The HighLighter (Glass-Core Open-Source Halogen Log) Kit Hosted by REFC Labs
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Fesob_31
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My VVPS output is not so stable. I’d like to have better control pre-heating the HLT.
Maybe something like ToolkitRC P200 ? Isn’t perfect for the HLT?
Maybe something like ToolkitRC P200 ? Isn’t perfect for the HLT?
GoldenBud
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have you got VVPS that can supply 5A max? or 3A?
Grass Yes
Yes
It should work but I think you will need cable with banana clips for the HLT.
I love my ATM, and I would recommend that for a stable, programmable PS. You can build one pretty cheaply, even if you can't import the case from REFC.
Fesob_31
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The cheap amazon VVPS isn’t bad, for the price, most of the times it keeps the right voltage but sometimes tends to drift 0,2-0,3V, even 0,4V once.
The ATM i should import it or build it on my own but i would like to have too many stuff and cables on my desk.
The Toolkit P200 seems very small, efficient and the extra usb-c port is always useful.
Sure, it’s not cheap but it’s ready out of the box. I don’t like to spend this money, not having preset-memory button to recall but I only need it for the hlt since I don’t have any other Log vaporizer. I suspect that I can’t rely on a smart plug to switch it on, like I’m doing with the Amazon VVPS…
The ATM i should import it or build it on my own but i would like to have too many stuff and cables on my desk.
The Toolkit P200 seems very small, efficient and the extra usb-c port is always useful.
Sure, it’s not cheap but it’s ready out of the box. I don’t like to spend this money, not having preset-memory button to recall but I only need it for the hlt since I don’t have any other Log vaporizer. I suspect that I can’t rely on a smart plug to switch it on, like I’m doing with the Amazon VVPS…
HighLighter/Ed's TNT Shield😶🌫️
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Grass Yes
Yes
I totally understand that. Although I think that would be buying a different vape. It's pretty easy to assemble, but there are steps where you could screw it up and have to start over. There are very few steps that can't be undone, like cutting the foil to size in the current kit.If there was a ready-to-use kit, I would have bought a HighLighter immediately.
I'm not a handyman at all
I am sure someone would happily assemble kits, but I would not be confident that they would stay properly assembled when sent through the mail. It is just a tube holding some boro balls with a bulb in socket. Everything is tension fit. A modified version would probably be easier to ship assembled, but that would be a different goal, I think.
Maybe you can find an electronics enthusiast locally. I suspect you have the skill to assemble it yourself, but I know that time is hard to find.
Grass Yes
Yes
The SS retaining wire? That was kinda tricky.
Philabrookla
@philabrookla
Has anyone considered swapping the balls out for different materials like sic or something? I'm not necessarily looking for a different heat profile, but it'd be nice to block the light a bit. I get it in my eyes too often 
But yeah the HLT has made a comeback as my daily driver since my recent purchase of Ed's TnT 18/14 wood stems. Already had his log shell but the stems were another huuge upgrade for me. More upgrades!!
Putting together that kit for a friend would be doing a huge favor, but very fulfilling. Especially for someone who wants something punchier for as cheap as possible, without going full enail.
I also know you can use a handle and keep it facing down to avoid blinding, but I like to have it in a log so the heat rises out.
But yeah the HLT has made a comeback as my daily driver since my recent purchase of Ed's TnT 18/14 wood stems. Already had his log shell but the stems were another huuge upgrade for me. More upgrades!!
Putting together that kit for a friend would be doing a huge favor, but very fulfilling. Especially for someone who wants something punchier for as cheap as possible, without going full enail.
I also know you can use a handle and keep it facing down to avoid blinding, but I like to have it in a log so the heat rises out.
CrazyDiamond
Crosseyed & Painless
@Philabrookla wrap some aluminum foil around it...will block the light and add some heat retention...but of course you'll still get light out of the end of it. I have a handle on mine and always lay it facing away from me on a silicon mat.
Philabrookla
@philabrookla
Yeah I have a handle, I like the mat idea, but being on a coffee table I'm likely to get it in my eyes anyway. Also I love logs. We're gonna figure it out because yeah the light coming out the end is getting to me lol.
I found a wooden set of salt and pepper grinders on Amazon. Break one of those down. It worked pretty well to just insert the glass portion into the slot. To make it more snug, you can wrap the highlighter in foil.
Salt and Pepper Grinders: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JH276KY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Salt and Pepper Grinders: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JH276KY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
oldfool
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RichardsBag
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What are you using to secure it in the bottom? I just got some 3mm and 4mm rubies and thinking about trying this. Any change in performance?Also. do you think your method would work for securing the HLT into the Ed 's TNT heatshield?
Grass Yes
Yes
Inspired by a discussion on the G43 thread, I tried my HLT powered by my Wismec RX Gen3 Dual:
A fun exercise, but probably not practical for me. Also after about 20 minutes the mod got too hot and shut down temporarily.
I tried it at 14W at first, then upped it to 20W for much better results. About a 5 minute heat soak for each seems right. I'd say it was similar to the HLT powered by the ATM at 5.0V.
A fun exercise, but probably not practical for me. Also after about 20 minutes the mod got too hot and shut down temporarily.
oldfool
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This 1mm thick silicone cut into strips and wrapped around the glass core for a snug fit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JYYDNZG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
With the bottom sealed and slits cut in the glass for air intake, I'm at 5.6V.
Still going strong for over two years.
Don't see how this would replace the o-rings in the Ed 's TNT heatshield.
Thanks Grass for doing that experiment. Although it worked, looks like not ideal for portable use, but worth a shot!Inspired by a discussion on the G43 thread, I tried my HLT powered by my Wismec RX Gen3 Dual:
I tried it at 14W at first, then upped it to 20W for much better results. About a 5 minute heat soak for each seems right. I'd say it was similar to the HLT powered by the ATM at 5.0V.
A fun exercise, but probably not practical for me. Also after about 20 minutes the mod got too hot and shut down temporarily.
Grass Yes
Yes
Yeah. No idea how it compares to the G43 on that front, as I have never tried one.
This has been the general consensus, it's just a little too much work for a mod to do. They tend to overheat which is why we don't see many of them. Clean work, looks great though!Inspired by a discussion on the G43 thread, I tried my HLT powered by my Wismec RX Gen3 Dual:
I tried it at 14W at first, then upped it to 20W for much better results. About a 5 minute heat soak for each seems right. I'd say it was similar to the HLT powered by the ATM at 5.0V.
A fun exercise, but probably not practical for me. Also after about 20 minutes the mod got too hot and shut down temporarily.
Grass Yes
Yes
Canna Chameleon
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I just cross posted this in the Couchlog thread. Best portable log solution Imho