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Got you on the list for sure EyeFonez. I'm eager to get more made. Glad it arrived safely staticsunn. Nice photos. For loading the stainless steel tube, the tip stays installed and you just draw it in like a straw. Blow out the abv when it is done. It should only come apart for cleaning or...

staticsunn - Hopefully your HI will arrive tomorrow so you can start enjoying it. stickstones - I was afraid the HT might be problematic with the HI. May need to pick up a nice piece of glass with a 14mm gong. mom - Sorry to hear your burned your marshmallow. It is a hot fire. Your unit...

That is correct scottio19. You want the heat to stay on an island in the middle with as little metal as possible touching it. I wouldn't call the soda bottle / bag device an invention. Just a creation. I had heard of it called lung but not parachute. Mostly associated with combustion. Works...

Thanks scottio19. There is some radiation heat being transferred from the center tube to the retaining sleeve. It is very small compared to the conduction from the bottom washer out to the retaining sleeve. The single washer is the real key to the design. It limits the conduction path. Heat...

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Sorry I have been slow to respond. So many competing projects --- too many new ideas. Thanks for the re-post staticsunn. Will try my best to make a HI for everyone who wants one. The talk of a log vape bag blower got me to thinking. I'm all about simple as...

You are welcome mom. Thanks for posting the pics. It is a unique piece of wood. You will be getting nicely brown bowls with some practice. You are welcome stickstones. Nice to have some power options. I will replace any variable voltage power supplies that are not working properly. Hopefully...

Gan - I have done hand engraving, wood burning, and etching when I sign my artwork. The very bottom or inside the bottom bore would work. Just a bit more time. stickstones - Thanks. Glad it arrived safely and you were able to use it a little. The size is always a surprise. I hope you will enjoy...

I am grinding glass tubing on the same lathe I use to turn the metal parts for the TT, HI, and tubes. It is not too difficult, just time consuming. Trying to stay caught up on the all glass tubes since they can be used on more than one system. Learning a few things about glass along the way. I'm...

Here is what I have made so far for 18mm gong to turbo tube. It is a short 2-piece glass turbo tube stuck into an 18mm gong fitting. Wish I could figure out a way to make it all one piece of glass.

That is very funny. My friends call me a "mad scientist". I don't know why either. I'm rarely mad. I do need an Igor though. Or is that Eyegor. You are welcome max. Flexibility is what the tubes are all about.

It is an easy change Vito. You wouldn't need a new top. u bwade wunner - The HI internals work pretty well in the TT. It just doesn't get as hot as you would like for heat massage and hand warming since the core can't transfer as much heat to the wood. The new TT core is kind of the best of...

Thanks for the review Gonzo. It is nice to see them all side by side. Glad you are getting it dialed in. The type of herb being roasted will also have an impact on the sweet spot temperature. It can change depending upon what you are roasting. Thanks for the kind words Vito. I'm just trying to...

I do apologize for not being as responsive as I should. I'm trying to keep too many things going at one time. It is tough trying to figure everything out and getting it all made. Deciding when to order more parts and then not doing it soon enough. Was sort of waiting to see if any problems...

Thank you everyone for the kind words. It is fun to discover the beauty within the wood. Yew never know what you will find. OKcomputer - Glad your HI arrived safely and you are enjoying it to the fullest. It may be small, but it packs a big punch. Nice to be able to use it in so many different...

u bwade wunner - I forgot to answer your question about the ss slide-in tip. Here is a photo of the tip assembly installed in the glass tip of the wood tube. It must be installed in the glass first before installing on the wood tube. It will also fit into the all glass roasting tube. It just...

Yew are knot going to believe this wood. My friend gave me some yew wood from his front hedge when he removed it a few years ago. I cut it up to make a HI and look what I found. The big knot goes straight through and the little ones angle away. The end grain of the big knot gets the hottest to...

I like to use oils used for making candy in my aromatherapy cups. Cinnamon may be my favorite. Spearmint is very nice too. Wintergreen is very powerful. I have also found that vaporizing spearmint leaves will give the silicone turbo tube sleeves a pleasant mint flavor. The spearmint leaves...

PurpleDazed - I have made one HI Top. It was the Blue Mahoe one for Orestes. The new TT core doesn't get as hot as the HI. The temperature of the TT doesn't change much with the new core. It is all about the air flow. Glad your 18mm tube is working well. Your friends will definitely like the HI...

I'm not a glass blower, but I have found that metal tools will stick to the molten glass and make a real mess of it. Graphite is the best thing to use so the glass won't stick. I recommend whittling down a pencil so that an inch or so of bare graphite is exposed. The graphite can get hot and...

The largest diameter of the tip assembly is the 3/8" coupling. It does slide into the UD heavy silicone tubing (3/8" ID) and fit fairly tight. However, the SS tips will not fit into my UD core center tube. I don't know if he has changed his core to accept 5/16" roasting tubes. They can be used...