Hi all,
Happy Friday morning from Californial
Drinking some coffee, answering the questions posted since last night.
An absurd question, in one of the videos it seems that with the option of cap as button the vapcap heats up alone once the coil is activated, without pressing it;
something similar to the intelligent ignition of the Orion. Is this in that way or is it necessary to press all the time to activate the coil like with the Apollo?
It is more lke the Apollo than the Orion in this regard.
The cap-as-switch is still a physical switch. It must touch both shunts well enough to make electrical contact with each. It doesn't require a lot of force, but it does needs a little, probably on the order of ~100g of force.; the Flux Deluxe and Flix switches are rated at 200g of force for comparison. If you rest the Flite on a flat surfaces and use a very smooth, clean vapcap tip, you may be able to activate simply it by inserting it in the Flite and allowing the weight of the Dynavap stem to press it against the contacts.
I am concerned about customs costs, after seeing the prices it seems that together with the shipping costs the operation can go close to $400! It is a difficult decision, with that money I could almost buy 2x orions directly in Europe and have them at home the next day. But I'm still inside, the fixed batteries seem like the great Achilles heel of that model. I understand that this is by no means your fault, but it is a shame for those of us who live in Europe
I completely agree.
The pandemic is not the only cause of this situation, but the dramatic increase in shipping charges is one of the unfortunate consequences of being on different continents during a global pandemic. Shipping to the EU used to cost my customers US$25, as I think you know,
@dantemaniaco. Now it's US$40, and also subject to more scrutiny from customs due to the need to send things via priority mail.
My EU customers are especially hard hit by taxes, fees, and shipping charges, which are beyond my control. I am sorry. You are right to take all of this into consideration before buying one of my heaters. I agree, by the time you take delivery of it in the EU, due to its higher price and the fees and taxes associated with that. It's not a simple decision, and purchasing my device may not make sense for everyone, given this. I am sorry.
I do not know if I have correctly understood the explanation regarding the disadvantages of the double activation mode, I want the automatic activation with the cap for sure, if this is clear then requesting the button does not imply any disadvantage, does it? I understand that you recommend opting only for the button if you do not have the activation through the cap to be able to customize the heating, but if you already have the activation by the cap, I understand that adding the button does not imply any disadvantage, does it? I apologize if maybe I have been confused because of my poor English level
Your English is fine. Stop this! Monolingual, US-based cave dwellers like myself can barely fumble our way through a sentence in our native tongue. You are doing
just fine with it, however you are doing it. Rock on!
My point in discussing this was to explain that
having both mechanisms is not necessarily better than having one mechanism or the other. If you have both mechanisms in one heater, there is a tradeoff and you give up some of the push button mechanism's capability. Some don't care and will appreciate the convenience of using the cap as a switch, but there's a reason why we did not choose "both switch mechanisms" as our default offering, and that reason wasn't to squeeze an extra $15 out of people.
I don't want to be a gatekeeper, I just want people to be happy with their choices.
I will add this, though it probably won't help you much if you are in the EU:
if someone buys a cap-as-switch version and discovers they hate that mechanism, I will be happy to add the button and/or remove the shunts for the cost of postage. The only thing I can't do is undrill a hole.
In a post you commented that you were thinking of some kind of preferential sale for those of us who were already on the DF waiting list, will this finally be the case or will it not be necessary thanks to the large stock?
I kept trying to figure out a way to make this work that didn't break down or cause me too many administrative headaches, and I couldn't. I decided to make the warranty 12 months instead and focus on delivering the highest quality heater I could.
I am very aware that some people have waited an extraordinarily long time for my portable heaters. The Flite is my answer to this, in many ways, as it avois some of the things that make the FD such a difficult thing to build. We designed the Flite with full knowledge of the thigns I got wrong with the FD. It is a step forward in many ways.
I have the credit card ready to fire, anxious waiting for you to wake up
It's 10:45am as I type this. Before I start selling these, I need to finish editing the Flite's video (which I re-filmed last light) and update my web store. Those tasks are going to take me at least 2-3 hours. Sorry for the added delay, but the video should answer many of the questions you raised. I want to get it posted ASAP to help others make their decisions.
So to my understanding the cap as switch option has no on/off button? It just turns on when you want to use it and then turns off when I take out the Vapcap?
No. As explained in a reply below, there is an "OFF" switch located internally, as a safety. It disconnects the trigger mechanism and prevents the activation of the relays.
And if each battery has 1200 mah then the IH can potentially have 3600mah of battery life per charge?
No. Sorry, battery capacity doesn't work that way. It isn't additive when the batteries are run in series as they are in the Flite and my other heaters. 1200mAh is the capacity. Each cell is capable of producing 4.2V @ 1200mAh, so 3x 18350 cells in series (3S) = 12.6V @1200mAh.
Running the three cells in parallel (3P) would yield more capacity, but at 1/3 the voltage.
Does this mean 50 clicks in total or 50x3= 150clicks??
No, as explained above.
No it has a switch but internally you can see it here in the picture, on the left side from the charging port, the white switch
For the second question, you are right thats the flite so operate it turns on the heating process but the whole unit must be on the on position or pulse mode to get activated when you tip a vapcap in the coil.
This! Thank you!
And based on that pic it looks like the PWM is adjustable. Is that correct?
I mean you may have found the point which is juuuust right, but curious if that ability made it in.
It is adjustable, but I do limit your range of adjustment, as is shown. I want the Flite to have a slow pulse. You can vary the duty cycle of that pulse = how much time each pulse "on" vs. "off" - but you can't change the frequency, which is determined by the circuit's timing capacitor.
I also assume that I could use the Flite as a dynavap holder with the contact option if I put a plastic/silicon cover on the cap?
Yes, no problem. The Flite also has N52 magnets at each corner, like the FD, so you can also rest your DV there.
You all have made it extremely difficult for me to be productive at work on a Friday.
I guess for good reasons.
Anticipation for the Flite v1 release is at an all time high.
I'm sorry.
I still have several more hours of prep to do before I will feel things are ready to go, so you still have a lot of time to kill.
Updated to add: I see
@TommyDee got to many of these answers before me, so hopefully our answers agree
OK, off to finish editing that video.
I am working on that now and hope to post the video later today or tonight. Thanks for your patience while I get this ready.
I also like the carbon fiber insert although it raises some questions about its safety in front of the glass, if it is available from the beginning I will still take it, if not I will simply choose the option that is easier for you to dispatch quickly
