Update on DIY cooling stem:
The glass marbles tend to want to settle down into the end of the vapcap tip when I put it on a magnet. If they stick there, they’ll block airflow through. A folded screen protruding from the end of the tip keeps that from happening.
You can definitely get effects with no visible vapor. Some think any vapor you exhale is wasted goodness. I personally have gotten way higher than intended a few times with the miqro because I made the mistake of thinking that because I didn’t see vapor, I hadn’t gotten anything.
You’ll...
I recently purchased the “ice” stem for my e-nano, and was amazed by how well it cools the vapor for that device. I decided to try to DIY something similar for my other vapes.
(L to R: Epicvapes Ice stem for e-nano, DIY cooling stem for vapcap, DIY cooling stem for Solo II)
I bought a bag of...
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No, “ice” is metaphorical. It’s a borosilicate glass stem filled with 10 or 11 borosilicate marbles. These both add turbulence, which cools the vapor, and also maybe absorb heat themselves, which would be like them sucking heat from the vapor as it passes by. I don’t know for sure. But it...
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Anyway, I love the Ice stem! Nice cool delicious vapor. Feels like it cools more than the spiky-indents style of cooling stem. Plus, I’m enjoying the marbles clinking back and forth (using it level).
Now I want a similar stem...
Truth! I’ve been using my POTV ONE a lot bc it’s new and different. But the RWW (@RogueGuy) glass stem and Ti tip is a *beast*.
Nice to see you back around these parts @beyond6strings. Glad you’ve discovered a non-irritating way to harness the vapcap magic
@SquanchKava the Aomai single torch has lots of fans here, is small, and I don’t find it gets very hot. Dynavap sold them for a minute, but are readily available on eBay for cheap, on Amazon for less cheap.
Baking silicone ice trays removes the odor. I wouldn’t go as high as 400 degrees though. 325 degrees for 30 minutes should work. @Jill NYC, didn’t know about coconut oil, I’ll stash that tidbit away, thanks.
@Chandler your question was so far back! It’s the glass stem Rogue Wax Works is offering on eBay. Just looked there and couldn’t find it though. Can you help with a link @RogueGuy?
I don’t have a scale. I grind with a Santa Cruz shredder, and then use the pax loading scoop to fill. 1 scoop loosely half-fills the tip. I take small hits because of asthma, so I usually get 3 small short hits per heating cycle, and will do 6-9 total (spread out over time), depending on how...
@vaponatorr In my experience, the M works fine even if you just put a small amount of material in it. Some people microdose by using a small load; I tend to load reasonably full, but just take a couple pulls, then cool down and return to it later. The first method will give you better flavor...