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Send me a PM or an email so we have a conversation stub, and I'll reply with more info on ordering. Current waiting time for a Flux Deluxe is likely six to eight weeks.

Monday Fluxer updates: Hi all, I hope everyone had a good weekend. I put in a lot of time on the project over the weekend and have several interesting updates to share. I'll start with some old business: Flux Deluxe Batch #1 Fulfilment items: Remember when I said they'd go out last week...

Well, they had told me the correct address to use, but I spaced on that as I was preparing their shipping label and didn't verify the address that PayPal actually inserted. Not looking to demonize anyone. I'll take responsibility for the screw up, at least this time. :rolleyes:

Your Friday Fluxer Update: Hi all, It was a busy week behind the scenes at Fluxer! I have a few items to cover in this update. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Batch #1 Fulfilment Items: Batch #1 Fulfillment items are finally going out tomorrow. I was waiting for the last item (new stickers) to...

@mario - I'll sign on to @pxl_jockey 's answer. I have a set of Sony VTC6s I bought from illumn.com (https://www.illumn.com/18650-sony-us18650vtc6-3000mah-high-discharge-flat-top.html), and they are great batteries. I also have a set of Sony VTC4s, and they're good, too, but I notice their...

Glad the unit is performing well for you, @dynauser ! Thanks for sharing your experience with it! I'm sorry your switch took a hit. FWIW, it will only take a couple of minutes to change once I have it on the work bench. We can figure out over PM the best way to coordinate replacing it. This...

The borosilicate glass I'm using likely does have some impurity, and I am sure that impurity affects its performance in this regard. I accept that you have not seen the effect I'm describing using high quality glass on a DIY IH. I have observed it, however, in direct A/B testing between the...

It certainly cools more quickly without the lid, and there's nothing bad about that. If you plan on running it hot, it would be better to use it with the lid off. This is a great question, @Gray Area . I know what it is you want, as I have spent some time puzzling this out myself. :brow: Some...

Some brief Sunday night Fluxer updates: Flux Deluxe batch #1 owners: I glued up a batch of the pyrex switch protectors for you, and will be sending them out this week, along with the other batch #1 items I owe people: I will also include the other items that were added to the first batch...

Thanks, @maxvapor710 . The tech is intriguing and interests me for various reasons, but your observation here is accurate: This is true. The current Flux Deluxe project is not processor-controlled, so a solution requiring digital logic - as well as any significant change to the circuitry -...

That's an interesting idea, @analytika . "Why not a LED....?" - probably because I haven't tried that variant before, and it didn't occur to me. But I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion. Any particular components you like or would recommend?

Hi all, So glad so many of you have these now! I am sorry there are any issues at all, of course, but I am glad we are able to talk about them together as they come up, That looks like one brilliant and easy solution to the issue, @Gray Area ! Thanks for sharing it! ^^^ @Jayar - Hmmm...

Thank YOU! And thanks for stopping by. :bowdown: The feeling is definitely mutual ;) Hi @maxvapor710 , Yes, I Iooked into non-tactile options. Hall sensors are great but even the smallest I could find was too bulky for my current build, unfortunately. Also added complexity where it wasn't...

Hi all, I just wanted to let everyone know that I tested the effectiveness of the pyrex spacers last night, and the results make their own argument for adding them to the build. I recorded some video, but after editing it I realized that following pic was the best part, so here it is: The...

The Flux Deluxe v1.0 is in production. It's innovative, it's functional, and I think it works pretty damn well for v1.0. I'm eager to debug it and refine it, and I have a few improvements in mind for it, but this Jello® is pretty much set. I'm not going to remake this device into something...

Thanks, I'll consider it.

I appreciate the honesty of your comment as well, @Mono Loco , but I have a lot of reservations about this approach. I can say, "I'll consider it," because I do think about this stuff, but I can also say that I'm not in love with this workflow, as it makes the Deluxe a device that requires two...

Hi all, I want to revisit a post that @Abysmal Vapor made on Christmas Day, about how to better protect the tactile switches from accidental overheating and melting. Some background info first: As most of you should know by now, the tactile switches I use in my heaters are rated to 160°C...

So happy it's working well for you, @dynauser ! :tup: The on/off switch is basically a safety switch, and it is intended to make sure the heater is truly off when you are carting it around. Turning it on powers up the LED, but the rest of the circuitry is passive and remains dormant until you...

Hi all, I hope everyone had a good weekend. It was stormy in our area, so I spent a lot of the weekend in the shop. The focus this weekend was preparing enclosures for the second batch of Deluxes. I have approximately 50 enclosures I am processing for this batch - and it is indeed a process...