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Manual Vape Thread
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Perfect_Speed4069
I am the beetle in a box that only you can see
Fwiw, cleaning after every session isn't a terrible faff and ensures this can't happen. I know, we're all lazy, but mold happens over weeks not days (at least in our frigid climes) so there's quite a large window of lassitude, if that's a comfort?
I once let a piece of glass get wet and funky for months and had terrible trouble getting rid of the stain and the weird clear but sticky matter that had grown inside the perc.
It reminded me of Bill Burroughs's Un DT and was enough to inspire greater fastidiousness in me, despite my indolent inclinations.
hotmeals
Serial vapist
Right, running some hot water through glass every time is easy enough, although it is inconvenient and a bit unrealistic in my current living situation, so I just don't bother with that one anymore. I'm worried about the wooden Dobby I just ordered though. Maybe the wood absorbs and redistributes the moisture to some extent. Perhaps the manufacturers of these styles are aware of this potential issue and that's why many of them have significant sections of wooden vapor paths. I'm hoping that's the case because cleaning a wooden vapor path every use seems tedious, and you can never really get wood as clean as glass, so it feels like it would be almost impossible to keep it clean and dry enough to prevent mold if that is required. It seems like most people who use these kinds of vapes don't clean them every use, but I may be wrong about that.
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coolbreeze
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I'm in a fairly humid region and while i don't think living here's any special risk to wood I wouldn't leave a wooden vape sitting on a waterpipe to avoid swelling, sticking, or splitting from long proximity to the water. That said, I wouldn't worry about the Dobby unless you're somewhere much more humid; if so be careful to not leave half-vaped bowls for more than a day or so to avoid mold. Living here, I might expect to feel differences in how the ring fits the bowl depending on humidity level, but I wouldn't expect that to affect use. It ought to be fine.
With your pipe you could try using distilled water with some neti pot salt or cranberry extract to extend the life of your water a little bit. That should help keep bacteria down which is probably the biggest threat.
hotmeals
Serial vapist
I'm planning to use the Dobby on its own exclusively, I don't like using water in my pipes unless I'm doing it for fun, so I probably wouldn't risk it with anything wooden. The moisture I'm worried about is the moisture from the torch lighter, because we are pulling the exhaust directly into the vape and water vapor is a byproduct of combustion.
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coolbreeze
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Shouldn't be an issue, but you could open it up after and let it sit for awhile. It'll equalize with the ambient humidity.
hotmeals
Serial vapist
Cool I hope it won't be, and I hope that won't be necessary. It was definitely a problem with the DDCap for me, but I was using a triple torch for that one, so that probably produces significantly more water vapor than a single.
Perfect_Speed4069
I am the beetle in a box that only you can see
Sorry, my comments related to glass, and the gunk that can sometimes build up, and the need to clean it regularly.
From a bro sci perspective, glass is more likely to get condensation than wood, and regular blasts off hot air mixed with vapour means wooden air paths are highly unlikely to fester in the way you fear, unless you're living in a place of extraordinarily high/tropical humidity. I'm no expert on this but honestly, I wouldn't get too vexed by this.
coolbreeze
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I want to show off my new TED stem, a beautiful handmade double-ended WPA in Stainless-lined walnut, by @kegstandman420. He's shown a few of his own handmade stems in the Dynavap thread, so I asked him to make me one too! Glad I did, because I'm really happy with how it turned out!
The wood is gorgeous, and the simple cigar shape is beautifully done and feels great in the hand.
The 14mm connection fits my glass perfectly. The 18mm joint does as well. And in a deep enough joint,the 18mm cut will engage with 14mm end down:
Mine was made with the HyperDyn in mind, and with 2x heatings per bowl, the wood stays nice and cool.
KSM is a pleasure to work with. He is willing to hear out just what you're after and come up with issues to be addressed, ideas on how to accomplish it, and just a fine sense of taking those demands and completing it with an artistic touch. You can message him here or through his store: Greenthumbwoodwork.
The wood is gorgeous, and the simple cigar shape is beautifully done and feels great in the hand.
The 14mm connection fits my glass perfectly. The 18mm joint does as well. And in a deep enough joint,the 18mm cut will engage with 14mm end down:
Mine was made with the HyperDyn in mind, and with 2x heatings per bowl, the wood stays nice and cool.
KSM is a pleasure to work with. He is willing to hear out just what you're after and come up with issues to be addressed, ideas on how to accomplish it, and just a fine sense of taking those demands and completing it with an artistic touch. You can message him here or through his store: Greenthumbwoodwork.
Oh nice. Thank you. I don't suppose you could PM me the Discord server invite. I'm quite new to it.
coolbreeze
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Won't be long til we'll see some green!
We doing gothic horror themed VM photos now? Amazing. I would get bad vibes from that place personally. Seen too many horror movies.Won't be long til we'll see some green!
Perfect_Speed4069
I am the beetle in a box that only you can see
See, when I encounter derelict buildings I'm filled with a sense of possibility. Wouldn't do for us all to be the same I guess
Or perhaps that just marks me out as the bad guy in the film
Hey man, I think they are awesome. I just think I would get Blair Witch Project vibes if it was my vapespot!
coolbreeze
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I'm having a lovely witch-free wake-n-bake with my Volski Vector.
Slava Ukraini!
Slava Ukraini!
prayerplant
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Nice one! Liked the look of this, had a bit of a Google and bagged one from Ebay for €20 delivered to ukI'm having a lovely witch-free wake-n-bake with my Volski Vector.
Slava Ukraini!