Discontinued Purple-Days Vaporizer

[dabubblaboy]

does anyone know if using a 12V 1.5A power supply instead of the original 12V 1A power supply would affect anything negatively?

 

[placetime]

does anyone know if using a 12V 1.5A power supply instead of the original 12V 1A power supply would affect anything negatively?

you shouldn't notice any change in functionality, if the amp rating is the only difference.

 

[dabubblaboy]

you shouldn't notice any change in functionality, if the amp rating is the only difference.

Thanks! That's what I thought but figured I'd ask anyways

 

[panasonic]

it's actually technically better because it increases the safety margin

 

[OF]

it's actually technically better because it increases the safety margin

Perhaps. The original is 'plenty safe' current wise. IIRC the real current is well under an Amp (it's something like 2/3 Amp?). Often higher rated wall warts have higher output voltages at lower currents (such as here where it's less that 'half blast'), meaning the PD will run hotter and make the long term wood shrinkage/breakdown issue worse.

My advice is to use the original unit, which is a known thing:
http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_10081_-1

In cases like this 'not all wall warts are created equal'.

OF

 

[Nick Again]

Perhaps. The original is 'plenty safe' current wise. IIRC the real current is well under an Amp (it's something like 2/3 Amp?). Often higher rated wall warts have higher output voltages at lower currents (such as here where it's less that 'half blast'), meaning the PD will run hotter and make the long term wood shrinkage/breakdown issue worse.

My advice is to use the original unit, which is a known thing:
http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_10081_-1

In cases like this 'not all wall warts are created equal'.

OF

This is quite correct. The original wall warts are 12v AC unregulated supplies. IIRC about a year and a half ago (i.e. you'll have to search back a few hundred pages) someone measured and Tom confirmed that it _actually_ runs a bit over thirteen volts (I believe within a sub-thread where he was strongly opposing using higher output supplies). Using either a supply with DC output or regulated would give a very different result. Using a larger _unregulated_ A/C->A/C supply, just as OF said, would likely run significantly hotter and possibly ruin or shorten the life of your PD (for exactly the "light load" reason he gave already).

-NDA

 

[laidplains]

Sup FC,

This is my first post on the forums...Long time lurker

I first read about the PD on here and was inspired by Tom & Pam's story and commitment to customer service. It is too bad they are unable to continue providing a product for the community, but not everyone is cut out to meet high demand over a long period of time. Thank you Tom & Pam.

I'm a proud owner of a Myrtle Purple Days. My first time plugging it in I was going on a road trip with 3 friends up North to a lake in Canada. I let it heat up a solid 45 minutes and the puffs I got off that thing were AMAZING. I immediately fell in love with my PD and the Kush strain that my good friend had so delightfully provided...Well, It's been over a year now and I'm still using my PD on a daily basis. Using the Purple Days when travelling is one of my favorite things to do (not driving of course). I seriously believe it is one of the best vaporizers on the market when you take portability, durability, cost and effectiveness into consideration.

Today I plugged in my Purple Days and let it heat up, had a toke, ate a snack, came back for another toke and it was cold. Honestly, I'm scared -- I love this vaporizer and I just bought a nice bag of Lemon OG Haze... I plugged it into a different outlet, still no heat. I returned it to the original outlet, but flipped the adapter upside down, to give the wires a different bend. It appears to be heating my vaporizer now, but I could tell it was struggling to make a connection earlier as usually I see a little spark when it plugs in.

Have any Canadians ordered the Jameco plug? (http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_10081_-1)

Have any Canadians been able to find a similar plug at a store in Canada?

I figure my power supply is shot, or soon to be shot. Has anyone had a problem such as this before? Sometimes it heats up and sometimes it does not?

I just went 2 weeks without herb and now that I've got some my PD decides it doesn't want to smoke? WTF!!!

Anyways,

I'd appreciate a little help if anyone has some to offer.
My guess is that I'm best off to just order a new adapter.

I understand I could splice the car adapter and this AC adapter but the problem is I use the car adapter daily.


I'll probably order the power supply tonight and hope to see it sometime next week.

Thanks FC, and have a toke for me!

 

[hazy]

I haven't had this happen to me but (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) I believe others have had this problem and the cause of it is the constant bending around of the wire near the plug. I think you should be able to fix this by cutting off the wire a few centimetres along from the plug, and then soldering a new plug onto the wire.

I've got a right angle plug on my power cord which seems to avoid putting too much strain on it so it lasts longer. Using the search terms "2.1mm right angle" on ebay, you should be able to find something like this. Unfortunately the guy doesn't know the difference between a jack and a plug so make sure you don't use those terms in your search. My local electronics shop has these so it might be worth looking around your area as well.

 

[laidplains]

Thanks hazy

I'm going to try and repair this tomorrow..

I'm not sure if I can isolate the problem to it being on the adapter end or the 2.1mm right angle end...

I'll see if one of the electronic shops have a 2.1mm jack and I'll solder that onto the wire.

This is truly horrible man, my PD was warm I took a hoot...then 5 minutes later its temperature is down again.

I wish I could just buy a new adapter straight up but I doubt I'll be able to find one

 

[laidplains]

Strangely enough, as soon as I get it in the right spot, my unit heats up...


Thank you folks for your previous posts have helped me find a proper power supply. There is a store about 5 minutes away from my place here so I'm going to grab one in the morning.

 

[hazy]

I'm not sure if I can isolate the problem to it being on the adapter end or the 2.1mm right angle end...

So does it already have a right angle plug or is it a straight plug? I thought those Jameco adapters had a straight plug. Unless the cord gets pulled around a lot at the adapter end, I would imagine that most of movement of the cord is happening close to where it plugs into the PD, as this is where it gets handled the most, so I think it would be worth trying to replace the plug. I believe there are cases of this kind of failure documented throughout this thread.

I'll see if one of the electronic shops have a 2.1mm jack and I'll solder that onto the wire.

Remember that you are asking for a plug (male part). A jack is a socket (female part). You wouldn't want to go around looking like you don't know the difference between a boy and a girl, would you?

I wish I could just buy a new adapter straight up but I doubt I'll be able to find one

No it's always better to repair something. If you can find a right angle plug for it (and the problem gets solved) then it will be better than it was before

 

[HoneyAir]

My Jameco powersupply did fail at where it plugs into the PD, so I cut it open so I could resolder the wires properly to the tip. The constant bending had made a wire break off. That was my first and main "cold PD" problem for a while that I maintained.

If your PD is rattling around at all, you want to add extra retaining rings so that it does not rattle around. Having it constantly rattle around (due to the wood shrinking from the heat and expanding) puts mechanical strain on the resistor inside until there is a failure [mine failed and I had to replace my resistor-- I found mine cracked in half and separated].

It possible that for others the resistor just fails from simple deterioration after 2-3 years... the resistors are very cheap to buy online though, about $1 each. You'd have to hack at your PD to open it up from the bottom to work on it, and have some lead free solder to work with.

 

[laidplains]

Thank you both for your replies.

I previously stated I had a right-angle on my Jameco, this is not true -- it is straight.
I went to the local electronics shop and found a similar wall adapter. I was going to proceed with repairing the cord with a new MALE end, but the cost of a soldering kit and male end pieces was more expensive than a new wall adapter.

I picked up one made by a company called Mode Electronics.
Part #: 68-121A-1
Model: KA12A120100045U
Input: 120V AC 60Hz 18W
Output: AC12V 1Amp

Now -- this only differs from the Jameco on the input (18W vs. 16.5W) and possibly the output (AC12V vs. 12VAC).

I don't think I need to be worried about the 18W input differing from the 16.5W input.

does anyone know if there is a difference between AC12V and 12VAC? and will this effect my PD?

Thanks again FC

 

[hazy]

Fair enough, if you don't have access to a soldering iron then I agree it does make things much more difficult.

There is no difference in the output rating of the two adapters. However I assume they are both unregulated so there might be some variation in the actual output, but hopefully it will be in the same ballpark. Let us know how it goes.

 

[HoneyAir]

I remember someone posting that there is a tip available where you only have to screw the wires in, no soldering needed. Probably available at Radio Shack.

A 12VAC works just fine, I have one as well. My Jameco failed completely after a while (transformer burned when my resistor was shorted out) so I bought a cheap 12VAC from Amazon and it worked just fine. It also has a power indicator to show if its on or off, so that is handy "Is it warming up or not? Oh yes, it is." It also has a shutoff if there is a short as well, so that was nice

 

[OhTheAgony]

My fav power cord is kinda thin & pliable & it breaks every 3 months or so. I have looked at different cables but I still like this one best from what I could find locally, so I just make a new one a few times a year & I have some different lengths as well. I use a 10 feet cord in the bedroom for instance, & a 30 feet one in the living room.

They are to big & ugly for every day use for my likings, but for everyone that doesn't mind that & doesn't want to solder, here you can find the screw-on plug.

 

[Lo]

Once you get your cord repaired/replaced you could wrap the area of the cord in electrical tape to beef it up where it normally bends quite a bit. I know many have done that to extend the life of the cords. I keep a couple power adapters on hand just in case but adding the electrical tape is a good preventative measure

 

[fcanthony]

Hello. I have followed this site from a far for about 5 years now but this is my first post so apologies in advance if I am not posting in the correct spot. I have used a PD for the past 5 years and it has worked great. However I realized that over time a lot of material has accumulated down into the heat exchanger of the days such that if I turn the unit over and tap it into my hand a considerable amount of soot for lack of a better word comes out of the inside of the unit. It is burnt material and the more I bang it the more that comes out. My concern is that the fact that the inside of the days is so dirty it sort of defeats the purpose of vaporizing. Certainly when I am pulling a tube I must be inhaling a good amount of gunk from the inside of the PD unit. Has anyone else noticed this or ever tapped out the inside of the unit? Is there a way to clean the buildup in the heat exchanger? Would you be concerned? Any insight is greatly appreciated.

 

[lwien]

Just turn her upside down and spank her few times. She kinda likes it.

 

[fcanthony]

Lol. Seriously though, you don't think I have a legit concern? Have you or anyone else noticed this? Also, is there any way to fix a loose heat exchanger? Mine is unsecured. It rattles around all over the place. Should I post my question regarding the dusty soot in the Pd unit somewhere else or is this the correct place?

 

[ioright]

So I think the wood in my girlfriend's PD has deteriorated so far that we are now pulling bits of burnt wood into the stems onto the heavier inhales.

Anyone else had an experience similar to this?

 

[overdriveak]

So I think the wood in my girlfriend's PD has deteriorated so far that we are now pulling bits of burnt wood into the stems onto the heavier inhales.

Anyone else had an experience similar to this?

Not the first. Check this thread. Unfortunately this "lifetime" vape has had some common problems and the wood getting charred is one. I would not use it anymore, sorry to say. It's good that you noticed it, hard to tell it's going on.

 

[placetime]

There have been several posts about tightening a loose heat exchanger--just dig back a little. Basically, get some additional rings and put them on top.

As for charring, I agree with what overdriveak said. Depending on what part of the world you're in, you might want to check out the threads for the Underdog, Heat Island, Toasty-top, Wychwood, Epicvape, Old City Diffuser, the upcoming Hot Pod...

 

[Gunky]

Look at this post and the video a few posts below it: http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/aromazap-myrtlezap-ceramicrockzap.818/page-362#post-269490

 

[Gunky]

Here's the post with the details on ordering the rings: Aromazap/Myrtlezap/CeramicRockZap