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A potential problem in interpreting such air and contact temperature readings is that (correct me, if I'm wrong) a substantial portion of the Toaster's herb heating comes from radiation/infrared light heat (which is what you'd expect with a "toaster," with the herb surrounded and blasted by heat...

Can current users please measure and report the stem sizes (outer diameter) for the PD, MZ, WDZ, BD and any other convection vaporizers that use similar tubes/stems? And can users report the heat output tube inner diameters? This way we can spot any mismatches between these different units...

I'd like to see more such competitive spirit channeled into reseach and development, new products, improvements and product line extensions. I'd rather see vaporizer developers/companies bickering and battling it out on FC over who has the best new products and features, critiquing of technical...

Maybe not. A 2-inch cube fully-integrated Bud Toaster is rather small. Have you thought about making universal Bud Toaster heater cubes, rather than trying to make finished wood cubes? These might be bolt-together or other simple, sturdy cubes that could then be mounted into a wood cylinder...

That glue asking about is acrylic based, just common meltable but probably food grade plastic. Yes, it probably is dishwasher and hot food safe, but will it will probably be vaporizing/boiling at 500?F. I was taught that chemical laboratory glassware (borosilicate glass) is brittle and once...

First, what type of repair? How hot do the affected parts really get, must the seal be structurally strong, etc.? Are you referring to degrees in C or F? Regrettably, all but some high-performance silicone adhesives are not suited for constant use over 400-450F. Sealing heater parts with...

Clean, shiny metal surface color changes after heating to vaporizer-range temperatures are almost certainly just surface oxidation. This is a good!. Surface layer metal oxides (inert, non-reactive since already reacted with oxygen) stabilize the metal below against further corrosion...

Vaporization, as we refer to it, is more than just evaporation, the turning of liquid to gas. First, the heat has to drive thermal desorption, the ripping off of sticky molecules and essential oils from cellulose fibers. Cellulose, the structural component of plant cells, probably constitutes...

GC: It appears that you are basically sneaking around, goofing off and risking your career. Even if you are in a state like CA, if you get caught messing with controlled substances, and in your own lab no less (what most scientists' dream of), the law enforcement and university establishments...

I was trying to be nice, avoid being judgemental, since I don't recall the exact details of the blunder(s) or lie(s) associated with this new vaporizer. I somewhat recall the BD builder trying to explain that he wasn't doing anything wrong when he portrayed his BD as being a PD (vs. being...

When I referred to "real innovations," I was thinking of paradigm shifts, new inventions that provide totally new ways of doing things. For example, I would put the Magic Flight Launch Box towards the upper end of the continuous innovation scale/spectrum. As two current Eterra descendent...

What do you see as being ripped off here? Who owns what that is being taken? And what's wrong with upgrades? There is nothing being ripped off; and there is nothing to rip off here. The basic design, construction, know-how, technology, intellectual property, etc. of vaporizers (unless...

Blackening/darkening is not combustion! It is charring, like charcoal, due to pyrolysis, formation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs; known carcinogens). Simply stated, aromatic (by the organic chemistry definition, not defined by smell/odor) organic compounds are degrading, polymerizing...

What was experienced seems likely due to too much THC, including high doses of isomers for which the user lacked tolerance/prior exposure. As you describe, you largely adapted in about 10-15 minutes, so temporary overload seems the most likely cause. This would likely be due to slow metabolism...

Wood is OK, but other materials could, theoretically, be much better, without changing the design or functionality. [Note, I am not putting down the MF or its current wood construction. It works great, but there is always room for improvement]. Why not make the device in 1 step using castable...

But the problem with selling something as a kit remains that no matter what you sell, you can't ignore common sense in your safety assessments; you can't sell or do something you reasonably should know is hazardous or foolish. In this case, just consider the basic demographics -- vaporizer...

I would think silicon carbide or any other non-crumbling totally inert ceramic (or glass) beads, grit or sized particles could be used as a simple heat diffuser. This would probably be much simpler than finding the right ceramic with the right porosity and other properties (like the VG), but do...

Rather than flour paste, why not use silicone (clear, pure, food grade; cheap and available)? Silicone should both seal and provide better structural support than flour paste, including at up to say over 400?F continuous temperature (keep well under any reported high temperature limits for...

If for some reason, brass is your concern, you can always use stainless steel or copper screens. Otherwise, applying a little common sense, brass screens have long been and continue to be used with pipes (combustion) and are still generally recognized as safe for this use. This is despite...

At the power levels you are working with, having worked in the safety division of a major consumer products company, the level of risk (and risk vs. benefit) of encouraging consumer repairs is too high by conventional standards. If you presume that only 10% will totally mess things up, or even...