Cosmic Xtractor

[Shit Snacks]

Hi , this vape seems to be nice but i don't understand why it's in DIY section and not in portable vaporizer.
Good vape

Because he is not a company manufacturing them for sale really, it is more of a DIY project, that you are able to buy complete builds ready made, but you could also be buying the materials to do it yourself...

 

[Berzzerkker]

Because he is not a company manufacturing them for sale really, it is more of a DIY project, that you are able to buy complete builds ready made, but you could also be buying the materials to do it yourself...

I have great admiration for anyone who can turn a hobby into a small income source.

Especially when the product is useful & loved by all who use it!

 

[NimChimpsky]

I had some tasty ass rips from my Xtractor last night. I use it in wattage and always get consistently great results. I totally agree that for a new vape maker and one doing it as a hobby, Fear has created a helluva device here. Mad props.

 

[oddjobold]

Mine has arrived. The wood is popping, the grain is something else.

Can I use any 18mm stem or do I have to use 19/22? Got some lamart stems, but dont want to damage the screen.

Whats the recommend TCR?

Won't get to try this untill tomorrow, but from my unboxing impressions - it looks like a upgraded splinter.

 

[FearAndLawyering]

any 18mm should work with it / should be enough clearance on the heater. TCR varies, I like to start with 90 and work my way up. there may be a burn in period over a couple days, Im sitting at 112 / 358F on my daily driver but thats pushing it dark.

yeah that chechen (carribean rosewood) really pops. I really like how that one turned out. I didnt measure for it but it turned out being a perfect fit for lost vape grus mod -

https://imgur.com/a/glByti4

I think its 30mm width? narrower than I tend to go but I think that was by request (I dont remember)

 

[rvarick]

sorry, I need to make a guide or something but it sounds like your settings aren't quite right

in temp control mode the wattage is the speed of the heat up. picture a triangle where the sides are resistance, TCR and temperature. these all combine into your final real temperature. probably your locked resistance is too high. what you'll want to do is unscrew the cosmic from the mod, turn the mod on, screw the cosmic on (making sure not to hit the fire button). and the live resistance shown on the screen is going to be your cold resistance.

if you switch it on or off the base, you will need to set a new resistance (the base adds some)

once its dialed in, it should be easier to use. 2 clicks to start autofire and heat up in about 2 seconds @ 70W. Ive rolled it back on mine personally to 65W and I'm going to update the config to reflect that. I'm also going to do a 2nd profile for mod+base to make it easier

im running locked cold resistance, 65W, 358F, 112 TCR and getting near combustion... right where I want it. coffee brown. but a more conservative 90-100 TCR if you're looking for flavor

How do I go about adjusting the wattage down (from 70) in ArcticFox when running TCR? I couldn’t find how to adjust wattage there, just TCR value or resistance.

Edit: Figured it out from a google search, which pointed me to a Reddit comment, by none other than @FearAndLawyering!

I had to temporarily set the tcr to power dominant (instead of temp), back out, adjust the wattage down, and then flipped back to temp dominant. The lower wattage stayed .

Currently running my CX (Blue Mahoe, no glass) on a Grus mod (like the one pictured above). The form factor and performance with this mod is great!

https://imgur.com/a/zxzBxPU

 

[FearAndLawyering]

Maple Burl / Spalted Tamarind -

https://imgur.com/a/it6VubE

thinnest ones I've done, I was working off some wonky cuts. lost 3 bodies so far -

https://imgur.com/a/df9wRqW

also I cant stop buying blue mahoe, I just really like it and the variety in it -

https://imgur.com/a/3guGiF2

 

[Carrera3.0]

Personally I prefer a little thickness to the wood, more substantial, the burl is purdy!

 

[FearAndLawyering]

Personally I prefer a little thickness to the wood, more substantial, the burl is purdy!

its a shame, its really interesting looking stuff but the guy I got it from cut it all weird. most of it probably not big enough to do a body at all, I will figure out other uses (stem/dab tool handle/stand/etc).

https://imgur.com/a/R88ySZk

2nd pic shows how its not squared

 

[oddjobold]

My lamart stub cooler stem did not fit well on the CE. They span freely and were not tight at all.

I am using a eds tnt 19/22 wood stem. This is working great and is seated quite firm. I had two of these stems but included 1 in a trade. Shame.

The extractor itself works great. It takes quite a few puffs to get the material really toasted. However I don't mind puffing away on it as it as it has a lovely woody taste. It's like with an old gentlemans pipe.

It's does tend to hot spot for me and needs a couple of stirs. Not a problem as this is more of a home portable for me. On my two battery gen 3 dual and eds stem its too big to take out.

The wood grain on the rosewood is something else, a little brick butter and it's popping really well.

All for $130. Bargain

 

[Shit Snacks]

I am hoping to use mine with all my lamart stems, always so much variance in glass, 19/26 should be safe though you never know! Gorgeous wood dude, Blue Mahoe

 

[FearAndLawyering]

Couple sneak peaks:

A side project for my side project -

https://imgur.com/a/qmfh5n8

thermal camera for QC'ing heaters

working on the guts of an all in one unit (AIO) -

https://imgur.com/a/7oCku6W

using a wismec r80 board, with a 21700 battery sled, thin atomizer to show the potential footprint of the internals - basically two batteries wide. I'm also looking at shortening the heaters - this all adds up to a smaller, more portable unit while maintaining a good battery life.

no pics yet, but also working on a new heater mesh folding rig. the old one was good, but I think it can be better.

 

[NimChimpsky]

Duuude super cool idea with the thermal cam heater QC! Very interested to hear how testing goes with that. Still loving my early CX, looking forward to seeing the AIO and new mesh rig progress, and all this wood porn..

 

[enrarit]

Couple sneak peaks:

A side project for my side project -

https://imgur.com/a/qmfh5n8

thermal camera for QC'ing heaters

working on the guts of an all in one unit (AIO) -

https://imgur.com/a/7oCku6W

using a wismec r80 board, with a 21700 battery sled, thin atomizer to show the potential footprint of the internals - basically two batteries wide. I'm also looking at shortening the heaters - this all adds up to a smaller, more portable unit while maintaining a good battery life.

no pics yet, but also working on a new heater mesh folding rig. the old one was good, but I think it can be better.

An AIO?

Yes please.

 

[FearAndLawyering]

Production is going slow, between weather and some lingering family health stuff. but a couple small updates. Ive been trying my hand at some poker tools. I put a nub on the end that fits a basket screen for tamping and they've been really handy. and ones a scoop for other vapes (injector desktops)

before wax -

https://imgur.com/IqhuqyE

after wax -

https://imgur.com/uNcw8vy

https://imgur.com/pwK3FDi

some bodies -

https://imgur.com/a/uOnf1GD

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and I think a mini PSA is in order - I don't want to cause a panic but I think we might be seeing the end of arctic fox mods soon. theres a bunch of things coming together that seems to be working against them. Im not even sure about continuing work on an AIO that depends on AF mod boards. the gist of it is:
- PACT act / vape mail ban
- china vape ban
- RDA vapes falling out of favor vs pods
- devices being discontinued
- manufacturers not releasing firmware for new devices
- chip shortage (some mods that launched supporting AF have switched from STM chips to novoton chips and they literally can't run AF, buyer beware)

none of the new wismec mods have supported AF yet, and the new mods that do support AF are being discontinued (rp80, grus) or switching chips (thelema solo)

 

[BakedDiogenes]

and I think a mini PSA is in order - I don't want to cause a panic but I think we might be seeing the end of arctic fox mods soon. theres a bunch of things coming together that seems to be working against them. Im not even sure about continuing work on an AIO that depends on AF mod boards. the gist of it is:
- PACT act / vape mail ban
- china vape ban
- RDA vapes falling out of favor vs pods
- devices being discontinued
- manufacturers not releasing firmware for new devices
- chip shortage (some mods that launched supporting AF have switched from STM chips to novoton chips and they literally can't run AF, buyer beware)

none of the new wismec mods have supported AF yet, and the new mods that do support AF are being discontinued (rp80, grus) or switching chips (thelema solo)

Are DNA chip boards also affected? Seems like they were put to good use in the Elites.

 

[FearAndLawyering]

Are DNA chip boards also affected? Seems like they were put to good use in the Elites.

dna boards are not purchaseable from evolv anymore by consumers since PACT. they are available in small batches from certain vendors for about $60 or more. it’s possible but not ideal unless i can order them direct

 

[Razhumikin]

I do have to say i probably prefer a dna board. No autofire is annoying but i find the resistance readings to be more accurate and i love being able to upload you own photos and customize the display.

 

[4everpushingaboulder]

How about a desktop powered unit like the InstaHeat?

90% of the time I’m sitting at my desk with the battery charger on one side and a steady rotation of 18650s.

 

[FearAndLawyering]

My newest batch is probably my favorite so far -

https://imgur.com/a/Fv9qbYg

Ive also been practicing stems and tools. the tools have a 10mm tip for tamping the basket screens

 

[Shit Snacks]

Gorgeous work @FearAndLawyering the Blue Mahoe are so beautiful, def looking forward to mine, snatch these up people!!

 

[Gdash]

Your woodworking skills have continued to improved since you began this project and it's amazing to see how far these have come in such a short amount of time. Each batch looks better than the last. Can't recommend the CX enough.

 

[Shit Snacks]

Yo I am sending @FearAndLawyering a mod so he can build a base for my Espeon to go with my CX...

Does anyone here have his mailing address perchance??

I want to go to the post office soon and he hasn't replied to my message yet so I am just antsy! lol

 

[Shit Snacks]

Too late to edit my post, because I forgot to earlier, but I am all set folks! Excited for him to build my custom base for the mod to go with this beauty:

https://imgur.com/a/x7eWer3

 

[FearAndLawyering]

Finally finished up that burl batch without glass -

https://imgur.com/38jVx7g

very happy with how these turned out