Been loving this thing. I'm experimenting with a third honeycomb type screen set down right above the atomizer but have not put enough through the sub to see how it affects oil collection. Used maybe 3 grams Sunday night between 5 people. We all were pretty impressed by the end of the night. I had to tap out at one point. With the launch tube does anyone know if the threaded piece between the launch tube and the downstem come off at both ends? I can unscrew it from the launch tube but scratched the aluminum trying to get it free from the downstem.
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Yeah, I wrecked the coating on that little section trying to take off the other end. It's like it is cemented or friction fit in. I gave up, and now it looks like shit lol..I even wrapped it with a cloth, to avoid scratches..oh well.
My advice is to just leave them attached. The threads are soft.
Bob Loblaw
Astralnaut
yea, i was worried about the construction of that set. am happy with my large dry tube w/ rubber stopper-glass tube-whip attachment. sorry you guys are having problems.
wasn't there a glass and SS set?
was that the pricier version?
wasn't there a glass and SS set?
was that the pricier version?
The stainless was more expensive. The aluminum is a nice set, I just think the threads are a weak point. I would also love to see the plastic tube made out of something solvent resistent.
I was hoping more along the lines of some sort of food grade epoxy or something like that. Doesn't matter really, it's not that janky. Just not the way I would of put it together, all things considered.
Yes, I do. Thats why I want to seal up the threads to the downstem. They are not necessary and can cause the apollo to flip. Probably rare...but once was enough for me.
Edit: I just hooked up my tiny $40 dollar bubbler to the whip...interesting possibility for adding moisture to the launch tube. Have not been able to test it yet, though.
I've stopped posting personal pics for various reasons unfortunately, but its the threaded joint between the down stem and the the launch tube base...that small little tube that connects them both.
I find the threads are delicate, and mine happened to turn the down stem free the other day when I was running some tests on my apollo.
I would just prefer that whole section be one solid piece, since we can detach the bottom and the take the tube out to clean it if we need to.
smokum
I am who I am and your approval isn't needed!
Ah OK, got ya.......
I've had mine apart several times to clean and re-assembled without issue since the threads, although alumn, are tapered and haven't given me issue with cross threading OR wrecking the threads (and I'm known to be over zealous when it comes to wrecking stuff by over tightening lol).
I use a pair of vice grips with two pieces of soft rubber to clamp down on the little joining tube to twist off the down stem, and have since started to just drag the threads of both pieces on a candle stick before reassembling 'tight'. Perhaps a better design for user ease would have been to have that joining tube made with a squared exterior or maybe a roughed gridded surface for gripping to give it some leverage to separate ?
Sorry to hear your having a problem at this point, and I hope I don't succumb to the same down the road
Ps: I wonder what ever happened to that half moon tool that we were all supposd to get 'down the road' ??
I've had mine apart several times to clean and re-assembled without issue since the threads, although alumn, are tapered and haven't given me issue with cross threading OR wrecking the threads (and I'm known to be over zealous when it comes to wrecking stuff by over tightening lol).
I use a pair of vice grips with two pieces of soft rubber to clamp down on the little joining tube to twist off the down stem, and have since started to just drag the threads of both pieces on a candle stick before reassembling 'tight'. Perhaps a better design for user ease would have been to have that joining tube made with a squared exterior or maybe a roughed gridded surface for gripping to give it some leverage to separate ?
Sorry to hear your having a problem at this point, and I hope I don't succumb to the same down the road
Ps: I wonder what ever happened to that half moon tool that we were all supposd to get 'down the road' ??
Ah OK, got ya.......
I've had mine apart several times to clean and re-assembled without issue since the threads, although alumn, are tapered and haven't given me issue with cross threading OR wrecking the threads (and I'm known to be over zealous when it comes to wrecking stuff by over tightening lol).
I use a pair of vice grips with two pieces of soft rubber to clamp down on the little joining tube to twist off the down stem, and have since started to just drag the threads of both pieces on a candle stick before reassembling 'tight'. Perhaps a better design for user ease would have been to have that joining tube made with a squared exterior or maybe a roughed gridded surface for gripping to give it some leverage to separate ?
Sorry to hear your having a problem at this point, and I hope I don't succumb to the same down the road
Ps: I wonder what ever happened to that half moon tool that we were all supposd to get 'down the road' ??
Yeah, mine was fine for awhile, and then I noticed the metal flaking from the threads and it seemed looser..I dunno. I just think for longevity sake, removing those threaded joints would be better, since there is so much access already.
As to the tool, I haven't heard any news about it lately. I know there is a rep around here @DabDivas maybe she knows?
smokum
I am who I am and your approval isn't needed!
Those look pretty cool sh, even though my eyes are open to a recycler that gets that little vortex of water going in the return path
... where'd you end up grabbing it from ? and are you intending to mount your sub directly to it, or tube link it ?Agreed ! I wonder with it being alumn if it couldnt be rethread with a new insert (helicoil) to fix your prob. I'm not sure of a 'safe' epoxy you could use, although this area doesn't reach any high temps to worry about off-gassing once it's cured. Liquid Metal maybe ? or a ceramic epoxy ?
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shredhead
Specialist
Ya it doesn't vortex really , but still a nice piece. Got it at a LHS. It's the sprinkler perc recycler, haven't seen any pics or vids of it before. I use a Y adapter with my sub, so a couple adapters and it's good to go. Really smooth with the sub. I'll get vids later tonight.Those look pretty cool sh, even though my eyes are open to a recycler that gets that little vortex of water going in the return path
Very cool. Is that a cloud buddy?
shredhead
Specialist
Nope just a 18mm y adapter from ALT. works the same tho! I think recyclers are very good for subs because of how hard you have to pull. It just feels so cool!
Bob Loblaw
Astralnaut
yea, if i use water it's either my clear matrix or my cum dumpster (recycler)
Tommii
Subdivision Founder / Sublimator Ambassador
Welcome to the club buddy
CheeseSandwich
Well-Known Member
Down to 40 Watts max here 
Down to 40 Watts max here
Sorry to hear that, dude
...I am holding out until the Ti version comes out...hopefully soon. Then I can swap the whole thing out for a trade up. Just hoping it will keep chugging till then!
Vapodudule
Well-Known Member
I do not have an electrical sub yet but when you describe the power conumed by a sub as a factor of fade of life of the heater. Scientifically it could have many other explanations such as power avalaible for the unit from whole installation.
Be carefull to compare the numbers in the same conditions.
The real good question here for me is "does that thing get you where you want as it knows how to?"
Does it make a 400 grams of steel piece at 400°C?
Be carefull to compare the numbers in the same conditions.
The real good question here for me is "does that thing get you where you want as it knows how to?"
Does it make a 400 grams of steel piece at 400°C?
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