StormyPinkness
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So I got a couple of concentrate crucibles to try out that are going to be released soon. One is a triple screen crucible that has the three screens near the top. You put your concentrate on the screen and watch it melt into the metal matrix...then hit it until done. I tried this and thought it worked pretty well. There is also a bottom screen, so if you wanted to put some dry herbs in the bottom and some concentrate on top, you could!
Then I got the second one which is a crucible with a bottom screen and a top screen, with a bunch of glass beads in the middle. You heat up the unit with the crucible in it, then add your concentrate and watch it melt in. wait a minute and hit. I thought this worked pretty well, too.
Then I was directed to use the beaded one with the pump and bags. mind blown!! it seems to make endless bags as the concentrate just gets thinner and thinner over an amazing amount of surface area. I ended up stopping after four bags and I had just started to detect some thinning. I'll continue that same crucible later tonight for a nightcap. this beaded setup with the HA bags is by far my favorite setup for concentrates (not dabbing). So what is already a great, versatile and unique vape just got more so!
I've been told they will be available in August, but that they will take orders from fc members for early release crucibles if you contact them directly. I recommend them for anyone who likes to vape their concentrates at flower temps, or for the vaporist who only occasionally gets a hold of concentrates and would like to be able to enjoy them without getting a full on dab rig.
I'll be interested to try the new ones, I've had some leakage with the current ones.
I think when it gets too dirty wax goes through the screens. For me some wax got under the crucible and stuck it to the inside of the ha. I heated it up upside down until the crucible fell out and used a qtip to iso the wax out of the ha upside down and iso'ed the crucible in their tube. Over a couple of weeks this happened for a third time. The third time though there was a bunch of wax and resin coming out of the air intake on the back. I used a qtip to clean out that and the part where you put the crucible. It's worked fine ever since, but I've stopped doing concentrates in it. I'm worried about getting more in there and I haven't looked at if I can open it up and clean it. I'm worried my lazy negligence will lead to it getting broken. Normally that only breaks the $10 atomizer on my wax pen and not my $300 ha.
How often are you guys cleaning your concentrate crucibles? Also does it matter if you put in the wax before you heat it up. Do you think while the ha is heating it it is more prone to leak?