Life Saber (LSV) by Elev8 Vehicles

[Throwie]

I think those of you who are experiencing hot units might want to experiment with what you are laying them down on. The granite table top made all the difference.

I've found that it doesn't really matter what surface I put mine on, it'll always heat up after a while. With the exception of having the top half cover off. Then it can be used for a lot longer and the bottom half stays a lot cooler. I think many units have some problems with the top half conducting a lot of heat and transferring it to the bottom of the unit.

 

[Pesci]

My unit (snigger) can get to the temp of what seems like brimstone if it's left on full blast for say half an hour or so, but that rarely happens. I actually keep it on the glass part of my coffee table because I worry about it marking and it also heats up quicker on the wood.

As Grokit has pointed out Marble/Granite would be the perfect resting material, a nice carved Granite sword holder.

Black leaf 14/18 MM with an ELB and an F-Bomb? Yes please, now to butter up the wife.

Klipsch that idea for the washers... Genius.

 

[Billtronics]

After receiving my LSV and using it for a while, I've made a couple easy modifications that enhance the entire experience.

a. I've added a headband around the body that my girl so graciously gave to me. This acts as a nice heat buffer between the LSV and my skin. It also tightens up the knob quite a bit, so no accidental temperature changes (although this has never happened, it was still a concern of mine). Holds the poker tool too!

b. Bought 3 stainless steel washers at the local hardware store to lift the heater cover so it sits firmly in the top ring. I had to mix and match until the combined thickness was perfect, but I found the right combination. All 3 pieces of the LSV screw together tightly, and the heater cover sits firmly in place. No more wobbling!

It seems I am having very similar problems with my LSV. I received it about 3 weeks ago. Really like it.

When I first received it i thought the heater cover was nice and snug and straight. However after the first full day of multiple sessions, i seen that the heater cover was crooked.

I thought that maybe the heater cover had warped. So i rotated the heater cover a full 360 degrees and the "crookedness" did not move with it, so the cover was not warped.

I then checked the element itself and confirmed that it is straight not crooked.

The problem is related to the metal cover or tube that houses the element and the shim that goes over it.

I noticed that the metal tube housing the element was not completely smooth and rounded. Where the two halves of the metal meet, there was slight bump in the middle on one side. Where it looked like the edge was pulled up a bit to create the bump. Placing the metal shim over this caused it to be pushed more to one side, thus causing the heater cover to not be centered over the element.

I thought i could simply smooth the bump down to fix it. However if i smooth down the bump in the element housing, the metal shim isnt snug over the housing (even if i rotate it around) and the heater cover was way too loose and would fall off. I then assumed this bump was intentional to increase the thickness and help the shim widen to allow for a snug fit once the heater cover is put on.

So i countered that by creating a wrinkle in the metal shim to offset the crookedness caused by the bump in the element housing.

That allowed the heater cover to sit over the element straight without being crooked. But, like i assumed, the heater cover is not as snug as it used to be and wiggles a bit. The airflow still seems good and i dont notice a loss of draw strength but i hate the wiggle.

I am thinking of smoothing out the element housing again and creating 2 metal shims so that there would be sufficient thickness to get a snug fit for the heater cover without wiggling.

I like the washers and that looks like a good idea. Does anyone else have any other recommendations to make this centered and snug?

 

[Billtronics]

Waddya think about maybe wrapping the element cover with a layer of some thin steel wire and them placing the shim over that? Hopefully that should thicken it enough to make the cover fit nice and snug. Hmmmm

 

[SSVUN~YAH]

Welcome to the forum Billtronics! Sounds like a reoccurring problem, I would contact 7th floor about an exchange.

 

[Richy]

My unit (snigger) can get to the temp of what seems like brimstone if it's left on full blast for say half an hour or so, but that rarely happens. I actually keep it on the glass part of my coffee table because I worry about it marking and it also heats up quicker on the wood.

As Grokit has pointed out Marble/Granite would be the perfect resting material, a nice carved Granite sword holder.

Black leaf 14/18 MM with an ELB and an F-Bomb? Yes please, now to butter up the wife.

Klipsch that idea for the washers... Genius.

You probably already know this but pinnacle are selling the showerhead water tool that's normally $130 for $50 at the moment when you use the code pnwt50. Just a thought.

 

[Rocket]

You probably already know this but pinnacle are selling the showerhead water tool that's normally $130 for $50 at the moment when you use the code pnwt50. Just a thought.

Looks like a good deal if you live in NA *sigh*

 

[Richy]

Looks like a good deal if you live in NA *sigh*

Or Canada or the UK or Cape Verde. Don't ask me why that last one is in the shipping list, seems a bit random.

 

[way2]

Welcome to the forum Billtronics! Sounds like a reoccurring problem, I would contact 7th floor about an exchange.

No need to return it. Mine is crooked and works great!! All you gotta do is shape the shim so it's tight. There is a post from Vitolo a few pages back that explains the best way to do it. You can get it snug and straight it just takes a little work.

 

[SmokeyJihad]

You probably already know this but pinnacle are selling the showerhead water tool that's normally $130 for $50 at the moment when you use the code pnwt50. Just a thought.

Oh boy! What a sale.

I'm about to purchase one. For $50, it's hard to pass down. I'll need a 14mm male to male adapter to use it with my LSV, right?

 

[Richy]

You will need a 14mm male to 18mm male adapter as the LSV has an 18mm female joint and the water tool is 14mm.

 

[SmokeyJihad]

Great! Just ordered the adapter. Hopefully both the WT and adapter will be here by the weekend

 

[poke]

That's a great deal on the WT. Thanks for posting that. I ordered one also.

 

[Deadshort480]

A little video for those that bought the PNWT.

 

[SmokeyJihad]

^ And now I can't wait to get my PNWT in the mail. Might even sell the recycler if it's that good.

 

[Rocket]

A little video for those that bought the PNWT.

Damnit now I really want one... So sad I have to miss out on this deal.

 

[Deadshort480]

By the way, that hit was done at like 11 o'clock on the knob to preserve the flavor of the deliciously sweet Tropicali. You can turn up the heat and get a thicker milkier hit much quicker than in the video.

 

[Korben]

A little video for those that bought the PNWT.

All my stuff just like you set up should be in tomorrow. Want to thank you again Deadshort for helping me out with the deal and telling me what to order.

 

[SmokeyJihad]

My PNWT should be in tomorrow too!

...but my 14mm to 18mm M2M adapter won't be in until tomorrow.

 

[Richy]

I forgot to mention that an Extreme Q domed screen would be needed to be placed in the lower end of the adapter after it's been loaded to stop the material falling back down onto the heater screen. Sorry.

 

[SmokeyJihad]

Good thing @SSVUN~YAH told me to purchase a pack!

So the screen gets inserted into the 18mm end?
And then you just pack your material into the domed screen, correct?

 

[SSVUN~YAH]

You can do it that way, or put herb on top of the dome screen in the adapter. Just make sure you have a few screens in the maria to block material from shooting into pnwt. The 14mm wpa works great too, with the cap screwed over top! I pack the wpa then put a 3/4" screen over that, place it on the sgg joint, screw cap, attach pnwt and voila instant bliss!

 

[Deadshort480]

I jam a screen into the 19mm male end at the bottom of the joint, fill the GonG with herb, cap the whole thing with the EQ screen. Now your bud is encapsulated within the adapter. Enjoy!

 

[SmokeyJihad]

I jam a screen into the 19mm male end at the bottom of the joint, fill the GonG with herb, cap the whole thing with the EQ screen. Now your bud is encapsulated within the adapter. Enjoy!

So then do you not stir the load? Does your herb get vaped evenly?

 

[Deadshort480]

I still stir. Just take the EQ screen off the end real quick, stir, and replace. You can also just shake the adapter a bit to move things around inside.