the vinyl doesnt even get close to hot enough to give off any fumes, the heat doesnt migrate downward much. silicone would be less desirable because its more flexible
how long are you le?tting it warm up before hitting it?
also try hitting it slower
if youre uneasy about the teflon find some...
i wouldnt turn it past 55, with the heater properly centered you should be getting vapor at 35-55. for me above 50 the flavor really suffers
i highly reccommend getting some silicone tubing for the whip, th stock tubing had a nasty taste to it but silicone is practically tasteless
the heater cover wiggle can be reduced by moving the band up so that it lies a little more on the glass. if you press too hard a little movement will happen regardless, but you dont need to jam it into the bowl to create a seal, just holld it steadily
im not sure what you mean when you talk...
cosmic is comparable if not better designed, and you can find it much cheaper if you shop around
edit: ok i didnt completely read the post i was replying to the first time, but cosmic makes a 1.5" 4 pc grinder that looks nice, my cosmic 2.5 will grind very fine even with very small amounts...
i dont have the money to order a new heater cover, if youd like to help out i can give you my paypal avvount name ;)
basiaclly you only need 1" pf the vinyl tubing, you slip part over the heater cover and part over the threads on the flange, make it so the heater cover actually touches the top...
sorry to pick apart your post and no offense meant, but the filter is not volcanic, stone, it ais silicon carbide, a very heat resistant ceramic. you can see this invtac's picture on the vaporbuff site (vaporgenie uses the same filter for glass and wood)
hes referring to the longer screws, they put the flange further up on the heating element, i guess it really depends on your heater cover then
that is a good question tohugh, do you notice any difference in temperature between the two?
ptfe tape isnt very expensive, its used in plumbing to seal threads if i recall correctly, i dont have the prices though because i borrowed it from my dad, but it wouldnt be too expensive
i decided to use ptfe because it is used in high temperature cookware and food preparation utensils, and...
i absolutely love my cosmic 2.5 its everything i was expecting and more, and i have high expectations
and at the price o got it at... it was worth every penny, i probaby would have spent 30 more to get this kind of quality
the teeth are sharp, the chamber walls are high, the screen is tight...
basically you slip the 5/8 vinyl tubing over the end of the heater cover, then sli the other end onto the threads, this can then be secured further with one of these dealies, which prevents the glass from moving
http://www.drillspot.com/products/59810/Ideal_6203_Hose_Clamp
the other...
looks like theres going to be a bit more of a delay than i had predicted, my girl had the money all weekend and mistakenly spent it :rolleyes: because she forgot it was mine.... so it will probably be another week and a half :/
most dispensaries stock california bred strains that are clone-only, the best thing you can probably do is ask the people at the dispensaries what strains they reccommend for pain, usually they will know what theyre talking about
theres genetic variation between different plants of the same...