So good to be back. I probably need to clean my copper. I'm thinking about taking some steel wool to the threaded rod, copper plate, and washers. I've been using my original Mi with a wing nut vs thumbscrew, and I'd have to say the only thing that ever slows me down or affects performance is the dirty screen. I can gum up a screen in a day. Of course my 50 screens are all over a year old and have been burned clean a dozen times, and I'm sure each cleaning makes that a bit less resistant to getting gummed up. No matter, cleaning takes a minute.
My 20 plus batts are all kinda old. I do rotate, but am tempted to just get 10 new batteries. I love starting with a fresh, strong battery, and I do abandon my batts at the first sign of a performance drop. Sometimes, when I throw on the charger, they are still up around 3.80. Thank God I have the capacity to charge 10 batteries at once.
Hey man,
It's good to have you back. Been missing you here, to be honest. How's your mancave project doing?
To not derail:
I've been trying a new setup and technique that works brilliantly well and might help other sissy throaties like me:
I ordered a wonderful 4,5" tapered 18 to 14 mm Alan stem with glass tube inside (posted a pic somewhere up there, it's the dark brown one sitting in the tubo). I then took a bit of hemp fiber and fiddled it to a thin disc and put that underneath the stem screen so it's encapsulated by the glass tube and screen (inserted afterwards).
It filters all the tiny particles, makes the vapor smoother and adds a nice degree of draw restriction.
This setup combined with a cigar puff like draw technique - or I shall rather say - VapCap mouthpull technique (first putting the vapor in your mouth, then breath it in, instead of a lung pull) - makes the vapor very, very dense but totally acceptable for my respiratory system. Not harsh or irritating at all.
I honestly encourage everyone to get one
@Alan stem at least, if you're loving your Milaana. They're great!!!