My leather bottom is coming off around the edges, what should I use to bond the leather back to the wood?
About the stems. I pretty much clean at least one every day. As has been stated before, a dirty stem does not perform as well as a clean one, and they gunk up pretty quick. I have a couple mini travel shampoo containers that I put just enough 99% isopropyl (99% is key to a quick clean) to cover the brass on the stem. You can let it soak it in there, or put a pinch of salt in and shake it, or both. This method is very efficient; Ive only spent 2 bucks on iso in the past 4 months and I still have 1 of 2 bottles left. I throw the used iso into a gallon ziplock once it turns dark brown (takes a while), not sure what Ill do with that once it fills up though...
Also Rick, I have to give you props on the replacement plugs. It fixes the only problem with this type of vape. Ive had to fix both my plugs, and Ive found that the wires will eventually be pulled out of the replacement plug, so I wrapped some electrical tape around the end of the wire and the plug, so when the cord is pulled the force is transfered to the plug, not those poor little copper wires
Ive considered making the cord a bit longer, by splicing in 3 feet of cord at the end of the normal wire, then the plug. Anyone tried this?
My Zap has been seeing some hard use lately. When I take it to friends houses, I keep it plugged in with the car charger, and it just posts up in the cup holder in the back. I keep it inside of a beer cozy when it travels, to protect the wood. This keeps it always warm and ready to use. Its perfect for a couple people, just give everyone their own stem so they can reload their bowl at their own leisure and we just pass the Zap around.