VapCap Spin Manifesto LOL:
I help some older "new vapers" and had them try the M as I thought it might be great for them. All had difficulty with spinning and heating, ranging from some difficulty to great difficulty
I'm definitely not knocking the VC, just telling it like it is..... I can relate to their experience as I too find the process somewhat difficult, like I need a third hand.
So, I've been busy attacking the issue, trying to find way(s) to help. I've got
two categories of help, mouthpiece end and tip end.
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Mouthpiece (MP) end help. I found that the mouthpiece always wanted to spin away from its position, being held onto the base of a finger in the palm of your hand. You spin the VC and the MP would "walk away", making the tip move all around too.
MP 1. Made from a
Delta 3D Studios plain 18/14 silicone adapter (like $3.50) and the DynaVap mesh that your new VC gets delivered with in the tube. Re- purposing at its finest?? I've used those
@Ratchett Delta 3D adpaters for many an experiment. The silicone adapter rests firmly into your palm, so no walking around for the MP. The VC mesh acts as a vape bushing to allow a smoother spin motion. A pic is worth XX words so:
MP 2 help. Made from @Oregonglassblower glass adapter , female joint to male joint, with a 135 degree (approx?) angle.
This also sits firmly in hand and gives you a more controlled, smoother, easier spin action:
Glass piece fits in hand where you can then have two completely free fingers (thumb and index) to spin the VC, they don't need to help hold the VC AND also spin it.
Fingers shown slightly opened, bottom 3 grip and top 2 spin
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Tip end help:
In trying to think about other options/ best options, I came up with the "pool cue" analogy. If the VC were a pool cue, for precise "tip placement" in the flame, you wouldn't have the firm bridge in the middle of pool cue, you'd hold your hand/bridge right up near the tip for precise placement. That led me to look at options with the torch as that's right out there by the tip.
My prototype ("Bob-clip") is a piece of aluminum tubing that is JB Welded to the lighter + a formed paperclip. The tubing serves as a dock/hinge for a "paperclip bridge" that the VC sits in. Since it sits in there like a door hinge, you can rotate/move the clip to get a perfect angle(s) from the VC while spinning.
After experimenting, holy cow----if you drop the the Bob-clip into the first tip groove, it really tracks beautifully.
Please note: I pushed the cap a smidgen up as it impeded that first groove/ got in the way of a clean spin.
With the tip up like this, the VC function was hurt.
I wrecked a cap, trying to cut down the digger to expose the first groove. Then I contacted
@VapCap George to see if they can cut down the digger/clip to expose the first groove. He kindly sent out such with my TiWoody XLS order and it works like a champ, perfect edge but digger is shorter
No pics but looks like above--groove is exposed but cap is fully on.
It's a groovy solution, if I do say so myself
The only downside to the shorter clip is for digging out deep loads, so no biggy. I never use the digger...
All three of these helpers are DIY.
The "Bob-clip" lighter could be a DIY or I had thought about offering as an accessory for those that really don't want to fuss with getting the lighter, tubing, tool to cut tubing, JB Weld,etc.
As an aside, when communicating with George, I was offering up for him to make/sell the "Bob-clip lighters" and he was like, well you came up with this, so go for it, which I thought was very cool !!!
Again, it is very doable as a DIY project, if you want a better spin.