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I don't know anything about working glass like that, but it might be easier to find some kind of mouthpiece that would fit either in or over the other end to keep the beads in. If that mouthpiece is removable, all the easier to clean and switch different beads in and out.Curious about making your own bead stem for the TM2. Those Grav octotaster tubes have a glass screen on one end. If you filled one with boro beads, is it difficult to torch the other end and form a flat mouthpiece to hold the beads in place? Is there a need to anneal the piece once heated?
The enano ice stems seem to be made in this fashion
Curious about making your own bead stem for the TM2. Those Grav octotaster tubes have a glass screen on one end. If you filled one with boro beads, is it difficult to torch the other end and form a flat mouthpiece to hold the beads in place? Is there a need to anneal the piece once heated?
The enano ice stems seem to be made in this fashion
I just received the Octotaster and Upline Taster today. I'd love to throw some balls in the octotaster and then pinch the end or something to keep them in there. Borosilicate looks kinda hard to work (for unskilled DIY dude, me). I have a propane torch, but you need propane and Oxygen from what I read.I don't know anything about working glass like that, but it might be easier to find some kind of mouthpiece that would fit either in or over the other end to keep the beads in. If that mouthpiece is removable, all the easier to clean and switch different beads in and out.
Nice setup and great ingenuityI just received the Octotaster and Upline Taster today. I'd love to throw some balls in the octotaster and then pinch the end or something to keep them in there. Borosilicate looks kinda hard to work (for unskilled DIY dude, me). I have a propane torch, but you need propane and Oxygen from what I read.
First impression of the Upline is that it is nice, but I was hoping for an all-glass path. Nope, I ate some ground herb, lol. The octotaster screen is fabulous though.
Here's the mod I came up with last night. It is a stem from a Solo 2, filled with balls and plugged into the stock glass stem. It is really nice. Redneck/ghetto maybe, but really nice. The glass screen of the Solo 2 stem keeps the balls out of my mouth (that doesn't sound like how I meant it). But, I still have to use a metal screen or the cooling unit to hold the herb on the heater.
These are supposed to be 6mm. And they will not fit in the Upline stem with the pinched mouthpart.Nice setup and great ingenuity
What size beads are you using? I wonder the largest diameter ball that would fit in the octotaster...
I just read this too. Oh well, too complicated. I'll just wait for a good BF sale from someone.I have a propane torch, but you need propane and Oxygen from what I read.
Is this the one you are talking about? https://grav.com/products/grav-glass-joint-mouthpiece@Thumos Grav also sells a $4 mouthpiece extension and silicone part that will fit your Octotaster for other mps. That looks like glass on glass crime even if they fit perfect…
Yeah man I love it, I ordered 2 more and one of these as well. Not sure it will fit your stem, just can say it works with many of mine…Is this the one you are talking about? https://grav.com/products/grav-glass-joint-mouthpiece
Snagged one as well, the xl with 6 beads and cooling spikes. Couldn't wait for my custom order lol and there was also this 8mm xl stem that he'd set apart for me, so extra fun!Good Vibes Boro just posted a new batch on his shop site, already snagged a stem for myself...so better be fast
@Thumos Grav also sells a $4 mouthpiece extension and silicone part that will fit your Octotaster for other mps. That looks like glass on glass crime even if they fit perfect…
Alright I finally feel set after getting this TRWW wpa and Vgoodiez box bubbler to match. Also I think TRWW basket screens are a sturdier than the TM baskets.
I recently purchased a TM2..and I am a little disappoinred. It hits really powerfull and I love chamber adjustment an on demand option BUT at least with 5cm glass mouthpiece flavour is never comparable with mighty or dynavap, unit and vapor get hot quite quickly and abv was always quite light even at max temp (now at +2 temp adjust dark brown only at 10th temp)
Something goes wrong with my unit or were just too many hype aspectatives?
Regards
I rotate my 5 batteries when each hits a purple light or two vibs, as was suggested in the battery thread so they stay good over time.At what point do you folks swap out the battery for a fresh one?
I also noticed that the LEDs are not particularly accurate in judging the power left in the battery.
Once I get a red LED the unit may get one extra hit and then it dies. Is this the same situation for everyone or is my unit unique?
One more question about the GVB stems. Is the glass thickness of a GVB stem the same as a stock stem? Will an acrylic mouthpiece fil in the GVB stem?
That mouthpiece is gorgeous!
Hello. I use it without any bubbler(alsl if I own one i rarely use it)and stock mouthpiece(rarely the titanium one) on demand..lower than 6 give me quite no clouds....from 7 to 10 more and more bigger clouds but flavour is more on hot air than fresh terpenes...my M19 without fmj give me less hits from 0.09gr then TM2, abv is darker and flavour better..What @JCC says, the stock kit isn't ideal unfortunately.
And how are you using it? On demand? What temps? Flavor should be way better than what you mentioned.
Darkness of avb isn't a great indicator of extraction success. Maybe slow your draw on lower temp for fresh flavor and clouds.Hello. I use it without any bubbler(alsl if I own one i rarely use it)and stock mouthpiece(rarely the titanium one) on demand..lower than 6 give me quite no clouds....from 7 to 10 more and more bigger clouds but flavour is more on hot air than fresh terpenes...my M19 without fmj give me less hits from 0.09gr then TM2, abv is darker and flavour better..
I do not understand why(randomly)to manually calibrate a so expensive device instead of made it on a consistent and standard way from factory.Most tm users have either h2o bubbler, j-hook, or longer stem with cooling, since each is hand calibrated, not every unit is exactly the same, cheers
I am using the OG TM, but when my unit gives me two buzzes at the start of a session, I vape that session and then swap out the battery. I might be able to get another session out of it, but as you say, having four power levels is imprecise and I don't want to run out of battery mid-session. I think spare batteries and an external charger are almost "must have" accessories with the TM.At what point do you folks swap out the battery for a fresh one?
I also noticed that the LEDs are not particularly accurate in judging the power left in the battery.
Once I get a red LED the unit may get one extra hit and then it dies. Is this the same situation for everyone or is my unit unique?
One more question about the GVB stems. Is the glass thickness of a GVB stem the same as a stock stem? Will an acrylic mouthpiece fil in the GVB stem?
That mouthpiece is gorgeous!
I think it is normal for the glass and unit to get hot, but the vapor being hot and the ABV light seems like a disconnect -- if the vapor gets hot then the device is fundamentally working, and I could only guess that the vapor isn't getting pulled through the herb. Have you checked that all of the o-rings are in place, sounds like maybe an air leak somewhere?I recently purchased a TM2..and I am a little disappoinred. It hits really powerfull and I love chamber adjustment an on demand option BUT at least with 5cm glass mouthpiece flavour is never comparable with mighty or dynavap, unit and vapor get hot quite quickly and abv was always quite light even at max temp (now at +2 temp adjust dark brown only at 10th temp)
Something goes wrong with my unit or were just too many hype aspectatives?
Regards
I must have got lucky, the max temp on my unit hits perfectly through water with nice dark abv.I do not understand why(randomly)to manually calibrate a so expensive device instead of made it on a consistent and standard way from factory.
I read om tjis forum people combusted at 9 or 10 th...my tm2 does nor combust even if re calibrte at max temp possible..that is because unit are different and not standard..not because hand calibration I guess