I did a bunch of testing again and it seems it makes no difference. The 8 does not produce huge clouds. It seems to not get as hot as the Persei. I can move the SR-71 back and forth between the 8 and the Persei and huge clouds quickly with the Persei and just little puffs with the 8. I am pressing down the 8 button very hard as it seems it needs quite a bit of effort.
What else can I test or adjust. It consistently fires so I don't think it is the gold nut/post at top now it just doesn't perform like the Persei. Thoughts?
Also I just saw that you no longer sell the 8. Who will be supporting and selling the parts and stuff for the 8 now?
Thanks G!
@sethhobrin the 8 will be sold at Oilvaporizer.com
It's likely that a rebuild of the 8 and correctly made adjustments will get the SR-71 firing well on the 8. I would be happy to assist with a rebuild of your 8 over Skype if you would like. Several FC'ers have gotten a lot better functionality of their 8's after a few minutes playing on webcam. We can go over things like best way to seat the pins in the discs properly, and how to adjust the top pin perfectly against the SR-71. Add me @samuraisam33 if I can help!
Only one o-ring, one top, one bottom on the glass tank.
How is the water deflector adjustable? Mine rotates on the threading to move up and down.
I'm not too concerned. I saw the video with two water deflectors, when I was looking for info on the amount of water to use and the placement of the water deflector. Thought it might work a little better. At least until I learn to get the amount of water right.
What else does the kit upgrade?
I made that video of two water deflectors. A second upgrade kit for $15 would get you two deflectors. I saw a slight increase in performance with 2 deflectors, the bottom one acts as an anchor for the meniscus of the water, and the top one deflects water away from the airflow holes.
The biggest thing the upgrade kit does its the 2 piece upper tube. Its design eliminates the leaking of the original Okeanos and actually makes it so you can take apart the oke without flooding the lower chamber. The additional flat sealing rings ensure no leaking glass!
Has anyone successfully taken out the screen off the nibbler xl top adapter of the Hercules?
I'm having a lot more trouble than the screen in the mouthpiece.
This will make the Nibbler XL get dirty quickly, but it can help with airflow. The other thing to pay attention to here is your draw strength- how hard are you pulling? You may need to relax your lungs just a tad if you are pulling up a TON of oil, your technique might need adjusting....
Hi every one, I am a new owner of a Herculese sr-74x and persei and am wondering how it performs at 3.7 and how it preforms with only one coil.
I prefer 7.4 but many like 3.7V with the Black rod! It has a longer heat up time than the white rod but can produce really flavorful vapor with a more relaxed technique than 7.4V. Make sure you use a good battery like an AW 18650. I think the SR-74x works best with only one coil; I don't use my SR-74x with 2 coils, ever.