HazyDayz, while you persist in struggling with administrative considerations i'll make another attempt to contribute to this thread relatively to what was written by its initiator:
High n Dry said:
...it uses a halogen light to vaporize the herb...
Based on such foundations i still hope to read about these aspects of halogen heating...
Is this what the AroMed v4.0 halogen lamp looks like exactly? If so, is there or is there not solid molybdenum in the air path? Eventually, clear information about the implications seems to be called for... Where there tests conducted on the Canadian territory regarding this product, by the way?
Additionally, why was it chosen to include in that air path the back of an halogen lamp plus its socket to begin with? Doesn't such a puzzling designer decision ruin the beauty of this halogen heating concept somewhat?
Consequently, is there not some confusion about temperature
stability vs temperature reading
accuracy? I have no doubt that the regulation loop garantees high stability but how is it possible to take measurements of the vaporization bowl while the lamp sits between it and the thermocouple??? StinkMeaner asked about this before and the feedback she managed to obtain was less than convincing, hence the urge to ask again IMHO!
I expressed the idea that the firmware was possibly extrapolating (read evaluating) bowl temperature via some transfer function defined during previous manufacturer calibration sessions, with hole sizes taken into account as a determining factor. Does this make any sense or should we search for another explanation for AroMed's claims relative to temperature, euh... lets say temperature "quality" if i may say so?
Another of my questions was about the nature of the power used to energize the halogen lamp: PWM vs Linear supply mode, power level, voltage level, wavelength, etc. My next question is about the lamp's life expectancy: how long before it needs replacement? Also, were tests conducted to establish which form of power was best in terms of lamp durability? Is the lamp selected for its energy conversion performance, etc? ...or is it rather simply chosen for practical/economic considerations (maintenance for example)?
HazyDayz, you've already stated in capital letters that you're NOT a suitable interlocutor in such matters, i have accepted that in writing already.
Nonetheless i'm re-trying once more, to the attention of other people - OBVIOUSLY - so that somebody else can choose to engage into an on-topic dialogue if desired.