Arizer Solo

[Vapour Clown]

What are you using for water path?
The D020 18mm stock GonG (thanks @Stu )

Works well!
It's kind of cheap so people hate it?
I love it!

Since I received my D020 last Monday I haven't used anything else. I've also converted two(possibly three) to vaping because of said rig and it blew their fucking minds

Folks who hate efficiency and value for money should be rightfully scorned and admonished for being foolish

Edit: paired with the Solo of course

Edit 2 @TheSandyLorax , looks like contact oxidisation and not in the vapor path. It should clean off with a cloth dampened with hot water. If that works, then apply a thin coat of petroleum jelly to prevent reoccurrence. Ignore that shite I wrote in red, go with OF's post below

 

[OF]

I took my solo apart to clean out the AVB and when I took apart the bowl I found this hard white material on the side of the stainless steel bowl. I am assuming it is not safe to still use. Am I wrong?

No problem, except you should never, ever, take those screws out again.

That 'hard white stuff' is furnace cement. The top cover, cup, heater and so on are glued together with it. It's been there all along and is necessary. Notice the four tiny wires inside the Teflon tubes coming through the slot? The larger two are the heater, the smaller the temperature sensor, break any of them and you've killed the Solo. If it's too short to solder back together it can't be fixed.

No need to ask me how I know this........

Very carefully put the screws back in, don't worry about t he clips that are there to protect the leads as a sub assembly, snug it back up and don't mess with them further is my advice. Owners are not supposed to be tampering in the area. Hopefully it's still operational.

Edit 2 @TheSandyLorax , looks like contact oxidisation and not in the vapor path. It should clean off with a cloth dampened with hot water. If that works, then apply a thin coat of petroleum jelly to prevent reoccurrence.

Bad advice, IMO. Don't tamper with it, and for sure keep the Vaseline in the bathroom/bedroom where it belongs. You don't want it on 400F surfaces and it will serve no useful purpose.

Put the screws back and don't wiggle anything until you do. The protective clips aren't protecting you at this point. BTW, don't freak at gaps between the top and bottom (plastic) covers, that's normal as well. Just put the screws back toot sweet....... And consider yourself lucky, if you still are?

OF

 

[colgorkan]

Spot on advice from OF as usual. I bet most of us have taken their Solo(s) apart for no real justifiable reason as the Solo appeals to the tinkerer type mindset.

My Solo had some weird odors the first few weeks I had it and the furnace cement took a long time to fully set and harden. Eventually the odors went away and all is well.

I'm more curious about the buildup of what looks like AVB where the battery leads meet the board (final image). How did that get there?

 

[nifae]

Hey FC. I've been enjoying the hell out of my Solo for a while and it's working flawlessly. However, I usually go 4-5-7. Could I just jump straight to 7 and get all of the same compounds and such?

 

[ataxian]

Hey FC. I've been enjoying the hell out of my Solo for a while and it's working flawlessly. However, I usually go 4-5-7. Could I just jump straight to 7 and get all of the same compounds and such?

What is your hurry?
Level 4 enjoy!
Stir
Level 4 enjoy some more!
Stir Level 6 extract the remaining compounds.
Think about flavor.

Ride her easy cowboy!

I'm speaking in terms of a water path.

Dry even lower settings.

Find your sweet spot.

 

[nifae]

What is your hurry?
Level 4 enjoy!
Stir
Level 4 enjoy some more!
Stir Level 6 extract the remaining compounds.
Think about flavor.

Ride her easy cowboy!

I'm speaking in terms of a water path.

Dry even lower settings.

Find your sweet spot.

I'm supposed to be stirring it?... Oh. I'll start doing that then!

 

[ataxian]

I'm supposed to be stirring it?... Oh. I'll start doing that then!

Don't pack your STEM or GonG too tight. Pack your load kind of loose.
Airflow!
Some don't stir!
I don't save ABV so I extract all the compounds.
Stirring helps me extract.

Enjoy!

Stirred!

 

[Ano]

I'm supposed to be stirring it?... Oh. I'll start doing that then!

It is best to stir if you are doing multiple sessions with the same load, stirring between each session.
Stirring during a single session will probably dissipate the heat of your material, thus reducing the conduction effect for the next few hits if you don't wait for it to re-heat again.

Also from personal experience no, if you keep it on 7 for a full session you won't get the same effects than if you do a 4-5-7 session.

 

[ataxian]

It is best to stir mostly if you are doing multiple sessions with the same load.
Stirring during a single session will probably dissipate the heat of your material, thus reducing the conduction effect for the next few hits if you don't wait for it to re-heat again.

I stir during a session so do I do it wrong?

 

[Ano]

I guess it helps with getting better overall extraction, but IMO you lose battery efficiency this way, as I think you must lose some heat when unplugging the stem and mixing the load.

Do what works best for you, I'm no expert, this is only my understanding of this

 

[poonman]

I recently got the 18mm Stubby Gong .
3 hits on level 7 and it's done . No stirring needed .
Great for , if you're in a rush and you don't have time to enjoy a regular
size bowl . I think the temp level you're vaping at may dictate if you require
stirring or not . Along with the load size .

 

[samantabha]

A terrible thing has happened. I was high and put my Solo in the soda cup I reserve for it's discreet habitation in my car. That is, forgetting that I had used it as a real cup - with water - only about half an hour before. It squeaked painfully until I finally realized what I had done. All the sensors were mucked up. I managed to get it back to 'normal' by keeping it next to a blow dryer set to low when I got back home. It's been working fine, but I can't charge it now. Sadly, I'm just waiting for the poor thing to die....

 

[nifae]

I'm kind of worried my Solo might be combusting. These clouds are just too good. :3

 

[samantabha]

Been trying dabs mixed in and turning on my friends. This stuff is GOOD. Unfortunately, I'll need a new Solo soon.

 

[OF]

I managed to get it back to 'normal' by keeping it next to a blow dryer set to low when I got back home. It's been working fine, but I can't charge it now. Sadly, I'm just waiting for the poor thing to die....

Don't be too quick to organize that funeral. Despite 'conventional wisdom' pure water is actually an excellent insulator. It's the other stuff dissolved in it that conducts electricity. Most of the parts are also fine with a bath, exceptions being things like the battery and speaker. But the circuit boards are sure to have been washed, probably a couple of times. Speakers designed to be mounted (like in Solo) come with 'washing seals' installed from the factory for this reason (they expect you to wash them after assembly). Keep drying it out. Putting it in an air tight container with dry rice is a traditional fix. Failing that, take it apart, remove the battery, rinse it off again and dry it without the cover on.

I would not make a habit of it, but dunking in clean water should be survivable. Try it with Coke or similar soft drinks and you have a few minutes to save it (by washing the acid laden drink off).....they will kill the electronics.

Good luck.

OF

 

[samantabha]

Don't be too quick to organize that funeral. Despite 'conventional wisdom' pure water is actually an excellent insulator. It's the other stuff dissolved in it that conducts electricity. Most of the parts are also fine with a bath, exceptions being things like the battery and speaker. But the circuit boards are sure to have been washed, probably a couple of times. Speakers designed to be mounted (like in Solo) come with 'washing seals' installed from the factory for this reason (they expect you to wash them after assembly). Keep drying it out. Putting it in an air tight container with dry rice is a traditional fix. Failing that, take it apart, remove the battery, rinse it off again and dry it without the cover on.

I would not make a habit of it, but dunking in clean water should be survivable. Try it with Coke or similar soft drinks and you have a few minutes to save it (by washing the acid laden drink off).....they will kill the electronics.

Good luck.

OF

Thanks so much, OF. I'm feeling a little less disheartened (actually I don't feel all that bad right now as I am still able to vape - but I think it might hit me later). I did try putting it in rice too. I can continue that for a while. I didn't know I could take it apart. I tried removing the screws, but it was so difficult that I gave up. Then I read in this thread, I think, that you shouldn't try to take it apart.

 

[OF]

Thanks so much, OF. I'm feeling a little less disheartened (actually I don't feel all that bad right now as I am still able to vape - but I think it might hit me later). I did try putting it in rice too. I can continue that for a while. I didn't know I could take it apart. I tried removing the screws, but it was so difficult that I gave up. Then I read in this thread, I think, that you shouldn't try to take it apart.

You're welcome. You're fine taking the small screws out of the base and pushing the chassis out the bottom. Just don't mess with the four larger screws up top. The ones that hold the oven on. Under neath you'll find a cover over the battery with four clips, carefully release them and you can unplug the battery and set it aside. It will dry much better with the cover off.

OF

 

[samantabha]

Ok I will try that!

 

[pakalolo]

Hey FC. I've been enjoying the hell out of my Solo for a while and it's working flawlessly. However, I usually go 4-5-7. Could I just jump straight to 7 and get all of the same compounds and such?

You'll get the same compounds but you will get a different result. The reason is that the compounds effect each other depending on the ratios in the mix. For example, when you start at 4 you are releasing a different ratio of THC to CBN than you would at 7 because you'll get less of the compounds that are vapourized at higher temperatures.

 

[OF]

The reason is that the compounds effect each other depending on the ratios in the mix. For example, when you start at 4 you are releasing a different ratio of THC to CBN than you would at 7 because you'll get less of the compounds that are vapourized at higher temperatures.

Well put. You get the same stuff, but 'packaged differently'. Many enjoy the 'light stuff' (taste and THC mostly). Mixing 'some of the heavy stuff' in can add couch lock to the experience. This is why many save ABV for use just before bed time.

To put it in crude oil terms, you can use (burn) the oil as a mixture of different "fractions" (chemicals). That is oil wells can burn as we know. But you can also refine that oil, separate out the gasoline for use in cars, diesel for trucks, buses and those few cars that use it, bunkers to run our ships, grease and oil to lubricate (and not burn) and so on. Vaping lets us dabble in "fractional distillation" of our favorite herb. A big plus over blazing for sure.

I also heard an interesting 'fact' (yet to be confirmed but from a usually informed source) about CBD (which many of us MMJ folks crave since it allows you to medicate and still remain functional, not very useful for recreational users.....). The story is absorbing CBD tends to block the uptake of THC. That is it prevents the further effect of THC. This is why 'high CBD weed' still works (medicinal benefits without the stone aspects) even in herb with a fair amount of THC. Can anyone confirm this or offer more information? TIA

OF

 

[Hot Potatoe]

solo users, do many of you use the direct draw (no water filter) from the solo, and does it irritate your throat?

I have used it on the highest setting without any irritation, i ALWAYS make sure i have a glass of water with me though

 

[Pappy]

Ordered PV GonGs on Thursday that arrived on Monday, very fast turnaround! See no real difference between PV Turbo and non Turbo GonGs.

 

[OF]

Ordered PV GonGs on Thursday that arrived on Monday, very fast turnaround! See no real difference between PV Turbo and non Turbo GonGs.

There is a difference, or should be. The turbo version has the web between the four holes drilled out.

You're right, that's fast, but not uncommon for PV.

OF

 

[Pappy]

There is a difference, or should be. The turbo version has the web between the four holes drilled out.

You're right, that's fast, but not uncommon for PV.

OF

I meant to say I don't notice a perceptible difference between the Turbo/non Turbo adapters. Just replaced two Turbos and the non Turbos feel about the same.

 

[OF]

I meant to say I don't notice a perceptible difference between the Turbo/non Turbo adapters. Just replaced two Turbos and the non Turbos feel about the same.

Sorry you confused me with the 'see no difference' part. Not that it takes much to confuse me sometimes......

I tend to agree with the performance based angle, I guess I don't hit it hard enough to take full advantage?? It might help if you were trying to fill some bong with the capacity of a six pack.

Thanks for straightening it out. Makes sense now. I'm ready for the test.......

OF