Madcap79
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Ambient temp definitely plays a role with all log vapes. Adjust accordingly.I recall Andy or one of the ~experts like Caligula mentioning that ambient air temperature plays a huge role.
Ambient temp definitely plays a role with all log vapes. Adjust accordingly.I recall Andy or one of the ~experts like Caligula mentioning that ambient air temperature plays a huge role.
Ambient temp definitely plays a role with all log vapes. Adjust accordingly.
Yeah, you're right. It's easy....simple 2 screws (remove cork carefully at 9/3 on dial, basically on either side of the "e" in epicvape) and the guts come out nicely and you can do your cleanout. I wish this didn't void warranty, I don't see what it does, but whatever....I don't see much that can really break anyway. Other than the dimmer.
Loved reading this! Yes! I agree! Also the best vape i've ever used hands down no question! Welcome to the Epic Family!
I haven't had that issue. I let mine run at 7.5 and it hasn't happened. My unit is a little older though.Not as bad as my EQ did with all that glass that needs preheated. And I remember a user posting about needing to use a blow torch to preheat his Solo, trying to use it in a unheated garage in the winter, too funny.
I'm curious, what about the opposite end?
If I leave my nano on for so long at normal setting (6), it will easily char my load unless I cool the nano off a bit with a fan. Does anybody else have this issue?
I use to travel a lot!Could someone with an out of warranty/multiple nanos be willing to post a picture guide on how to fully disassemble the unit? Yes I understand this will void my warranty but I'm going to be doing a lot of international air travel in the future so I need to be able to make my unit spotless.
I'm thinking the only way to truly make sure its spotless is fully disassemble the unit, blast the crevices with compressed air, and give all the metal parts a full dunk in iso.
I use to travel a lot!
In the air every week almost.
Never in my life would I even conceive
taking any thing remotely related to cannabis on a trip?
Keep your gear at home.
Your stress level will thank you!
Keep it at home as a treat!
Buy it, take it with you before use, clean when you're ready to come back. If clean enough, ship it home. If not, sell it.
I'd just throw it in a ziploc with an aroma bowl and some potpourri and put it in my checked bag. If this may be too suspicious for your comfort, create a fake aromatherapy diffuser label, stick it on a properly sized box and throw it all in. Or, just ship it home like that from a fake company name. Not like you're going to be there to get into any trouble if it comes back.
Actually not sure why all the concern. The only part of the nano itself that gets close to anything you need to be worried about is the end of the heating element - and if there is contact there you're not doing something right. You may get a little duff down inside of it if you tip it up with a roasted load (easy to roast on high and blow or vacuum out). Or, might get some in the "cup" around the heating element. That can be easily cleaned with a q-tip and ISO if necessary. You can also clean the glass spotless. The only thing to worry about may be the screen(s), but they clean up easily too, and can be replaced for $1 each.
So, I can't resist asking anymore... why so anxious for pics of disassembled unit/components? Trying not to make assumptions, but seems kind of odd to have 3 total posts to FC and 2 of them are asking for pics of the components of one of the most popular vapes around.
Dude I think he wants to see it open to figure out how to clean the insides thoroughly. I for one would not take my Nano anywhere on a plane without first disassembling the heater/cables and opening up the unit for a thorough clean of the inside of the SS cylinder that the heating element sits inside.Buy it, take it with you before use, clean when you're ready to come back. If clean enough, ship it home. If not, sell it.
I'd just throw it in a ziploc with an aroma bowl and some potpourri and put it in my checked bag. If this may be too suspicious for your comfort, create a fake aromatherapy diffuser label, stick it on a properly sized box and throw it all in. Or, just ship it home like that from a fake company name. Not like you're going to be there to get into any trouble if it comes back.
Actually not sure why all the concern. The only part of the nano itself that gets close to anything you need to be worried about is the end of the heating element - and if there is contact there you're not doing something right. You may get a little duff down inside of it if you tip it up with a roasted load (easy to roast on high and blow or vacuum out). Or, might get some in the "cup" around the heating element. That can be easily cleaned with a q-tip and ISO if necessary. You can also clean the glass spotless. The only thing to worry about may be the screen(s), but they clean up easily too, and can be replaced for $1 each.
So, I can't resist asking anymore... why so anxious for pics of disassembled unit/components? Trying not to make assumptions, but seems kind of odd to have 3 total posts to FC and 2 of them are asking for pics of the components of one of the most popular vapes around.
The heating element is the part I'm worried about and I'm asking for pictures to try and figure out if the metal sleeve actually comes out or not so I can actually access the heating chamber to clean it. There have been a bunch of people mentioning in this thread you can disassemble the nano but no one specifically mentions if you can fully remove the metal sleeve.
I'm sure I will, just need to get Andy's opinion on my voltage findings out of the dimmer and see whether he agrees that this is pointing to the heater as the issue. We have it down to one of two components really, unless I go whole hog and replace all the cabling. The unit really only have the wires in the bottom of the main unit (the section isolated from the vapor path), the dimmer switch (which is all one unit), the main power cable itself and the ceramic heater. Those are the only parts that could be damaged. I have fix a burned out terminal in the bottom of the main unit and removed a damaged piece of wire from the 240v load. This does indicate that the 240v did travel up and cause damage past the dimmer though. I think these bits of evidence suggest that I have a cooked heater.
Here's an E-Nano Teardown pic.
Note the Dimmer/power cord (on left), ceramic heater (white piece in the middle), LED (to the right of the heater), Black bottom cover (to the right of LED), Main wood/stainless steel assembly (hole here is filled with ceramic plug on the bottom of the heater, keeping wires separate from vapor path). The little white top-hat looking thing at the bottom is one of the closed end 10A crimp terminals to join the power, LED and heater wires together. This is truly the zippo of vaporizers. Really follows the scientific principle of parsimony (that the simplest design to address the desired function is best, see Occam's Razor for all those budding herb philosophers with some time to kill) in the design. Well done Andy!
Heating elements are press fit in. The flange on the element is unfortunately not consistent in size so some units require a shim. If you decide to take the element out of the sheath your element may rattle when you put it back together. This is one of the reasons you void the warranty if you take it apart.@herbivore21 oh nice somehow I missed your post when going through the thread. That makes everything a bit clearer. What holds the heating element in place so it does not drop down into the wiring, is it something that might get loose after taking it apart more than a few times?
If I leave my nano on for so long at normal setting (6), it will easily char my load unless I cool the nano off a bit with a fan. Does anybody else have this issue?
Thanks for this correction brother, I should have clarified my experience is limited only to my v1 exotic Nano and a friends Walnut v1 NanoHeating elements are press fit in. The flange on the element is unfortunately not consistent in size so some units require a shim. If you decide to take the element out of the sheath your element may rattle when you put it back together. This is one of the reasons you void the warranty if you take it apart.
There is very little chance of anything falling through the screen that protects the element and if a speck did make it's way in there it would be sufficiently charred as to to be unrecognizable if you turn the nano up to 10 for a few minutes.
I travel everywhere with my aroma therapy device (Nano) but I don't travel with dirty stems, I leave them behind.
I think traveling with devices should be a separate thread and I don't want to derail this one. That said, I just got back from Mexico by car, The customs agent questioned my Nano and I told them it was an aroma therapy device (I leave used stems behind). End of story.Thanks for this correction brother, I should have clarified my experience is limited only to my v1 exotic Nano and a friends Walnut v1 Nano
Have you travelled internationally with your Nano my friend? I am curious to see how the Nano fares (no pun intended) on a plane!
I'll have a new customer for you soon by the way, keep up the great work Andy
Which it very much is!The customs agent questioned my Nano and I told them it was an aroma therapy device
I think traveling with devices should be a separate thread and I don't want to derail this one...