The HI

Yoshi

Woah
cleaned my ion and everything then realized i don't have my camera on me. hahaha next time.

Have you thought about getting a fancy smartphone? The new Galaxy S4 has a 13MP camera! :o

And my camera on my phone is 8MP, still a very good camera considering it's on a phone. It even records 1080p ;)

Also, I noticed both you and Jeppy wiggle the HI. Any reason for that?
 
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ilovebOObs

can i stick my male joint in there?
Have you thought about getting a fancy smartphone? The new Galaxy S4 has a 13MP camera! :o

And my camera on my phone is 8MP, still a very good camera considering it's on a phone. It even records 1080p ;)

Also, I noticed both you and Jeppy wiggle the HI. Any reason for that?

hahah my smartphone could do the job if i had someone else to hold it. otherwise it will be a weird angle with no titties. :D

the wiggling lets fresh air mix in to cool the air a little, since i have mine cranked up to max, otherwise it could cause some nasty combustion.
 

Yoshi

Woah
hahah my smartphone could do the job if i had someone else to hold it. otherwise it will be a weird angle with no titties. :D

the wiggling lets fresh air mix in to cool the air a little, since i have mine cranked up to max, otherwise it could cause some nasty combustion.


Mash it in between a couple of books, make a makeshift stand for it. I know you can do it ;)

And that makes sense. If I were to get an HI, 12v is the standard output for the regular non variable? What do you have your HI at nowadays with that variable power output? :D
 
Yoshi,

ilovebOObs

can i stick my male joint in there?
Mash it in between a couple of books, make a makeshift stand for it. I know you can do it ;)

And that makes sense. If I were to get an HI, 12v is the standard output for the regular non variable? What do you have your HI at nowadays with that variable power output? :D

yea i prolly can mcguyver some shit to get it to work, but i'm high and lazy.

my vv maxes out at 12.4v and i think my standard was around 12.8v if i can remember correctly. i have mine set at max at the moment but the sweet spot was around 11v or something.
 
ilovebOObs,

Yoshi

Woah
yea i prolly can mcguyver some shit to get it to work, but i'm high and lazy.

my vv maxes out at 12.4v and i think my standard was around 12.8v if i can remember correctly. i have mine set at max at the moment but the sweet spot was around 11v or something.

Hmm, so it looks to me like VV would be pretty useful unless I want to pull really hard on my HI to get it to cool down.

Yosh, he has no books, only boobs. Of which he mashes his face, not phones. :lol:

I see what you did there changing one letter :p
 
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momofthegoons

vapor accessory addict
I would like to go on the order list please , how long is the guarantee? & is the power supply u.k. compatible?
In addition to contacting Alan via email, his website is http://toasty-top.com/shop.html. You will be able to see all the options and prices.

From his website regarding warranty (which is what I think you meant by the guarantee?):

The Toasty Top and Heat Island is so simple and well designed that I am able to offer a limited lifetime warranty. If I caused the problem, I will fix it. If you caused the problem, I will still fix it, but it will cost you.
 

Jeppy

Pure Vaporist
PD,,,,welcome.:) What is so awesome about the HI is the fact that it is created by The OG Master JEDHI himself, Alan Wan Kenobi. There has only been one JEDHI that has relinquished possession and is, thus, working their way back from the Darkside.:borg: The guarantee is a JEDHI oath. You will learn my friend. It will be a time and then you will find your self taking the Oath:
 

jambandphan03

in flavor country
I'm glad to see this thread getting so much recent activity. It's exciting now that Alan has moved and is progressing on getting to making the next round of vapes. I LOVE my HI, if I have to, I would keep the HI over any of my other plug in vapes, mainly for the fact it's so durable and easy to use, and it runs on 12v so it can be hooked up to battery to make it mobile. I LOVE the burl wood HI I got. I was giving it a nice coat of bee's wax last night, admiring the swirls and grain. It's going to be a happy day when that next round of HI's get made and released! I am excited for all of you still waiting, and again apologize for cheating and finding a used one in the classifieds... well... I'm not sorry I found it, just sorry I jumped the line a bit. It's an amazing vape tool for sure!
 
I heard from alan that mine is finally ready. I'm apparently getting the very first one of the new design I'll post some pics when it gets here but Alan said he may post some as well.

Very nice. It's a pretty slick update. I can say that the HI is cooler to the touch now along with some other sweet things. Can't wait to read your review and see pics.
 

chimpybits

Well-Known Member
Very nice. It's a pretty slick update. I can say that the HI is cooler to the touch now along with some other sweet things. Can't wait to read your review and see pics.
Though I've been following this thread for a long time, I can't recall any mention of an upcoming update to the HI. Are you referring to the GTV (aluminum housing)?
 
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No longer dogless
Nope, an ebony HI. I hadn't noticed a mention of a change either, but I haven't been reading this forum much lately. Just reporting what I was told.
 
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PDwasmy1st

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Great, just email him at alan@toasty-top.com. I'm not sure what you mean by guarantee.
Nope i tried that link before it dosnt work, it just says cannot be sent, eh? erm well a mflb has a lifetime guarantee , how do you not understand what a guarantee is? :(

In addition to contacting Alan via email, his website is http://toasty-top.com/shop.html. You will be able to see all the options and prices.

From his website regarding warranty (which is what I think you meant by the guarantee?):
Thankyou , thats the answer i was looking for.
 
PDwasmy1st,

Yoshi

Woah
Nope i tried that link before it dosnt work, it just says cannot be sent, eh? erm well a mflb has a lifetime guarantee , how do you not understand what a guarantee is? :(


Thankyou , thats the answer i was looking for.

It's called a warranty usually, but I just didn't understand what you meant by guarantee. :shrug:
 
Yoshi,

vorrange

Vapor.wise
really? we're debating whether to use the english vs the american word? :rolleyes:

PD, could you check the email address again? because unless something we don't know happened, that's alans email.
 
vorrange,

Alan

Master JedHI
Manufacturer
Sick job Alan.
I guess the perforated tube could be different style or size. it might work with wood too?

cool how you ve got that glass island held in there so sturdy.Is there any movement while engaging/disengaging the gong from a glass piece?

really nice job!.I love seeing your tech wizardry.

Thanks. There is not much movement of the glass piece. It is so light in weight that there is very little stress on the connection. It can be tightened back up if something does happen to dislodge it. I haven't dropped it yet, but should protect the glass pretty well.

Great video Jeppy. Thanks for posting. I need to get me one of those Ions some day. So smooth.

PDwasmy1st - The link may contain an extra period. You may just have to copy/paste or type it in.


I have made another change to the HI design. I just can't quit designing. The need for the right angle adapter and cutting the hex slot has always bothered me in addition to being a pain in the ass to make. The traditional electrical connections in the base is always a good option, but I wanted to still have access for cleaning and heating element replacement like with the thread in design. Turns out that the protective silicone rings that I make for the TT aromatherapy cups work perfectly to securely hold a wooden cap into the base hole to close off the bottom. I can use contrasting color woods for bottom cap. The power socket is now in the traditional location on the side.
I did some more thinking about the core outer tube. It has been traditionally used to hold the core firmly into the wood and support the center tube, but the core outer tube can also cause some issues. If all the moisture is not completely removed from the wood before inserting the core / outer tube, the wood can shrink from the heat driving off all the moisture. The outer tube will prevent the wood from shrinking at it can crack. The outer tube is also what conducts the heat out to the wood which can cause degradation over time.
I decided to just eliminate the core outer tube. I lengthened the center tube so that the heat can't travel as far down to the hexagon shaped support plate which is the same perforated aluminum plate as the GTV. The plate is connected to the center tube and screwed down to the wood at the bottom of the hole so there is no chance the core can get loose. I measured the aluminum plate temperature at around 200F. The air inlet is farther up from the bottom so that the air no longer travels to the bottom of the core and does not pass over the aluminum support plate. The length of the air path has not changed. The center tube is now the core.
Since there is no core outer tube to transfer the heat to the wood, it stays much cooler. There is no heat to the bottom cap at all. There is still radiant heat transfer from the center tube, but it is at a much slower rate than conduction. I can now use exotic woods with no worries of cracking or the wood getting too hot since it is so dense.

Here is one with the new design I just made from Ebony and Pink Ivory. The top hole in the wood is now 1" to keep the center tube a bit farther from the wood. The outside diameter is still 1.5". The height is right at 4" now. So many wood combinations are possible. I can now use pretty much any piece of wood. Maybe a glass body HI someday if I can find the right glass shop.

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