Thanks, and welcome to the new followers of this thread...
This plan (Operation Pandora) formed in my mind a few days after the unique crossbar / spring tensioned / finned design sprang into my mind (see post #?, an early one...).
This is a gray market,
at best, and patent laws take a fortune to defend, see the history books. So what can you do as a cottage industry?
My favorite film of all time is Dr. Strangelove. Stanley Kubrik. (George C. Scott is a gem in this, and several movies) The Doomsday Device. 'But it makes no sense if you don't tell anybody...' they say it in the movie.
I did, tell them... I told them I would let it all go, but they didn't hear me. Thus the P-D Pandora Kit. .l..
Yeah, time to take it easy. I think the points have been made.
L, what dog did you get, I hear the list is a crazy one. A 'Ruben Dog? I might be tempted.
But, I gotta say my favorite is a 'real' Chicago dog with sport peppers and even tomato wedges (which I hate on anything else). The best Chicago Dog, I ever had, was in Panama City Beach, FL. The fellow had moved there and carried a bit of Chicago with him. Imported the Dogs and Peppers and Mustard, forked them up himself,mostly.
Uhh, a note or two on Operation Pandora. This may take some time, because of current obligations, and a demand by me for an easy to follow set of instructions, clear, helpful pictures, using simple everyday tools*.
If you can build a balsa model or sweat a joint you are over-qualified for what I have in mind for the basic kit. Nobody will need any drill bits, no Forstner bits, or a drill press. No lathe needed. No drilling holes or tapping threads.
This is off the top of my head, so the list may change a slight bit.
Tools needed-
Common junk drawer tools:
Phillips screwdriver
Needle-nose pliers
Hammer
Toe Nail clippers
Slip joint pliers
Scissors
Elmer's glue
Papertowels
Toothpicks
Special tools your Uncle Clyde might let you borrow, or you can rent or buy:
Soldering Iron ($10)
Ring Pliers ($10)
Other tools will help, and will be suggested, but these basic tools should complete a 'P-D Pandora Kit' . This is declared a trademark. Copyright too.
What would the kit provide:
A DVD/CD type instruction disc with many helpful files, links and extras...
Wood:
Kiln Dried American Cherry body, turned by eye and hand, here in Port Orford, OR.
Logo on. Maybe another logo... to show it's a hand built model. Not sure.
Open to suggestions. All holes bored. Power jack hole tapped. Wood bottom too.
Other: Clamp Block, elastic bands
Metals:
#304 Stainless Steel 1" sleeve cut to length, prepped. (
A PD original)
#304 Stainless Steel Heat exchanger tube, prepped. (
A PD original)
Cut, Ground, De-burred, Cross drilled, Flared - Ready for assembly
#304 Stainless Steel 'Stack' washers (flat heat sink washers) (
A PD original)
#304 Stainless Steel Black Oxide 'Dark Fin' washers. 72 radiating fins (
A PD original)
#304 Stainless Steel crossbar material (
A PD original)
#304 Stainless Steel screws (2)
#304 Stainless Steel Vapor Tips (3)
Cut, Ground, De-burred - Ready for assembly
#304 Stainless Steel Vapor Tip screens (6+) pre-cut (plenty and instructions and cutter)
Spring steel plated clips, large and small
1 foot RoHS compliant hook-up wire
6 inches (4-5 units worth) of RoHS compliant solder
25J20RE Ohmite (USA) RoHS compliant (ceramic) resistor
DC - male - Type M jack RoHS compliant (threads to match tapped wood body)
Leather etc.-
Purple - heavy cowhide - over run, fresh, new leather...pre-consumer re-cycled.
Sandpapers and steel wools for each job.
Buzz Butter- All natural, finish your PD in style, get the recipe too.
Jameco 12V 1000mA wall transformer.
Heavy duty car cord (compare to others
)
Accessory kit- Muslin Tote bag for your hand built PD.
(
A PD original)
Matching duff bag
(
A PD original).
Purple tube cleaning bottle
(
A PD original).
Solid copper aromatherapy cup
(
A PD original, compare to others made with Epoxy)
P-D Pandora Kit
I have no idea where it goes from here. Gonna talk to Vapenow soon but he is busy so that along with the development may take some time. He may have no interest and I cannot ever speak for VapeNow. But, the project will go forward as the list is diminished though our efforts to meet demand