'The Misty Log' - DIY wooden Log Vaporizer
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The Beagle
Bubbles & Bags
That's a real beauty!
blokenoname
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Just reworked one of the very first mahogany bodies, I did for a prototype some months back and which had a severely off center bore. Even that looks stunning now 
The really neat thing though... the 25mm Forstner bit doesn't scorch the wood at all, like the 30mm one does
ETA: Here is one more pic with better lighting
The really neat thing though... the 25mm Forstner bit doesn't scorch the wood at all, like the 30mm one does
ETA: Here is one more pic with better lighting
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blokenoname
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Afternoon! 
Slight reworking of the high mass core (HMC)!
Found a 30mm washer with a wider inner diameter to go on top, that fits neatly with the star washer underneath. Results in a much more open airflow.
Reworked an oak body for this, as I had to put the thinner walled bodies I made at first to some use yet. Came out a bit on the short side (~8cm hight), as I cut off some millimeters from the bottom, to get rid of the oversized 'mouse hole' opening for the cord
But can always add a bottom cap.
This HMC unit is resistor powered, BTW.
Eager to try one in a smaller 25mm bore, though this seems to work out pretty well so far. The core proper is insulated from the wood by a 5mm air gap all around, only the top and bottom washers touching the wood itself, so the body doesn't get warmer to the touch, than the standard core (SC) bodies
Also... I can't reproduce the top washer combo with smaller diameter washers. Would need a 25mm/15mm one for that first.
So maybe more convenient, to stay with the 30mm bore for HMC units (and reserve the smaller 25mm bore for the SC units) and when we've got additional 45-50mm diameter bodies, the walls will be thicker anyway for these HMC units.
Heavy Metal Core and Standard Core
Slight reworking of the high mass core (HMC)!
Found a 30mm washer with a wider inner diameter to go on top, that fits neatly with the star washer underneath. Results in a much more open airflow.
Reworked an oak body for this, as I had to put the thinner walled bodies I made at first to some use yet. Came out a bit on the short side (~8cm hight), as I cut off some millimeters from the bottom, to get rid of the oversized 'mouse hole' opening for the cord
But can always add a bottom cap.This HMC unit is resistor powered, BTW.
Eager to try one in a smaller 25mm bore, though this seems to work out pretty well so far. The core proper is insulated from the wood by a 5mm air gap all around, only the top and bottom washers touching the wood itself, so the body doesn't get warmer to the touch, than the standard core (SC) bodies
Also... I can't reproduce the top washer combo with smaller diameter washers. Would need a 25mm/15mm one for that first.
So maybe more convenient, to stay with the 30mm bore for HMC units (and reserve the smaller 25mm bore for the SC units) and when we've got additional 45-50mm diameter bodies, the walls will be thicker anyway for these HMC units.
Heavy Metal Core and Standard Core
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brainiac
log wrangler
That oak has a much richer and warmer look to it now - it's a very attractive log.
You might already have said, but what do you use by way of oil/wax ?
It really does make a big difference.
I bet one of those oaks with a 45 or 50mm diameter body would look quite formidable
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You might already have said, but what do you use by way of oil/wax ?
It really does make a big difference.
I bet one of those oaks with a 45 or 50mm diameter body would look quite formidable
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blokenoname
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@brainiac
https://www.amazon.de/Renuwell-Holz...TF8&qid=1544047164&sr=8-1&keywords=holzbutter
Holzbutter/Wood-butter
Bee wax and some kind of plant oil. Basically the same as the UD's bomb ass butter or whatnot. Wax melts into the pores while heating up. Oil evaporates.
Made me a new toy to play with
A 'MistyStick', so to say
Same hight as the regular units, but only 3cm in diameter. Cut from the beech rod, I originally got for the portable
https://www.amazon.de/Renuwell-Holz...TF8&qid=1544047164&sr=8-1&keywords=holzbutter
Holzbutter/Wood-butter
Bee wax and some kind of plant oil. Basically the same as the UD's bomb ass butter or whatnot. Wax melts into the pores while heating up. Oil evaporates.
Made me a new toy to play with
A 'MistyStick', so to say
Same hight as the regular units, but only 3cm in diameter. Cut from the beech rod, I originally got for the portable
blokenoname
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Yeah! Interesting, what you can find in the wood. That's not even a handrail there, but rather a cheapo multi purpose rod from the big box in the local DIY market, where the meter beech costs you a laughable € 3,95
blokenoname
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Family shot of recent units and I also did a new, removable bushing for Vapcaps. Like with the Woodscents, the Vapcap tips slide over now. Used a Vapcap screen for the stylish debris screen there
blokenoname
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Ja! It'll probably take me the whole afternoon to decide, which one to use for today ?
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ubardog
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Well done @blokenoname . I been gathering some freebies and come up with a Temp Log. Still need to saw and wittle this lump of britsh Oak some more . Also Waiting for some 10 OD 8 ID mm Ti grade 2 .The resister and Ti is only cost so far. Gonna Try and make a XL Vapcap stem with it as well. Atm i have a 14-18mm male-male glass but coz of thickness of the glass its aboutt 8mm ID Its held in there with 316l SS wire wraped and sprung. I can Shake it upside down and it dose not dislogdge or rattle.
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Links I can't get pic's to work for more than a day.
One thing i NEED to ask is . After a sesh unplug your log and touch the dc socket under the log. Does you Dc jack get ROASTING hot ????? mine does. I did try to solder some SS 316l wire to it to extend the distance but ofc Resistance wire heated up aswell and MELTED the solder
https://ibb.co/k8wpN90
https://ibb.co/vhktvZk
https://ibb.co/Qkw2wfS
https://ibb.co/cC0zKjx
https://ibb.co/r6MYLgh
https://ibb.co/N2BdqYY
https://ibb.co/wNW30r6
https://ibb.co/dgrykVh
Links I can't get pic's to work for more than a day.
One thing i NEED to ask is . After a sesh unplug your log and touch the dc socket under the log. Does you Dc jack get ROASTING hot ????? mine does. I did try to solder some SS 316l wire to it to extend the distance but ofc Resistance wire heated up aswell and MELTED the solder
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blokenoname
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Looks good, so far
Yes! When you solder the resistor directly to the DC jack, it'll get fuckin hot due to conduction heat, transferred by the very short leads. Doesn't matter much, as long as you can't touch the jack accidentally when properly recessed in the bottom cavity and the plastic insulation of the connecting plug is usually also up to coping with those temps.
If you want to keep the jack cool to the touch, you've to extend the leads. Do yourself a favor and don't use stainless steel wire to do that, but rather go for 0,8mm to 1,0mm silver plated copper wire there! With your usual soldering iron, you simply won't get the SS hot enough for the solder to stick and form a solid connection.
Also go for a high temp lead free solder! I use s-sn97cu3 solder, which has a relatively high melting point (for soft solder) of 310°C and so can live within close proximity to hot components. I've to literally press this stuff against the tip of my soldering iron for 10 secs or so, before it eventually liquifies! Other SnCu solder liquifies instantaneous there.
blokenoname
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Evening
Small update on the portable. Heater cover is 11mm in diameter now and will accept Arizer glass exclusively for slide over. It's only 23 mm long , so that the heater sits right below its tip. That shaved off 2cm from the total length of the vaporizer (6 cm now). The Arizer stem got an Arizer EQ bucket screen now and the stem itself seals on an o-ring and circlip on the heater cover. It's silicone sleeve seals in 14 mm and 18 mm female joints, but is nowhere in the air path and also protects from the hot glass. Will see, that I make a fitting wooden body for it on the WE, that follows the same principles.
Small update on the portable. Heater cover is 11mm in diameter now and will accept Arizer glass exclusively for slide over. It's only 23 mm long , so that the heater sits right below its tip. That shaved off 2cm from the total length of the vaporizer (6 cm now). The Arizer stem got an Arizer EQ bucket screen now and the stem itself seals on an o-ring and circlip on the heater cover. It's silicone sleeve seals in 14 mm and 18 mm female joints, but is nowhere in the air path and also protects from the hot glass. Will see, that I make a fitting wooden body for it on the WE, that follows the same principles.
blokenoname
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New DC jacks arrived over the weekend. Now I can also recess the jack in units with non user serviceable heaters. Guess, I need a smaller Fostner bit, though 15mm was the smallest in the set.
ETA: also finally found the tool for centering the bore more precisely. What I'll need there, is an XY Vise
15mm was the smallest in the set.ETA: also finally found the tool for centering the bore more precisely. What I'll need there, is an XY Vise
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blokenoname
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Thanks
Fostner first, as otherwise there's nothing left for the tip of the bit to center in and it will go all over the place! The new jacks are also a good deal smaller than the other ones. They only need an 8 mm hole.
Centering the bore is a major PITA, as the vise I'm using now can only be moved along a single axis. For the other direction I've to rotate the drill table or move the blank itself within the vise. Moving the vise requires loosening and refastening it's screws and even if I get the blank centered precisely, refastening the screws moves it off center again
And as it goes with circles... if you're just a mm off at the center, you're nearly 1/2 cm off at the rim already then
XY vise should fix that, as I can fixate the blank within the vise then and adjust along two axes with the cranks, till it's precisly centered.
Finished the HMC ash unit. It's still a bit dark from the freshly applied wood-butter and of course the lighting is far from ideal.
blokenoname
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Afternoon, folks!
Newest awesome addition to the pack... ahem... the family, I mean
Got me a beautiful Underdog tigerwood twiggy as a small contribution to Dave & Amanda (@underdogette and @underdog), who lost their home, workshop and livelihood to the recent Camp Fire in California, which more or less eradicated their hometown Paradise.
If you want to help too, you can donate to the recent 'GoFundMe' fundraiser, or their Paypal account or simply treat yourself to one (or more) of their nice, beautifully worked Underdog Log Vapes, some of which are still in stock!
More details here: https://underdogvapes.com/campfire
If you're not so flush yourself at the moment (as is known to happen at this time of the month and year), sharing that link above also goes a long way already
Thank you!
Newest awesome addition to the pack... ahem... the family, I mean
Got me a beautiful Underdog tigerwood twiggy as a small contribution to Dave & Amanda (@underdogette and @underdog), who lost their home, workshop and livelihood to the recent Camp Fire in California, which more or less eradicated their hometown Paradise.
If you want to help too, you can donate to the recent 'GoFundMe' fundraiser, or their Paypal account or simply treat yourself to one (or more) of their nice, beautifully worked Underdog Log Vapes, some of which are still in stock!
More details here: https://underdogvapes.com/campfire
If you're not so flush yourself at the moment (as is known to happen at this time of the month and year), sharing that link above also goes a long way already
Thank you!
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Hey ya @blokenoname your piece of work are looking real mint mate! I really dig that cherry log and love the snap of the whole family of logs too 
I’ve been following your journey for a while and I’ve wanted to put a spin on it and give it a go.
I’m from Aussie Land and I’m haven some trouble ordering the main parts as I don’t don’t much of this buying online. Yes crazy but but I’m a noob to all this.
I was thinking is it any different from power supply in Aus to get 12v or 24v heater from other countries. So I’ve been looking to buy a heater cartridge 7w 12v or 10w 12v. Would I need to get this made because I can’t find any. Do you use something of the sorts in 12v? If so could you point me in any direction as where to buy from.
I’ve even looked for the norm resistor and I don’t know where to buy these from
Any help as where to start off to buy parts is a big help.
I really dig that cherry log and love the snap of the whole family of logs too I’ve been following your journey for a while and I’ve wanted to put a spin on it and give it a go.I’m from Aussie Land and I’m haven some trouble ordering the main parts as I don’t don’t much of this buying online
. Yes crazy but but I’m a noob to all this.I was thinking is it any different from power supply in Aus to get 12v or 24v heater from other countries. So I’ve been looking to buy a heater cartridge 7w 12v or 10w 12v. Would I need to get this made because I can’t find any. Do you use something of the sorts in 12v? If so could you point me in any direction as where to buy from.
I’ve even looked for the norm resistor and I don’t know where to buy these from
Any help as where to start off to buy parts is a big help.