Hey guys, wasn't going to post til I received some more batteries for using the TV.
But thought maybe I'd get some input first. I have been having mixed results and some very frustrating times with this unit. I realized there was a learning curve as with most unique products but tried all techniques I could think of. Everything kept pointing to the batteries losing punch too fast. I could not keep up the lung exercises without passing out, so I had to prove the batteries were to blame or is this TV just an expensive piece of crap. I was getting some hits but needed fresh batteries and luck to get 2 - 3 hits. Also noted hot handle. Just now read that is a symptom of batteries nearing end of discharge cycle. Great clue. Hard to believe all my batteries are bad, have the included 6 plus 4 more I ordered. Some do seem much better then others. I marked and mated them right away so they would always be used together. Maybe the charger?
Anyway I orded another charger plus 6 more batteries and will be sure to give them all proper top up before putting into service. I must admitt I may have tried the new batteries before topping them up. Would this degrade them?
I had to prove to mayself that I might be on the right track so I made a battery replacement which can hook up to an external supply. Used an old MagLite flash light housing. I'm actually using the power supply I posted a couple pages back Have it tweeked to 6 volts and testing without worrying about killing the batteries.
The above picture is using a power supply which can only put out 4 amps so even though the display says 6 volts, the element is only seeing seeing under 5 making it glowing somewhere around 20 watts.
So whats this mean:
I now have the inhaling technique down to an art, basically start very slow, found can actually breath through nose while sucking with tough into mouth. Sometime it seems to take so long but just kept going, like riding a wave. Have to let it build and then the fun begins. So I found it very possible to get a good hit. This is even predictable and can get to know when almost done. This was always the problem I was having, it was barely acceptable to have to spend a fresh set of batteries down to dead for just 1 bowl but I was into 2 -3 sets before I got so frustrated I would have to sit back up and just scratch my head.
So for the TV that's were I'm at. So far IMO, allot of work for not so quick hits. Hoping feeling will change when have a handle on this power issue.
In reading my own post and using this I thought I'd mention that this should not be done unless you know about power supplies and not to use an un-protected or more then 6 volt powered supply as it will burn out the element or worse.
I was really hesitant to post as I do understand battery issues for the most part and was floored a few months back when I first read about the MFLB and a single 1.5 volt cell. WoW
Also, just started testing my REV but having similar troubles but early, think I over filled it....opps. In process of small puffs with huge lung exercising. More to come on that one.
Just thought I'd mention, I pulled out that key ring figure I posted as I found not an issue at all once herb is not powdered. Also IMO, this or screens may cause scratching of the rim.
Cheers all,
Hope to get more information or tips on the battery troubles.