Discontinued Gn0me - lighter based vaporizers
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Hope I'll get a reply to my email at some point, it's been about 5 weeks since I started trying to get in touch!
vaporonly
living in a van down by the river
Well... I got my gn0me slider... been a good run....
http://imgur.com/HKWJ6V7
( I cant figure out how to insert the image. x.x )
Do you think it might still be safe to use...?
you put brackets around the image link
Deadshort480
We're here to fuck shit up.
It should be okay. What happened?
Cotelio
Active Member
I turned my propane torch up too hot or held it the wrong way or something x.x
Guess I'll have to get an actual butane torch.
Are you rotating the heat exchanger while applying the flame? This reduces the chance of uneven heat distribution and eventual breakage.
Cotelio
Active Member
But it's so hard to rotate and hold together at the same time and the mouthpiece is just loose enough to be at kind of an angle and sort of rattle around while I'm trying to rotate @_@ And I can't just heat up the heat exchanger first then put it together because the bowl part is in the heat exchanger D:
Would you happen to have a sliver of silicone tubing about your home? That could be used as a shim in between the two parts to prevent the "rattle" and allow you to more easily rotate it.
DBA
Well-Known Member
I have just received an email from Calen from Gn0me.
Update regarding not getting replies from Gn0me:
Calen has injured his wrist and therefore has not been able to handle the email as efficiently as he would have liked. It does appear to be in good shape again, though. He has informed me, apologized, and offered me a discount to the boot due to the waiting time! I figured I'd post that here in case anyone else is waiting for a reply.
Update regarding not getting replies from Gn0me:
Calen has injured his wrist and therefore has not been able to handle the email as efficiently as he would have liked. It does appear to be in good shape again, though. He has informed me, apologized, and offered me a discount to the boot due to the waiting time! I figured I'd post that here in case anyone else is waiting for a reply.
vaporonly
living in a van down by the river
i'm glad people are starting to hear from him. hopefully his wrist heals fully and the gnomes keep flowing. i too was one of the people waiting to hear back from him.
wonder if there is any news on that updated piece, the one in the pics a few pages back
wonder if there is any news on that updated piece, the one in the pics a few pages back
DBA
Well-Known Member
Managed to get my order all sorted, as expected I was very pleased with the personal service and approach. He wants to make everyone happy, e-mailed a bit back and forward to get the order sorted and it's being made as we speak! Also, my earlier statement about Google checkout only for overseas costumers isn't true anymore, they have just added a new cart/system and it all works smoothly and allows paypal payments. Very excited to get this! Also, this may possibly be a bit off-topic but is there much difference between those butane lighters? I've not used them before and wouldn't know.
Thanks,
~DBA
Thanks,
~DBA
DBA
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My bad, "those" appear to be the "Jetlite" type of lighters (http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/mycigars/reviews/IMG_2363.jpg) vs the torch ones (http://www.vaposhop.nl/torch_lighters/vapman_lighter/).
I do believe in essence you did get what I tried to get across, though. What would you (and all you other people!
) recommend for use with the Gn0me Slider?
I do believe in essence you did get what I tried to get across, though. What would you (and all you other people!
) recommend for use with the Gn0me Slider?
OO
Technical Skeptical
I would call both of those "micro torches". A creme brulee torch is bigger.My bad, "those" appear to be the "Jetlite" type of lighters (http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/mycigars/reviews/IMG_2363.jpg) vs the torch ones (http://www.vaposhop.nl/torch_lighters/vapman_lighter/).
I do believe in essence you did get what I tried to get across, though. What would you (and all you other people!
The less heat input, the longer it takes to get to working temp, but the more control you get. With a creme brulee you get much more heat input, and therefore quicker heat up times, but you can also overdo it more easily.
SSVUN~YAH
You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
Would you get the same exact items by ordering the cone, for ten dollars cheaper?
I won't be using it without water, so I just went for the 19mm GonG. I would normally make sure I got the best product for the price, but for $60 I figured....ahh, just do it.
I also sent Calen a msg to jump on FC when he has a moment and give us all an update on what his plans are for the future, etc.
Edit: The waterpipe adapter and HE are now listed as a set where previously you ordered them separately. Not sure that answered your question.
Cotelio
Active Member
The cone is the heat exchanger and a dry mouthpiece, not a waterpipe adapter.
I imagine you could use the waterpipe adapter as a dry mouthpiece on the other hand, though.
Personally, I'd rather have the trident bubbler mentioned (much) earlier in the thread to use with a Classic... though the funnel still looks awesome and I want.
Edit: the trident diffuser bubbler
Yepper - that's a new design I've been developing for the last month or so - I'm calling it the Trident diffuser (or Tri-diff!) bubbler, because the diffuser design is a tube with 3 lobes, each lobe having individual, small diffusion slits. The design is strong, since it's on the same tubing I build the classic vapes out of (1.5mm thick, vs 1mm for most slide tubes) and the lobes also function as a stop to prevent very long slides from knocking a tooth out of the diffuser. Retail price is going to be $80 for these bubblers, which will accept classic vapes and regular non-GonG slides, and I'll make 'em in a few different colors including the green-blue fade that JRR shows above
Pic!
And a video of J.R.R. flipping us off with his butane torch and then using it.
SSVUN~YAH
You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
I may be lost but if the cone is made on a 14mm male joint why wouldn't you just get a 9 dollar 14mm female to 18mm female connector, and/or an 18 to 14 reducer, instead of the 30 dollar connector or spending ten more on the funnel. I don't see what the extra 21 or 10 depending how you purchase, is buying you???
Cotelio
Active Member
A place to actually put the herbs.
Cotelio
Active Member
Yes. The waterpipe adapter/mouthpiece is the bowl for the Cone and the Funnel heat exchangers.
Sure, you could try to use the heat exchanger with a standard bowl, but good luck getting the air to actually flow through it instead of just coming in around the sides.
If you want or need to be cheap, get the Slider.
The mouthpiece is the same width as most slide bowls, so it's compatible with most non-GonG waterpipes, which are themselves generally cheaper than ground glass pieces.