Vapor Partisan
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Thanks for the quick response.Vitolo said:
I'm not having trouble attaching the heater cover or any intermediate metal spacers to the metal cylinder that goes around the base of the heating element. I'm following the directions on 7th Floor's website and that bit is working fine. Where I'm having trouble is firmly connecting that metal cylinder to the thick aluminum plate at the base of the exposed part of the heating element. There's a circular hole around the heating element where this cylinder is supposed to fit snugly but where mine is fairly insecure. After lots of testing I'm fairly certain that this particular connection is responsible for the heater cover flopping around and bending the heating element whenever I've attempted to use it in the last few days.
Following your suggestion, here's a picture of my unit with the heater cover removed. The piece I'm having trouble with is the only one around the heating element.
Again, my questions were whether you guys think replacing the metal cylinder would help, and if so how to do that, and whether you think gluing it in place would work to steady things/what kind of glue to use.
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Vitolo
Vaporist
I may not have explained well. The cylinder can be removed. then you can work it's shape a little bit, and get it just right.
If this doesn't work for you, the suggestion to contact 7th floor is sure a good one...
A reminder.. this weekend is the Las Vegas Vapefest, spo many of the vape manufacturers could be out of town!
If this doesn't work for you, the suggestion to contact 7th floor is sure a good one...
A reminder.. this weekend is the Las Vegas Vapefest, spo many of the vape manufacturers could be out of town!
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treecityrnd
Active Member
...everything collects in the ash catcher, which I call my "hash catcher", so everything can be reclaimed. All the particulate matter, resin, etc. that usually ends up in your wand and whip is easily usable. I just use a glass rod and scrap out some every now and then for an extra punch. And you can also do a QWISO and easily get everything (i.e., nothing left in the whip tubing, etc.). No matter how much you try, I think the best way to clean a whip tube is to get a new one. I've tried the string/nail pull-through move, etc. but threre is always an odor and its eventually going to influence the taste and possibly effects. And the key for my set up is that almost nothing is wasted. Reduce, reuse, recycle!turtles said:
Vapor Partisan
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Can I still do this if I don't have a warranty? I bought the unit used and from the information on the back of the instructions pamphlet it seems like the limited 3-year warranty doesn't cover me.Ash057 said:
Would 7th Floor potentially fix it for a fee? Anything that's less than the price of a new unit looks appealing at this point, if I can't just glue the metal cylinder into place.
VapeNStone
Mark
yea the tubing can't be cleaned. I usually just replace it with some plumbing tubing I got from Menards. I just cut it to the length I want. I save my old tubes to run through ISO when I am ready to do a wash.treecityrnd said:
Vitolo
Vaporist
The tubing can be cleaned.
It may remain discolored on the end nearest the DBV... but the tube you see here is dead clean.
I wash it out with dish soap and hot water.. and rinse well, with a cool rinse after, and dry it with a shopvac.
I have used the tube in this picture all day every day for a bit over 2 years.
I clean my wand with Iso and dish soap and water every few days also (I do save the Iso rinse form the glass)
I do have a second wand/whip I use, for company.. it is a year old, and it also is yellowed a bit but still supple and smells fine!
You can run Iso or everclear though them for a wash first, but I don't do that very often, as I wash the tubes regularly!
(I am on my original screen on that wand also!)
It may remain discolored on the end nearest the DBV... but the tube you see here is dead clean.
I wash it out with dish soap and hot water.. and rinse well, with a cool rinse after, and dry it with a shopvac.
I have used the tube in this picture all day every day for a bit over 2 years.
I clean my wand with Iso and dish soap and water every few days also (I do save the Iso rinse form the glass)
I do have a second wand/whip I use, for company.. it is a year old, and it also is yellowed a bit but still supple and smells fine!
You can run Iso or everclear though them for a wash first, but I don't do that very often, as I wash the tubes regularly!
(I am on my original screen on that wand also!)
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Vapor Partisan
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I tried this with some pliers and the heater cover seems sturdily in place--for the moment. Thanks for clarifying your point there, it could turn out to be a money-saver for me.Vitolo said:
We'll see how this holds up over the next few days. If it doesn't, I'll be back here again.
treecityrnd
Active Member
Thanks turtles!
not GONG, understood. I have a 45degree 18mm female-female that I use with my SSV because of the down angle on the hands-free setup. Also, I connect a LSV transfer wand to the (h)ash catcher so there is no tubing at all. Glass from HC to mouth on any 7th Floor unit I own all the time. I just have one in different rooms (and others homes) and then I just take my (h)ash catcher with me and never lose any of that precious golden wand hash :-)
not GONG, understood. I have a 45degree 18mm female-female that I use with my SSV because of the down angle on the hands-free setup. Also, I connect a LSV transfer wand to the (h)ash catcher so there is no tubing at all. Glass from HC to mouth on any 7th Floor unit I own all the time. I just have one in different rooms (and others homes) and then I just take my (h)ash catcher with me and never lose any of that precious golden wand hash :-)
VapeNStone
Mark
yea I have noticed that if you run ISO through the tubes you can never get that taste/smell of the alcohol out of them. That is why I just replace rather than clean.Vitolo said:
Vitolo
Vaporist
Agreed.. that is why:VapeNStone said:
I use Hot water and Dish Soap (I like Dawn). After a hot water rinse, I follow with a long cold water rinse.Vitolo said:
The tube in that picture is pretty clean and supple for a 2 year old tube.
I encourage fully the buying of new tubes.. it helps the Vaporizer industry grow and thrive!!
I was just saying that tubes can be cleaned and used forever... to help and encourage folks out there with limited funds to get on the train and VAPE!
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VapeNStone
Mark
yea and the smaller Vapor Tamer's are only $29.99 now!!!!
AMTA
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I saw someone in the SSV thread bought an LSV heater cover and glass wand for his SSV. Will the LSV heater cover also fit on Da Buddha? I was originally going to try the SSV heater cover/whip with my Buddha, but GonG seems like a better option. I love my DBV, but the hits just aren't thick enough for my liking. Too much air, not enough vapor. So I'm looking to improve upon it now.
I've had the unit for a year or so, and so I am familiar with the ins-and-outs of breathing technique and temperature. I've done plenty of reading around FC. Maybe I'm still not using my DBV right, but I've noticed in my extensive use of a friend's Vapor Brothers, I get thicker and more consistent hits than with my Buddha. I would assume the larger tubing/wand with the DBV is the contributing factor? This is part of the reason I am attracted to the SSV setup because of its smaller air path combined with a presumably smaller bowl.
Input?
I've had the unit for a year or so, and so I am familiar with the ins-and-outs of breathing technique and temperature. I've done plenty of reading around FC. Maybe I'm still not using my DBV right, but I've noticed in my extensive use of a friend's Vapor Brothers, I get thicker and more consistent hits than with my Buddha. I would assume the larger tubing/wand with the DBV is the contributing factor? This is part of the reason I am attracted to the SSV setup because of its smaller air path combined with a presumably smaller bowl.
Input?
OhTheAgony
here for the chicks
I know there is a difference in length between the DBV and SSV heater-covers, but otherwise they should fit nicely on either vape so go for it.
No input on your other question unfortunately, but I'm sure someone else has some thoughts about that one.
No input on your other question unfortunately, but I'm sure someone else has some thoughts about that one.
Vitolo
Vaporist
I am going to venture a "yes" answer on that.
I loved my DBV dearly. I decided to get an SSV, and so I passed my DBV to an elderly woman (a patient with low funds).
I noticed a difference, and I attributed this to the HC's small orifice.
There are a few spots along the way where the size of openings "gear down'.. or "match impedance" (using terms from other sciences). Even the size of opening on the tip of the borasilicate mouthpiece affect this .. I noticed since acquiring extra mouthpieces!
I have all 3 setups for my SSV now.. Spherical... GonG.. and hand held.
I get the heaviest hits using the Standard HC every time.
I loved my DBV dearly. I decided to get an SSV, and so I passed my DBV to an elderly woman (a patient with low funds).
I noticed a difference, and I attributed this to the HC's small orifice.
There are a few spots along the way where the size of openings "gear down'.. or "match impedance" (using terms from other sciences). Even the size of opening on the tip of the borasilicate mouthpiece affect this .. I noticed since acquiring extra mouthpieces!
I have all 3 setups for my SSV now.. Spherical... GonG.. and hand held.
I get the heaviest hits using the Standard HC every time.
AMTA
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the assurance you two. I will have to have 7th Floor adjust the length of the SSV HC to fit my Buddha, but this shouldn't be a problem judging by the posts earlier in this thread. It's good to know that my initial theories on vapor density and air path are sound. It makes me excited to take my Buddha to the next level, especially with some assurance from other people that it will work as expected.