Arizer Solo

[OF]

Really? I just took a taxi when I went there.

You obviously didn't ask....... And of course you were offering to pay for the information.

That's my second favorite New York Carnegie Hall joke (How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice). My first favorite is "Excuse me, can tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall or should I just go F**k myself?". You probably have to visit there to understand?

In other news my nifty automatic stop charging early kluge project is rolling along. The first version (uses a light sensor to look for the number 7 LED to come on, then times an adjustable delay more before shutting down) seems to work well, although placement of the sensor (currently held on with a rubber band) is a PITA.

The second version (which watches the charging current going in) is being tested now, so far so good. It has a screwdriver adjustment you'd set once to match your units exact normal charge current minus how far you want it to drop off (as the battery 'tops up'). I'm thinking you'd start out set way low, charge normally mid range (say steps 3 to 5?), run the screw up until it trips and back it off some.

OF

 

[samantabha]

This device works really well. I'm impressed. I took a smoke over at my boyfriend's house tonight and was struck at how primitive that act seemed. It hurt my throat and made me cough and just wasn't you know....smooth. I just raised my eyebrows and remarked "I'll stick to my vape, thank you".
At home now, listening to music and deeply appreciating the inbibe of the cloud at my leisure. I like that it's silver too, just like my laptop. If I were better at uploading photos, I'd post one right now of the beautiful apparatii.
Anyway, a question: the instructions in the box say that I shouldn't be filling the heating chamber. But the only way to load the glass involves setting the flower down into the chamber when you connect it (the glass tube). What's the story? Also, should I be using a screen? The glass is looking pretty messy.

 

[Stu]

My first favorite is "Excuse me, can tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall or should I just go F**k myself?".

@OF, I love how you censor yourself with the F-word. It shows fucking class, man. I can really fucking respect that.

 

[OF]

@OF, I love how you censor yourself with the F-word. It shows fucking class, man. I can really fucking respect that.

Stu, you are one sick puppy......in case any doubt remained.

Good show you and Ataxian don't go drinking together........

Come to think of it, maybe you and Ataxian are really the same person? Has anyone ever seen Stu and Ataxian in the same room at the same time?

OF

 

[uhranium]

was about to order a solo from a german vendor for 200€ (~270$) some days ago but rather I did just order it on a canadian website for the declared 160$, added a gong and water cooler and got there for 270$+50$ shipping. can't complain.

I owned a M107 for two years, my routine while vaping outisde was like followed:

Heat it up to 3 (or 2 when I really wanna take it slow)
Fill the chamber with a small solid bud, insert it, try not hit the heating pan with your bud for convection. wait 20 secs, start vaping
let the vape sit in your lungs for 5-15 secs, wait 5 more sceonds before you take the next hit.
after some minutes go up to heat 4.
vape again, then after some time take the mouthpiece out and blow the bud out of the mouthpiece into your hand (that's usually the only way to get that thick stuck piece of bud out without using stirring tools which I don't have on the walk).
crumble it up, and suck the grains all in with your mouthpiece. Now we get to 5 and 6, start with convection and after that store that leftovers for very bad times and end the session or repack and hit level 3 again.

Usually I do a session at 10am, 1pm, 8pm and stay under 1g a day. When my wife and kids went out of town for two weeks I did it to the max and turned 15g into brown stuff which still had nough THC left in it for the following "standard week"

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The second version (which watches the charging current going in)

OF

I'm lazy as fuck so I'd just would turn a timer between the socket and the solo

 

[ataxian]

Stu, you are one sick puppy......in case any doubt remained.

Good show you and Ataxian don't go drinking together........

Come to think of it, maybe you and Ataxian are really the same person? Has anyone ever seen Stu and Ataxian in the same room at the same time?

OF

What a drama filled day!
I thought it was Sunday?
Right now it is?
Yesterday was Saturday!

Right?
WTF? (That's correct?)
4grams top shelf 4 SOLO's
@OF @Stu @pakalolo and I (SS)
Super Session.
OK since @OF Will be there let's throw in a gram of SHATTER!
Almost forgot a bottle of 89 HAUT MEDOC (cabernet) GRAND CRU CLASSE'

 

[poonman]

If I were better at uploading photos, I'd post one right now of the beautiful apparatii.


Anyway, a question: the instructions in the box say that I shouldn't be filling the heating chamber. But the only way to load the glass involves setting the flower down into the chamber when you connect it (the glass tube). What's the story? Also, should I be using a screen? The glass is looking pretty messy.

You want to avoid bits of herbs falling down in the 4 holes of the oven .
Some use the double screen method , sandwiching the herbs in between 2 screens . Others have inserted a screen ( glass ) inside the oven before
inserting the stem .

As for cleaning the glass stems , you can soak the stems over night in iso
or I like to add some salt and iso in the stems and do a few shakes before
soaking them . I find it helps in removing all the caked on resins and speeds up the process . ( 1 hour soaking )

This is a thread made for ' show n tell '
here you go , I prefer uploading to imgur .
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/how-to-post-pictures.155/

 

[OF]

Usually I do a session at 10am, 1pm, 8pm and stay under 1g a day. When my wife and kids went out of town for two weeks I did it to the max and turned 15g into brown stuff which still had nough THC left in it for the following "standard week"

Outstanding post. Thanks. I love the 'I've got a schedule, and sticks to it' attitude.

Thanks also for the quantified ABV information. There's been some discussions lately about recovery. Some report better yield than others of course but you're saying (I think) you get less than 1% of what you'd get from fresh bud? That is reworking 15 grams gave the same effect as .1 grams of new? While not to be dismissed as a source, I'd say you're getting about all your herb has to offer........

Thanks again, IMO useful experiences. Good luck with your new Solo, hope it's a pip.

I'm lazy as fuck so I'd just would turn a timer between the socket and the solo

With you there, I'm a card carrying Lazy Guy at times as well. I tried the timer I used to use on a battery charger but it doesn't really cut it since you don't always start the recharge from the same place.

This latest version is rock simple to use. It's a 1 by 3 inch PCB 'in the cable' (that is the charger plugs into it and it has the cable for the Soio. You plug the Solo in normally (no response since the controller is off), then push the big blue button on the PCB and walk away. If you're within ear shot you hear it finish, otherwise it's waiting for you when you get back, fully chargedd, ready to go, in 1/2 to 2/3 the time it takes otherwise.

The goal is to make it simple, or folks won't do it?

@OF @Stu @pakalolo and I (SS)
Super Session.
OK since @OF Will be there let's throw in a gram of SHATTER!
Almost forgot a bottle of 89 HAUT MEDOC (cabernet) GRAND CRU CLASSE'

Send me in, coach, I'm ready to play. I don't need any headgear.......

Tell me where and when, I'll bring my swim trunks. Do you have enough towels, or should I bring one?

Thanks for the kind offer.

OF

 

[uhranium]

As for cleaning the mouthpiece, I just lay it in some warm/hot milk, stir it 5 minutes and drink that nug-milk, gets me high for a whole day. after that I just clean it with hot water and a pipe-brush. no ISO at hand.

As for vaping leftovers, it really has to do with when you stop. I usually stop at 5 or 6 so my brown stuff never sees the 7 unless I'm out of fresh weed. Sometimes I just collect the rest and make a super big filling for my volcano. The airflow is so minimal then that it takes 3x the time to fill a ballon. but it's still filled with THC. Or I grind it up reeeally fine and fill the brown rest of 4-5 vaped buds into a chamber. The only problem with leftovers is, it is just so much and my solo is by fat faster empty by being in 6-7 all the time
I'd say the ration from fresh weed to brown weed after 20minute session below heat 5 is about 30%

I get moderately high from my brown stuff while my tolerance also goes down. When I get fresh weed again then I'm on another scale for the first numbers of sessions.

 

[outletboy]

I can easily vape 1+ gram a day.I also feel like my toleronce stays just about the same level. That's coming from some body who used to smoke halves every 4-5 days and still feel the need to smoke more .
Plus the solo delivers a much smoother high for such a little amount of herb.I honestly feel higher off .3 vaped then I would if I smoked , say a gram.

I got my solos from Planet Vape too, they also include a free pouch ,free grinder , free screens and they have great customer service I got my device asap. once I saw a refurbished solo on there for like 60$!

 

[OF]

Gentle Friends,

Here's a photo of my latest prototype charge control:

12 VDC plugs in the jack upper left. Next is the output terminal block for the Solo (to the charge cord) followed by the FET (power transistor) that switches the charge power on and off. Then are the resistors that make up the current sense shunt and finally the adjustment (screw upper right on the blue part) for shutdown level.

Under that is the micro controller that does the drudge work, the beeper that wakes you up when charge is done (currently still with its washing cover, sucker is LOUD) and finally, lower right, the big blue button that starts the show.

For now I'm having fun, recharging every session or two just to watch. Then rushing off to discharge the Solo again. Real 'nose to the grindstone' stuff......but someone has to take it for the team, right?

OF

 

[thejonny2014]

Why dont you guys finish the bowl at 7? Ive only used my solo once but ended on 7 to get all the thc out, is there a reason not to do this?

 

[OF]

Why dont you guys finish the bowl at 7? Ive only used my solo once but ended on 7 to get all the thc out, is there a reason not to do this?

Two I can think of off hand. First the taste/harshness part. In the MMJ world harsh vapor on an already raw throat is to be avoided. Many crave flavor, long gone here, and find the 'burnt popcorn' aspect gagging.

Secondly, the THC is mostly gone at high temps. It's other cannabinoids that dominate the vapor available at the end. Sometimes this is good (like for pain relief/sleep) but not very recreational compared to a few hits from fresh, THC rich, herb.

OF

 

[outletboy]

Why dont you guys finish the bowl at 7? Ive only used my solo once but ended on 7 to get all the thc out, is there a reason not to do this?

I vape lv3 then once the bowl is low on vape, rais the level to 5. Bowls last 20minutes together when done in that way for me. I do this so I don't vape all the THC and be a be able to make edibles with the saved ABV. Killing one stoner with two birds ya know.

 

[RUDE BOY]

Why dont you guys finish the bowl at 7? Ive only used my solo once but ended on 7 to get all the thc out, is there a reason not to do this?

I Do ! as long as i start at 2-4 and stretch out the session i don't find it as harsh. Hell i would vape on 8(our 11 ?) if i could.

 

[thejonny2014]

Two I can think of off hand. First the taste/harshness part. In the MMJ world harsh vapor on an already raw throat is to be avoided. Many crave flavor, long gone here, and find the 'burnt popcorn' aspect gagging.

Secondly, the THC is mostly gone at high temps. It's other cannabinoids that dominate the vapor available at the end. Sometimes this is good (like for pain relief/sleep) but not very recreational compared to a few hits from fresh, THC rich, herb.

OF

Ah, so the second part matters most to me. So youre getting more cbd at that point? So, if vaping right before bed or to relieve pain, it might be preferable to go up to 7, but if socialising or watching tv or whatever, it would be better to stop around 5?

Or, even better, vape till 5 to enjoy your high, and keep it in there even when no more vapor is coming out, and then finish the bowl at 7 right before bed!

 

[Farid]

Finally ordered a SOLO. I realized all the vapes I currently use are a bit anti social (they all have a significant learning curve), which is why it's been hard to convince my smoking friends to switch to vapor.

 

[poonman]

Ah, so the second part matters most to me. So youre getting more cbd at that point? So, if vaping right before bed or to relieve pain, it might be preferable to go up to 7, but if socialising or watching tv or whatever, it would be better to stop around 5?

Or, even better, vape till 5 to enjoy your high, and keep it in there even when no more vapor is coming out, and then finish the bowl at 7 right before bed!

The strain type has a play in this too . iirc , Sativas holds more CBD/CBN
You may want to remove the stem from the oven , if you're not vaping it .
Otherwise it can still continue to cook your herb and waste some goodies.

You can also experiment watching a good movie on level 7 ,
or other activities . jme

 

[ataxian]

The strain type has a play in this too . iirc , Sativas holds more CBD/CBN
You may want to remove the stem from the oven , if you're not vaping it .
Otherwise it can still continue to cook your herb and waste some goodies.

You can also experiment watching a good movie on level 7 ,
or other activities . jme

I am the biggest light weight on this forum?

Level 4 is standard for me.
Otherwise I cough or the flavor is harsh or both?

I know others have different levels of preference?

My level is low for most!
I started on 2 and 3 initially.
However I find level 4 my cup of tea!
Then again I use something a little warmer before bed!

 

[OF]

Or, even better, vape till 5 to enjoy your high, and keep it in there even when no more vapor is coming out, and then finish the bowl at 7 right before bed!

Yep, been there, done that. My fall back is along those lines. Fill up the HA (half a gram or more), wind it up and blow a bag or two. Sometimes it takes a second load to have the effect, but even though the ABV in the jar might be shy on THC and 'light stuff' it still has a CBD and other goodness punch. I've also got a couple of grams of high CBD oil stashed for emergencies. Very lovely one time happening......I cleaned the Dispensary out a year or two back. A 'make hay while the sun shines' deal.

I am the biggest light weight on this forum?

No, brother A, while you're the biggest lot of things around here, lightweight ain't one of 'em.

FWIW, I'm a step 4 kinda guy as well........something that should concern us both I think?

OF

 

[ataxian]

Yep, been there, done that. My fall back is along those lines. Fill up the HA (half a gram or more), wind it up and blow a bag or two. Sometimes it takes a second load to have the effect, but even though the ABV in the jar might be shy on THC and 'light stuff' it still has a CBD and other goodness punch. I've also got a couple of grams of high CBD oil stashed for emergencies. Very lovely one time happening......I cleaned the Dispensary out a year or two back. A 'make hay while the sun shines' deal.



No, brother A, while you're the biggest lot of things around here, lightweight ain't one of 'em.

FWIW, I'm a step 4 kinda guy as well........something that should concern us both I think?

OF

Many may find me wasteful?
However since I have many sessions through out the day I find level 4 to provide flavor and effect.
I like smoking joints the most however I can't handle the taste after the 3rd or 4th hit. It's been a long time since I smoked however I think vaporing has changed my taste buds or maybe it was the fine wine?

When I was a young gun blazing was normal! Now it seems kind of lame?
I don't want to sound judgemental.
If your a smoker enjoy it while you can. You never know when you can't?

The SOLO is more for those that live a healthier life style even if 7 is their preferred level!

 

[poonman]

On level 6 and 7 , it has to be thru water filtration for me .. middleweight?

 

[ataxian]

On level 6 and 7 , it has to be thru water filtration for me .. middleweight?

With my larger glass pieces I go to level 5 however I milk them up with something a little hotter.

I'll try level 6 tonight.
During the day I guess I just like how level 4 makes me feel.

I use a ASH COLLECTOR and a JHOOK during the day.
Bubbler late afternoon.
Stem (PHVES) in the morning with coffee (1 cup) can't stop this one.
However I went from 5 to 1 cup a day!
Funny I do 100% better when I wake & Vake before my morning cup?

SYNERGY I guess?

 

[exit]

Gentle Friends,

Here's a photo of my latest prototype charge control:
12 VDC plugs in the jack upper left.
OF

Just saying I am catching up on all the wonderful developments in this thread but I would love to have this paired up with my solo car charger

 

[OF]

Just saying I am catching up on all the wonderful developments in this thread but I would love to have this paired up with my solo car charger

In concept it would work there just fine, that's the intent of the modular design idea anyway.

Only a couple minor bridges to cross between here and there. First it's got to be refined to a practical level. It really should work well first I think, the way vapes seem to happen all to often not withstanding...... Then we need to get someone to make 'em for us.

Could be fun, each owner can pick their favorite spot on the 'more sessions/longer life' trade off. If you turn the screw all the way up, it charges the Solo normally, but also wakes you up when it's done......

Hopefully in due time?

Thanks.

OF