I'll check in with my POS provider. I am not happy this is an issue!I couldn't do an pre-account set up either. So I just put an item in the basket, jumped thru all the hoops and I'm golden. Now I have an email that says I have an item in my basket which I will take care of Sunday . But really, Red needs to get that part fixed .
We tested 20, 35, and 50w variants. The 50watt excelled in every case. Running at our recommended 6.0-6.8v typically pulled about 2.6-7(ish)A and provided a nice steady 18ish watts on average, at about 40% duty on the bulb.
I have some ridiculous hours of runtime on my daily driver and it still has its first bulb I ever tested in it. I'll post as soon as it goes bad
IR is microwave like, radiant heating.told us about special bulbs designed for increased IR generation. More heat, less light, I think that should be investigated.
Nope, I am purchasing pre-made bulbs. I don't think making custom bulbs for a 69$ kit is going to be worth the time, frankly. We wanted something cheap, easy, and ubiquitous, so we have not chosen to use custom or hard to find materials.Are u making the bulb ?
As halogens were chosen for tungsten containment. Where Joule effect is unwanted...
Have u thought of another gaz, better conductor. hydrogen would be the best, but will explode...
However helium in a fat, good boro, increased surface bulb could be contain.
The gaz used in nuclear reactor..
And with a larger tungsten diameter. The thinness was chosen for its brightness, which is useless here..
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Helium+xenon seems to have the best Thermoacoustics property (Prandtl number)
Tungsten can be substituted too
These may work but may also add complexity, cost, and a redesign to a kit that is already fine-tuned. I'd be interested in checking one out for fun.Yes I tried to point it out already. But the maker of the Venus and Apollo (and now TinyMight) once told us about special bulbs designed for increased IR generation. More heat, less light, I think that should be investigated.
The bulb socket also holds the glassballs in, right?Shut up and take my money!!!
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Now I'm sitting here in front of the hole like Tom waiting for Jerry!
@RedEyeFlightControl :
The bulb socket also holds the glassballs in, right?
And if you pull the wire, it's easy to pull it out?
I really like it!
Nice Job for fair price!
Thnx!
Was attract by the "open-source" in the title...Nope, I am purchasing pre-made bulbs. I don't think making custom bulbs for a 69$ kit is going to be worth the time, frankly. We wanted something cheap, easy, and ubiquitous, so we have not chosen to use custom or hard to find materials.
Just know that when you deviate from the kit, you are taking responsibility for your own actions in a DIY manner that could have both positive or negative effects. Always practice safety, and be careful.
...sorry, but I really don't think so!If i had time and money to do it myself..
Qwartz halogen bulb seems a cheap way, but nothing more
I used little silicone plugs.small piece of ss heater wire to block the base's screw holes
nice idea but i think the wire serves a purpose of keeping the beads from falling through but also still allowing airflow.I used little silicone plugs.
thats original thinking anyway! its going to be interesting to see how many build stock and roll with it and then see all of the stoner engineering kick in. nice!I cut into the heater core for air intakes and sealed the bottom.
Don't think I like hot balls sitting on the silicone though, so I think I'll change to the wire.
Our main design goal was specifically avoiding custom parts, which adds cost, complexity, and reduces availability by a substantial margin. This is one of the things that sets this kit apart from other more proprietary solutions and we consider this a benefit. You are right, Quartz-Halogen is a cheap way! Inexpensive was also part of our goal. While very cost effective, I think it deserves a bit more credit for being one of the best tasting and cleanest heaters available. It also means the unit is serviceable with off-the-shelf parts.Was attract by the "open-source" in the title...
Just shared how a concept could be pushed further if fully designed.
Not just assembled, for price optimisation.
As rubies or glass beads seems to be an efficient way for extraction. I just have to found a good way to keep and heat them now,...
If i had time and money to do it myself..
Qwartz halogen bulb seems a cheap way, but nothing more
Correct. This maximizes airflow by keeping the remaining open space as open as possible.nice idea but i think the wire serves a purpose of keeping the beads from falling through but also still allowing airflow.
How is this working so far? Quite curious as I suspect there is a "preheating" element as the air passes through the body of the core before reaching the diffuser. My gut says it's going to slightly reduce heat output and increase refractory period. Just a guess, though. Do tell!I cut into the heater core for air intakes and sealed the bottom.
Don't think I like hot balls sitting on the silicone though, so I think I'll change to the wire.
I metered current draw at about ~2.7a around 6.8v. Using this assumed-correct draw value, 2.7a*7.3v= 19.71 watts. So you're still around 40% provided the current draw is no higher. Which I'd suspect. Even the big desktops like the SSV / LSV / Dit that use ceramic elements use ~25watt elements so we know we're still on par with other formfactors. Even small, small tweaks in wattage produce big temp swings so I don't think you'd need to go much past 20w to reach pyrolysis or combustion. You are running about 1 watt higher than a naked stock core at 6.8v. These cores clock in around 17-18w nominal.Works great. I am at a higher voltage 7.2-7.3, am I close to the danger zone?
I'm doing some more tinkering friday which should get the voltage down.
Will post results.
I only had 6g of balls in it so I added another gram or two.You are running about 1 watt higher than a naked stock core at 6.8v.
There are a few tutorials on YT that explain how to assemble it and what everything is. Panic and I have both made one. A few other users are in the process of putting some material together as well. It actually takes longer to watch the vid that it does to assemble.Just got mine. Silly question, but are there build instructions anywhere? I could probably figure it out from the parts and the photos I see here, but I'd prefer not to fuck it up lol
I now ship to AustraliaIt doesn't appear that you ship to Australia on the website. Will there be plans to ship to there in the future, or will there be a list of the parts to purchase? I can source quite a few parts by pausing build log videos on the the parts list, but some elements I have not been able to find such as the heater wand.
I'm really excited about The Highlighter, so much so that I've been a lurker for a couple of years but waiting for this the last few weeks finally has got me to create an account.