If I understood well he does that for preheating. There is not reason to combust if he doesn't draw. But unless there is a huge leap in evenness that avoids stirring I see no reason adding a procedure as if I fell on love again with this vape using the torch it's for quick strong hits in 5-10 seconds for a fast buzz. I will try this though for the sake of science.
There's also a discussion in this topic years ago about soft light torched - yellow flame actually means incomplete combustion od the gas - hence CO is created and this is much dangerous to inhale than CO2- blue flame, no CO, complete combustion of the gas
Yes I think that was one of the things that turned me off in the beginning and made me also consider to try "safer" butane convection like the lotus. But I feel that with the torch VG tastes very pure no gas taste.
I don't know. I presume you mean the stem tapers to 18mm at the mouth. All of my pieces are 14mm so I never physically tried anything. I bet that thing rips on a bong. At one point I spitballed a design for basically a bowl for a bong that the top cap could screw onto. Never went anywhere with it as I have zero crafting skills. Instead of a stem for the pipe, it would go straight down into a stubby 14mm (or 18mm) piece. The trick would be to match the metal piece that the cap screws into on the bottom bowl portion. Would be cool if Ed's or KGWoodcrafts could turn a prototype.
My 2010 handcarved is kind of flat underneath. It doesn't seal right with 14. Did that change on newer pieces ?
The Glass bat too but in 18mm only
I cannot speak to intelligently on that, but I did take a pic or two of mine. Maybe you'll be able to see if there has been a change. Mine does seem to round off right at the mouth, but minimally. I suppose all one needs is just a bit for a seal.
Yes. It seems yours gets rounder near the end. So it should maybe work. But I feel the overall shape of the vape is kind of awkward for a bong or J-hook. Maybe wit a straight bubbler it would be nice.
Very nice mod ! I copied with 3 3mm beads retained by a VG screen because I don't have a glass screen. First I tried with 6 but the effect was too big : almost impossible to combust, excellent retention (indeed 2 hits) but needing too much torching and the wood getting hot. With 3 it's s very nice, somewhere in between, a lot easier too avoid scorching, more even roasting, fatter but smoother hits and less heating than 6 beads.
So dope haha. when you flip over this upper the beads won't fall? held well by the ss screen?Here you go :
Yep, holds strong. The vg screen is a lot wider than that part so it fits snugly. Also there is like a fin there to hold the filter so there's even more grip.
Thanks for the pic bud! I get it know. I think I was confused earlier, mixing up the word screen with filter. Haha!
How much time it takes now for heating a nice hit? 15s?
For high temp / last hits, yes almost 15 but a lot easier to get to the limit evenly without scorching. For low temps it's just slighty more than normal when its hot using a bigger flame or closer but way more dense and smoother hits. It must be a little different than PPN's with more mass but less restriction.
