Self-deprecating story time!
Mentioned briefly before, the full, unadulterated story of 6079Smith being a moron lol All this combustion talk has me laughing about my first night with the Brick and my only combustion event.
The day I got my Brick, I was super excited to use it and see what the hubbub about it and it's predecessor was all about. Being my first direct butane device, I earnestly watched a few vids of use until I felt pretty confident about my maiden voyage; one is simply applying heat to a medium, after all. Any dummy can do that.. and 6079Smith is certainly no dummy.
Vids done, turned on some beats. I opt to pack some Cherry AK; it seemed apropos considering my cherry finish. Medium grind, almost no tamp, 3/4" flame on the torch. Let's do this.
I decide to err way on the safe side, the absolute last thing I want is to combust. I hold the torch inordinately high with the idea of gradually closing in on the intake with a slow, steady draw, making the only user variable left the heat application. Fool proof! I slowly, slowly close in on the intake along with a steady, whisper light draw and.. instantaneous combustion, yellow and orange flame combustion! WTF?
I disassemble and peek at the bowl to assess the damage- pristine green bowl serenely staring back at me, taunting me with none of the expected travesty- huh?! I look through the intake and notice singed wood shavings along the bore. A small amount of tailings had flared up and instantly died again! Oddly tasty! I chuckle to myself, roll my eyes, and ensure no more are present.
With renewed confidence, I set about with the same technique. I softly draw and draw, torch ever closing in slowly. Nothing. Still nothing. Now the torch is getting very close.. 6079Smith is getting very puzzled.. draws harder.. just as I had the epiphany "wait a sec, isn't there a carb on this thing", that nasty yellow tinged carbon we all know and love flowed roaring into my lungs- shit, shit, shit!!!
Dummy.