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Hi all, I am getting ready to list the next batch of Flix in the store, and I wanted to share a few recent developments: The First Batch Report - So far, so good (mostly). Most of the reports I have received from Flix owners have been positive and it seems like most are working as expected...

Excellent! Glad it made it to you and is working well for you. Thanks for the write up! :tup: Yes, if you want it to click a little sooner, lower the coil height to heat the tip sooner and shorten the heating time.

Thank you so much @Copterstyle for that detailed Flix write up!! I really appreciate hearing your thoughts after using it. Thank you! I am thrilled you like it so much! :clap: Some brief updates: Flix: I shipped 39 Flix last week, which is a drop in the bucket for some vendors but a lot of...

Sure. The Flix shouldn’t see more than 12.6VDC, max. You can get there by starting with a more power source voltage and stepping it down to 12VDC

Thanks for the reminder, @Stu ! Thanks for your help in keeping this particular thread on topic, folks!

Part of the "joy" of making analog devices is discovering just how much variation is possible when combining parts with tolerances that vary from as "low" as 5% to as high as 20%. :rolleyes: Most fall in the middle, but there are obviously going to be outliers on both ends of the spectrum. I...

Sorry, I have not had time to record a Flix coil adjustment video yet. Use the included 5/64" (2mm) hex wrench to remove the 4 screws from the bottom of the Flix. Remove the 8mm nut from the on/off switch (depending on when I sent yours, your Flix may have included a simple wrench for this nut...

Glad you got it and it’s working. Each heater and each Dynavap are different - not to mention ti vs SS tips - so you do need to adjust your heater to suit your own tastes. Try adjusting the bottom of the coil downwards 1mm-2mm to shorten the heating time. The shortest (and therefore coolest)...

Hi all, Thanks for the kind words so many of you posted in the last few days. I don't think I had a chance to thank each post, but I very much appreciate your enthusiasm and support for my heaters! Thank you! I take a lot of satisfaction when the things I make work as expected and make people...

The 12V / 15A will be great.

Hi all, The Flix and Flux Deluxes I mailed out earlier in the week are starting to reach people. Huzzah! :cheers: I've mailed about 20 heaters so far, and have another 20 or so to go. It's a slow process. Now that these heaters are out there in the real world ( :worms: ) a few people have...

Thanks for hunting down that link and sharing it, @TommyDee ! Less than $30 shipped, and delivered by July 4? That's a great deal for this particular power brick. :tup: I don't know if this will interest anyone other than Tommy, but this is the jig I built to allow me to solder the non-SMD...

:wave: As it happens, I am actually pulling the first batch of those out of the reflow oven momentarily. I did not think to take a pic of the testing versions of any of the alternate colors when I had them handy, so I’ll be posting some pics and add’l videos soon. ;) Cheers, and thanks for...

Hi all, a few updates: Fluxer Heaters Web Store: Thanks for making the launch of the Flix and the Fluxer web store so successful! :clap: :bowdown: The Flix is off to a good start! I also sold all of the FDs I put up for sale (new and blem units). Thank you! You guys rock! :rockon: The Fluxer...

I actually got that one last week and it died on me a few days ago. So yes, it is compatible, but I cannot recommend it. Maybe I just got a bad one?:shrug: Thanks for posting your early impressions of the Flix, @Moses Baca! Sounds like you guys are bonding with it. :tup:

I am running around today, plus I have a lot of shipments to package up - thank you! - so I can only pop in to the thread occasionally. At 9V it is drawing 8.3A, so I don't think a low current 9V brick is an option at this time. I purchased one of the above for testing and it's been fine...

It must be able to output 10A of current continuously to power the Flix. I cannot read the label on your picture, so I can’t tell. Sorry :shrug:

It will be soon, but I still need to scrub the data for the September waiting list names, and I probably won't get to that for a few more days. The next set of FD emails are at least 4-5 days off, I think.

Yes, the inserts perform the same. The CF is opaque, so the LEDs shine up instead of out, but they do project some light out of the insert and are visible.

I'm sorry but it doesn't work that way. The under glass LEDs only illuminate with heater activation, so in this case, all four will be off, then all four will be on when activated. If you now want to change your order, please send me a PM with your order info, etc. This is a good choice for...