Its 20 gauge kanthal.
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PeteSeattle
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I just tried 24 ... way too slow to get that coil to glow. Need to find my 20 gauge. Wait, 20 would be bigger ...
Edit: I had the cap touching all of the coil and no short ... interesting
Edit 2: oh yeah, tried something new. It's the size of a robusto cigar. Hits hard ...
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mourningbell
Certified human
Thanx for the wishes,but it seems that I can't get past the light -green tint.
Indeed it would have been a fine pair with Winegum's Green burl piece .
But ...
Fwiw the green still looks great, and I'm sure it looks even better IRL
almost there
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These are so stunning. If I had these I wouldn't able to bring myself to use them, this is masterful work.No matter what I do ,it seems that I just can't get that nice "turqoise-green" tint that I want ,
so to match the 7 fin Ti tip with the Amboyna burl Vong.
I get some faint greens but not what I want .
Anyway .
Another tip anodised .
Tint :" DV Stash tube Purple " !
(Electrolyte: White vinegar ,@ 100 Volts for about 2 minutes )
Btw- have u ever used them, lol. How's the new 5 fin treating u, any differences besides looks?
cybrguy
Putin is a War Criminal
Yeah, I gave up encouraging folks to call it an air hole. In actual fact it does work more like a REAL carburetor, mixing air with fuel/vapor, but what we call a carb on a BONG is more a shotgun, meant to clear a chamber quickly into your lungs. That is clearly NOT what the air hole on the VC does.
Anybody got any tips on refreshing the rubber mouthpiece? Mine is kind of hard and less malleable now, I feel like its compromising the seal when used in a 14mm water piece.
Yes,I've used them and using them (cycle them ) .
The tint won't scrape off from abrasion (at least not easily ),
neither will change hue due to heating.
The new gen Ti tip ,is somewhat easier regarding taking tokes from it and maybe
it brings a bit more flavourful and smooth vapor.But that may be just my idea.
Still though ,I prefer the looks from the older generation Ti tips.
Edit: Another thing that was troubling me ,solved !
The African Blackwood vong stem is amazing when it comes
to sanding it . It takes a high natural lustrous finish ,when it gets buffered.
It almost looks like it is made from a solid piece of horn or something similar.
It also feels amazing the hand.
What was troubling me is that what we call as ebony ("we" as for the inhabitants of the southeast Mediterranean territory ) is the African Blackwood (aka Senegal Ebony ) of the
Rosewood genus .The rest of the world seems to call "ebony " wood derived from the
Diospyros genus .
But ...
(...)
Comments:To be considered the original ebony, African Blackwood was imported and used in Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. Even the name “ebony” has an Egyptian derivation as “hbny”—which has been shown to refer to primarily to Dalbergia melanoxylon, rather than the species which are considered to be ebony today: such as those in the Diospyros genus. In addition, African Blackwood is technically in the Rosewood genus (Dalbergia), and is more stable and resistant to movement and warping than other types of ebony.
African Blackwood is considered to be among the hardest and densest of woods in the world; indeed, among some 285 species tested, (including Lignum Vitae),Gabriel Janka originally found African Blackwood to be the very hardest. Unfortunately, many online sources list African Blackwood’s Janka hardness at only ~1700lbf—which seems very unlikely given its confirmed specific gravity.(...)
http://www.wood-database.com/african-blackwood/
Note about hardness : The African Blackwood is a well known hard wood here in Greece,especially for maritime use.
Most of the traditional fishing boats use thick "washers" made of African Blackwood
as plain bearings ,instead of ball-bearings at the axle(s) of the propeller(s) !
And they last for many years of duty,under the sea water .
Cheers
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exime
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I thought someone gave The Vape Critic a vapcap to review a couple months ago? Is he going to post a review?
That vong is gorgeous I wish I knew how to do that to my blackwood omni. Can you post directions? I also picked blackwood partially because of its resistance to cracking and extreme hardness. If I could have hand picked a burl or ebony I would have chosen those instead however.
That vong is gorgeous I wish I knew how to do that to my blackwood omni. Can you post directions? I also picked blackwood partially because of its resistance to cracking and extreme hardness. If I could have hand picked a burl or ebony I would have chosen those instead however.
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sixstringsmash
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So I seem to have run into a little issue with my Omni that I just can't fix! Stupid me dropped it on the floor this morning, and since it fell I have been unable to get the cap off the tip. I've tried heating it to remove it, I've tried getting a thin knife in between the cap and the tip to try to pry it off. I've tried just using brute force with pliers and this cap is stuck onto the tip TIGHT. Has anyone run into this before and if they have what did they use to get the cap off of the tip? I've tried these three methods and none of them seem to have been working so far. I'm this close to just ordering a new tip!!
exime
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Yea that happened to me. Just keep working it will come off eventually. I don't have a specific formula I just used something to get extra grip on the cap. Just like a long wrench adds a ton of torque, extra grip should give you the extra strength.
almost there
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This happened to me a few weeks ago and I tossed the tip and cap into the freezer for a few minutes. After I took it out I used a very thin flat screwdriver and pushed it off. Try to use the fins to help leverage it out little by little. Not really sure if the freezing helped but I wasnt able to succeed till I did that. Good luck, u can always phone Dynavap too
sixstringsmash
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the tips guys! I'll try the freezer thing later when I get out of work tonight. Hopefully it works my fingers are crossed!
Sketch420
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Put it on the freezer, after a while remove, heat cap, and twist apart. I do this when I get drinking glasses stuck together. Obviously I use hot water and ice instead
. I would NOT recommend using pliers because if you use to much force you can bend the tip/cap. Good luck.
Hm..It's looks more greenish IRL ,but still I'm not completely satisfied with the hue.
Gladly to post directions -instructions ,but for what exactly ?
Buffering the wood piece ?
Easy.
Get yourself some fine grit sandpapers ( I've used 1000 EU grit and 2500 EU ).
If your piece have corona(s) ,better mask it / them with couple of wraps with electrical insulating tape.
Sand with the roughest ( 1000 grit ) until the sandpaper clogs .Continue with a new piece and so on
until the surface is smooth enough.Then proceed with the finer sandpaper.Same as before.
At a point you will start seeing the results. Stop when you're satisfied enough.
If nothing else works try throwing it (yes ,throw it ,just the tip ) on a wooden surface ( i.e. table top ) ,BUT not with cap down but the other way around.
The opposite end should "land" first this time !
The part of the tip with the o-rings should impact first .
Place some tape there,covering the hole(where the condenser is inserted ) for impact protection and some trapped air-compression "aid ".
It doesn't need height ,neither brute force.
Just to find the right way to do it.
It will pop off right away ,once done correctly !
Good luck !
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Edit 2: oh yeah, tried something new. It's the size of a robusto cigar. Hits hard ...
now thats cool, i bet its sweet just watching the vapor billow out of the tip into the glass chamber.. and yes, i imagine that thing rips pretty damn hard..
it has a carb, yes? i want one!
PeteSeattle
Well-Known Member
Thanks! Yes, it's fun to watch the vape swirling ... kinda like a vortex.
This thing is just a prototype so I didn't put a carb on it. The next one will ... just testing both functions. So this is a pretty crude prototype.
It reminds me of my spoon days.
Maybe plug the tip on to an air compressor hose with a zip tie and give it a shot of air
or a bicycle pump could fit - waterpressure should work too
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ClearBlueLou
unbearably light in the being....
What MiniBobber said: the o-rings are not in the vapor path, there's neither need nor other reason to remove them for cleaning under ordinary circumstances. They are by far the most fragile and delicate parts of the mechanism. I only remove them to replace them, as removal itself will likely damage them more than cleaning them in situ............................................................................
I find no need to remove the O-rings as they are tiny and fragile. I cleaned my new M with hot water and Dawn dish soap.
Used a Q-tip with Dawn first, and Q-tip with some cotton removed to fit into the condenser. Q-tip came out with small black goop, probably a machining oil that you don't want to vape.
Soaked and rinsed several times in hot water. Reassembled.
Your choice on the O rings.
Always good to lube the O-rings after cleaning to help with their longevity. I used some coconut oil
@Raphael De La Ghetto[/USER] ,
as you learn about the M, those condenser O-rings should stay very very clean. They see no vapor as the air port hole lets in air which travels forward to the tip, reverses direction, and joins the vapor inside the condenser (to cool and moderate the hit). That's why I dislike calling it a "carb" as it's not like a bong carb.
Mine is quite new but expect the condenser rings to stay very clean. Enjoy your new M
Machine oil in the condenser is actually pretty unlikely: they buy the tubes pre-extruded, they don't make them by hollowing out rods (the only circumstance I can see where oil would get inside). The insides of all 4 of my 'Caps' condensers have been clean and dry (tho swabbing the interior did remove a very tiny amount of dust) - I vote for your goo being decarbed honey oil
Stunning work, Pete! Are you selling these, or just showing off?Thick jade glassy. Made one before but this turned out much better. Thanks for looking.
(Carb on other side)
I hate to say it, but if you went after your cap with pliers, you may have wrecked the cap, if not the tip - but just in case...I got my cap stuck on my omni once, but remembered that SQUEEZING the thing would make it grip tighter, and that was how it got stuck, so I gently squeezed it around until it 'felt' round, and it's totes back to normal since.
Give it a shot
It has been impossible to keep up with this dang discussion here as of lately. 50..60+ pages behind?
I was only able to use the M for 10 days, I've reverted back to my trusty OG. For me the draw resistance between the both Has been the point that affected that decision.
The M was much tighter, less air would flow under the cap I believe. I may modify my M tip eventually like i have former glass bodies but for now my current OG with my preferred resistance and flavor. Also the heat up Time difference for me between both, regardless of lighter! Single double...
Oh but I do lust for an omni or anything Ti tip honestly, with time perhaps.
Happy capping all, this memorial weekend in the states with an OG and M as back up!
I was only able to use the M for 10 days, I've reverted back to my trusty OG. For me the draw resistance between the both Has been the point that affected that decision.
The M was much tighter, less air would flow under the cap I believe. I may modify my M tip eventually like i have former glass bodies but for now my current OG with my preferred resistance and flavor. Also the heat up Time difference for me between both, regardless of lighter! Single double...
Oh but I do lust for an omni or anything Ti tip honestly, with time perhaps.
Happy capping all, this memorial weekend in the states with an OG and M as back up!
PeteSeattle
Well-Known Member
... just measuring response for ...mmmaybe the near future? Making a list and will be checking it twice ...Stunning work, Pete! Are you selling these, or just showing off?
Sorry for the William Shatner cadence
flotntoke
thoroughly vaped
Know this thread moves like crazy sometimes. It's the hardest to follow of any that I try to catch all posts, that's for sure!
Anyway, just for shits and giggles I started reading from the beginning again. Will probably stop when I get to where I jumped on and bought my first OG - and think I probably skimmed all that came before around that time. But, with all that has come since and my current perspective, it's a great read to see how George first came on to the thread, worked with many here, had some trials and tribulations that he easily and quickly overcame and much more. Gives me even more of an appreciation for how wonderful he is and how he has made DynaVap and VCs so successful. We all know the man is a fucking GENIUS, but much of this shows he's even more of one than I thought.
Much love to George and the whole DV team!!!
You guys are stellar and have made my vaping much more fun and accessible. Will be out and about on a lovely holiday weekend Saturday and very glad to have 4 VCs loaded and in my bag - of course with several strains of refills. No matter what other vapes I may purchase or use, don't see these puppies ever falling out of the rotation. Quite to the contrary, I'm sure my VCAS will have me purchasing even more before too long. Many thanks to you all! 
Anyway, just for shits and giggles I started reading from the beginning again. Will probably stop when I get to where I jumped on and bought my first OG - and think I probably skimmed all that came before around that time. But, with all that has come since and my current perspective, it's a great read to see how George first came on to the thread, worked with many here, had some trials and tribulations that he easily and quickly overcame and much more. Gives me even more of an appreciation for how wonderful he is and how he has made DynaVap and VCs so successful. We all know the man is a fucking GENIUS, but much of this shows he's even more of one than I thought.
Much love to George and the whole DV team!!!
You guys are stellar and have made my vaping much more fun and accessible. Will be out and about on a lovely holiday weekend Saturday and very glad to have 4 VCs loaded and in my bag - of course with several strains of refills. No matter what other vapes I may purchase or use, don't see these puppies ever falling out of the rotation. Quite to the contrary, I'm sure my VCAS will have me purchasing even more before too long. Many thanks to you all!
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mucsusn
60 going on 20
Also enjoying the holiday weekend.......out to a local farmers market this AM, going to a homebrewing/beershare get-together in the afternoon, then a cookout this evening. Accompanied by 4 VC's of course! Pretty sure they'll be in the daily rotation for the forseeable future.....Know this thread moves like crazy sometimes. It's the hardest to follow of any that I try to catch all posts, that's for sure!
Anyway, just for shits and giggles I started reading from the beginning again. Will probably stop when I get to where I jumped on and bought my first OG - and think I probably skimmed all that came before around that time. But, with all that has come since and my current perspective, it's a great read to see how George first came on to the thread, worked with many here, had some trials and tribulations that he easily and quickly overcame and much more. Gives me even more of an appreciation for how wonderful he is and how he has made DynaVap and VCs so successful. We all know the man is a fucking GENIUS, but much of this shows he's even more of one than I thought.
Much love to George and the whole DV team!!!
almost there
Well-Known Member
sounds like an awesome weekend, enjoy
I had the same experience (used it for the first time last night for 6 or 7 sessions) but since this is only my second vape, I blamed my incompetence.
Basically what I found is that if I leave the carb completely open, the hit is smooth and I have no problem inhaling...which sounds logical. But doing this, I don't really get a lot of vapour production and as such I feel like I'm not "doing it right".
On the contrary, if I put my finger on the carb completely blocking it, the hit is so much satisfying, hotter, cough-inducing, with definitely more vapour...but it's super hard to do it, I really need to put some lung power in it. The golf ball and hose metaphor definitely fits.
Also, another thing I found is that my sessions only last for a single draw, and I use a single torch lighter that - if I understand correctly - should make the cap retain heat better. Like I heat it, in about 15/20 seconds the cap clicks, I take a slow draw and when I'm exhaling usually it's already clicking another time, meaning it's cooled down.
I put only a couple little nugs in there, so maybe I need to pack it more? Also, my weed is pretty old and dry, hopefully I'll have some better quality one to try my M with.
I will of course keep trying to improve my technique, but if you have any advice please do share!
Thanks
This is exactly what I'm experiencing with my new omnivap. It's usually so hard to suck I've tried slowing my draw down which helps and I thought it would have those o-rings like the tiglassy I have but it doesn't. I've unscrewed the mouthpiece to allow airflow in to the point it comes falling out lol and I'm getting good hits at certain times but then it's like no vapour and my abv is still very light in color. Idk if it's the weed I have cause it's very airy and light but I just want more smooth easy hits.