Arizer Solo

[RUDE BOY]

OF

The thicker top on the left isn't even near Half as thick as the one on my solo. I cannot even screw the top on with one of the rings i got from PIU so it's a no-go here with my solo for this little mod for sure.

 

[OF]

The thicker top on the left isn't even near Half as thick as the one on my solo. I cannot even screw the top on with one of the rings i got from PIU so it's a no-go here with my solo for this little mod for sure.

Bummer that. You've got to wonder why..... There are other options perhaps we should explore? The critical two factors are material and ID. For instance the -015 size is still nominal 9.16 ID (.551 vrs .549) but is only 2/3 the thickness of the -113 (1/16 vrs 3/32).

Sounds like a change to the -015, still in the same material, might be the call?

OF

 

[Pipes]

So to confirm, the Solo determines whether it will charge or enter PA mode based on the input voltage? Charging input voltage is 12v? PA voltage is <9v? Where am I correct and where am I wrong? Also does anybody have a power adapter link? I think Jameco removed the adapter from their product line.


Thanks,
Bud

As @OF explained there was a change late last early this year in this feature.
Newer units can be used while charging. Older units had a more true PA function.

Yup , I need a new PA too .
Mine started to fray right at the barrel tip that attaches
to the Solo . I think , really I just need to re-attach the barrel tip properly .
The green light still comes on when plugged in .
Maybe PIU or PV still has some in their inventory .
or @Pipes .
Ya , that's the Ticket .

No problems for those things. Can mix and match your power needs.
Will fix you up with the OEM type power solutions or adapt to the more common 5.5X2.1mm connector type.
My stand will handle either.
Shoot me a PM with your power needs.

 

[RUDE BOY]

Bummer that. You've got to wonder why..... There are other options perhaps we should explore? The critical two factors are material and ID. For instance the -015 size is still nominal 9.16 ID (.551 vrs .549) but is only 2/3 the thickness of the -113 (1/16 vrs 3/32).

Sounds like a change to the -015, still in the same material, might be the call?

OF

I can just take the top off and press down on the (retaining?) ring thats built into the solo and it helps stabilize the bent stem for a while. Also deciding after using it a bit that holding the stem to keep it in place wasn't that much extra work, helped in just being happy with it as it is.

Then again i ain't no hamster hitter either.

 

[OF]

Also deciding after using it a bit that holding the stem to keep it in place wasn't that much extra work, helped in just being happy with it as it is.

Then again i ain't no hamster hitter either.

I agree. I would never have bothered except the bent stem kept rotating by gravity when I wasn't looking. I've since gone to the straight stem for the most part, it's lost it's utility for me these days. For sure it's not worth messing with at all until the seal gets fully broken in. Until then enjoy it.

And don't worry about not being able to do the hamster. Keep practicing, you'll get the hang of it. No neet to tell us, and for sure nobody expects you to do it in public (at least right off), but keep at it someday you might be that good........

OF

 

[ataxian]

I agree. I would never have bothered except the bent stem kept rotating by gravity when I wasn't looking. I've since gone to the straight stem for the most part, it's lost it's utility for me these days. For sure it's not worth messing with at all until the seal gets fully broken in. Until then enjoy it.

And don't worry about not being able to do the hamster. Keep practicing, you'll get the hang of it. No neet to tell us, and for sure nobody expects you to do it in public (at least right off), but keep at it someday you might be that good........

OF

I broke every single bent stem.
The straight stem and a 113 oring.
Lately every session with the SOLO is dry!
Bent is problem i have!
I have 3 straight now!

 

[DieHard]

Ok.... So I'm kinda new to the SOLO. Definitely like it a lot. But...

Hamster??

 

[Simple Man]

Ok.... So I'm kinda new to the SOLO. Definitely like it a lot. But...

Hamster??

With the solo upside-down.

Keeps the herb from falling into the oven.

Looks like a hamster bottle.

 

[OF]

Keeps the herb from falling into the oven.

Looks like a hamster bottle.

It should be noted that after a hit or two good bud will fuse into a solid plug (at least at the bottom) and you can turn it upright and still avoid the oven.......if that was the goal.

For some, it's a ritual that can manifest itself many ways. Some pretty, some not so. Some best left behind closed doors. Many best reserved for Spring Break.

It might also make an interesting theme for a party.............

OF

 

[DieHard]

 

[OF]

Cool. Looks like you've got the secret hand sign down already! You do catch on fast, don't you?

I think yer gonna fit in just fine around here.......

OF

 

[Simple Man]

Even just a light tamping of the load will keep it from falling into the oven until the "fusing" of the bud that @OF mentions happens. IMO it doesn't hurt anything if herb does fall into the oven. It cleans out easily. It WILL heat more than the rest of the load and not taste as clean. Conduction happening?

Thinking about making up a tee shirt with a stoned hamster sitting on a couch and sucking on the bent stem of a giant inverted Solo with the words "Doing it Hamster Style."

 

[BOBCAT]

Thinking about making up a tee shirt with a stoned hamster sitting on a couch and sucking on the bent stem of a giant inverted Solo with the words "Doing it Hamster Style."

Make 2 I will buy the other one

 

[budballer]

The thicker top on the left isn't even near Half as thick as the one on my solo. I cannot even screw the top on with one of the rings i got from PIU so it's a no-go here with my solo for this little mod for sure.

The Solo with the thicker top, is that standard on all new models? I wonder if it could be shaved down to fit the O-ring; although, i'm sure that would also void the warranty.

When I get the one that I just ordered I'll see what can be done with it. I'm a tinkerer...


-Bud

 

[ataxian]

Ok.... So I'm kinda new to the SOLO. Definitely like it a lot. But...

Hamster??

You think your new?
I'm new!
Started at level 3!
Now it's been 4 for over a year!
Tonight I preset to level 5!
Same GSC strain only the effect is like OMG!
We're always new!

 

[RUDE BOY]

The Solo with the thicker top, is that standard on all new models? I wonder if it could be shaved down to fit the O-ring; although, i'm sure that would also void the warranty.

When I get the one that I just ordered I'll see what can be done with it. I'm a tinkerer...


-Bud

I can't speak about all new solos being the same as mine but no shaving down the top for me, it's aluminum. shaving down the o-ring like others have done or buying a thin o-ring from planet vape would most likely work on most solos. They're not a necessity or even an accessory everyone needs, i don't seem to I'm getting along fine without.

 

[al bundy]

I thought about shaving down the inside of the thick top, I have a dremmel but nothing to grind or sand the aluminum down with.
Be nice to find a hole saw that's the same size as the o ring and is for metal,
then you could just make a nice groove for the oring to sit in.... Home Depot tomorrow I remember seeing different size whole saws just not sure if they're for metal.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Why not just sand down the o-ring instead? What if you mess up the top

 

[CarolKing]

Wide awake this evening. I'm have some Tahoe OG wax in the middle of some Chocolate Chunk using the Solo. Hoping to get sleepy soon.

EDIT
I haven't been using an O-ring. I just place my index finger on top of the stem to secure it in place.

 

[OF]

I'm also thinking there's nothing sacred about an o-ring. In fact, the shape is really all wrong for t he job (but it's very convenient). How about starting with a sheet of say 1/16 (or even .050) thick Silicone rubber and punch out some 'washers' with a pair of hole punches and a hammer? A half inch hole in a 1 1/4 inch ring should do better than an o-ring I'd think? Those two sizes are standards on punch sets like:
http://www.amazon.com/Center-Leather-Cutters-Gaskets-Plastic/dp/B00DE7IECC/ref=sr_1_9?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1412922589&sr=1-9&keywords=hole punch

A set like that, a hammer, block of wood and you're in business?

OF

Edit: Looks like a $30 sheet of material could easily make over 200 such rings:
http://www.rubbersheetroll.com/silicone-rubber-high-temperature.html

Perhaps there's even better material available as gasket stock, even self adhesive:
http://www.auburn-mfg.com/high_temperature_materials.html

 

[Seek]

The Solo has arrived! oh my, I can't believe it made it in here in just 3 days. So fast. I expected it next week.

However, I think I have to charge it for now and then when I get back home i will report.

EDIT:
Everything looks beutiful. They say Solo is huge, but it's actually small! I think even my iolite can be considered larger. Even the stem look so tiny in real life. The silver paint doesn't really look and feel like paint, I'll see in future if that chips...

The mouthpiece caps are really MFLB battery caps, I can't see a difference.

I think maybe the Volcano easy valve o-ring will be the right size to use when the Solo o-ring was out of stock for me.

And the unit actually arrived charged! So I could probably try it sooner than later.

EDIT 2:
In the stealth adapter add-on I found one o-ring! Great! I thought I would be without one.
And it's larger than the Volcano one so the Volcano ring can't be used.

 

[biohacker]

The mouthpiece caps are really MFLB battery caps, I can't see a difference.

There isn't a difference.

 

[DJ Colonel Corn]

So to confirm, the Solo determines whether it will charge or enter PA mode based on the input voltage? Charging input voltage is 12v? PA voltage is <9v? Where am I correct and where am I wrong?

@budballer , the new Solos are both use and charge 12 volts. The charger that comes with it works, it's a 12 volt. Also with 12 volt charger it is pass-thru, meaning, can be charged while using. There are no longer two different voltages to use, that was the old Solos, over 2 years old or older I believe.

If you dig back far enough this has been discussed a lot. That is the 'right' ring but the caps on Solos vary, as does the height of the top of the oven to a lesser degree. I posted a photo of the difference in cap thicknesses, it's substantial.

You have to be careful fitting the ring in any Solo (that part keeps getting lost). There's a lot of 'mechanical advantage' in the threads, a bit like a vice, you can put serious pressure on the Solo it was never designed for if you're not careful. The force tries to push the chassis out the bottom, cracking the really frail tabs on the bottom where the screws are.

The general advice is to carefully 'feel' when the ring first gets pinched and go no more than 1/4 turn more. You don't want to crush the ring at all (attractive as that might be). The idea is the ID of the ring grabs the stem and the lid keeps the ring from rotating. It's not to 'tighten up the grip' by crushing the ring.

Shaving works, I've had better luck sticking the ring to tape to grip it and sanding the other side down. It's slower, but easier to control and you can't cut yourself....... I do flats on both sides.

@OF , you never cease to amaze me with your posts. Excellent idea with the tape and sandpaper deal, as I've already ruined one ring AND cut myself, ha ha ha.Thanks for all the awesome info. They ARE size "113" right ? I can't find my little packet with 2 left in it, guess I gotta order another few.

PS/BTW : Planetvape.ca is down at the moment, in case you were referring anyone there to get their Solo...

 

[budballer]

I'm also thinking there's nothing sacred about an o-ring. In fact, the shape is really all wrong for t he job (but it's very convenient). How about starting with a sheet of say 1/16 (or even .050) thick Silicone rubber and punch out some 'washers' with a pair of hole punches and a hammer? A half inch hole in a 1 1/4 inch ring should do better than an o-ring I'd think? Those two sizes are standards on punch sets like:
http://www.amazon.com/Center-Leather-Cutters-Gaskets-Plastic/dp/B00DE7IECC/ref=sr_1_9?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1412922589&sr=1-9&keywords=hole punch

A set like that, a hammer, block of wood and you're in business?

OF

Edit: Looks like a $30 sheet of material could easily make over 200 such rings:
http://www.rubbersheetroll.com/silicone-rubber-high-temperature.html

Perhaps there's even better material available as gasket stock, even self adhesive:
http://www.auburn-mfg.com/high_temperature_materials.html

I could accurately punch these out to exact size and sell them for not a lot if people really wanted them.

-Bud

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

@budballer , the new Solos are both use and charge 12 volts. The charger that comes with it works, it's a 12 volt. Also with 12 volt charger it is pass-thru, meaning, can be charged while using. There are no longer two different voltages to use, that was the old Solos, over 2 years old or older I believe.



@OF , you never cease to amaze me with your posts. Excellent idea with the tape and sandpaper deal, as I've already ruined one ring AND cut myself, ha ha ha.Thanks for all the awesome info. They ARE size "113" right ? I can't find my little packet with 2 left in it, guess I gotta order another few.

PS/BTW : Planetvape.ca is down at the moment, in case you were referring anyone there to get their Solo...

I can assure you 113 is the correct size.