Home Made Vaporizer Construction -

[Smaerd]

I know the ignorance in making ones own vaporizer, though I don't see why this would be any different from any other vaporizer except for ease of use, regulation standards, and lack of warranty. But if this works it would be worth the 30-40 dollars it would cost.



The idea is there is a pyrex funnel inside of a tube. In which either nichrome heating coils(heating element from a toaster) are run around the funnel, or a water heating system (from coffeemaker). Not touching the glass but still spreading out the heat. Then the "bowl" for your herbs is a test-tube resting between the pyrex funnel.

The thing on the bottom left corner is a digital candy thermometer so you can monitor the heat going in(not alter the heat nor would this be nearly accurate but helpful).

Then ontop of the bowl/test tube a whip is placed so no vapors escape.

Now I am not posting this for other people to try, or whatever. I am going to pursue this idea on my own at my own risk, and document it here. As soon as I can find a camera, and some more materials. Anyone have any input?

For anyone who attempts any of the ideas in this thread are doing them at their own risk, this idea/concept is not considered safe or unsafe. It is experimental.

[all_toked_up]

I have a idea for your temperature reading. you can buy infer red heat guns from tool companies that are highly accurate.

craftsman makes some but i cant find a link for them...should have them at your local sears store. granted they are hand held and you would have to just aim the lazer at the test tube. would be kind of a pain in the ass. but they also make mulitmeters that will read temps. the one i have has a small 2 pronged probe on it and i wire leading to the meter. you could attach the probe to the test tube and it should also be very accurate.

[Smaerd]

Thanks for the idea! far better then a candy thermometer outside the funnel haha. However those heat guns are not ideal for vaporization I read a review on them saying something about 650 degrees or something. How much did that multimeter run you? I can't seem to find anything on them.. hmm I was looking into something like this http://www.nextag.com/Taylor-Profess...1219202ACCBC6E
due to it's price tag and basic functionality.

or something like this so after it reached a certain temperature it would ring an alarm to let you know to cool it down. Or if it was on for over a half hour or so. http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/...ice-alert.aspx

I figure if you have an accurate reading of the temperature you can just turn the knob on the outside(toaster controls) and find a balance as to how hot it should be. Pretty much making toast, but keeping it on a low setting so it only crisps and doesn't burn. More work then a real vape but still an idea.

[all_toked_up]

yeah it was just an idea. i'm not following you on the review thing tho. they will read high temps but low temps also. I'm goin to school to be a diesel tech and use them alot in hearting & air to measure the output temps at the vents of A/C systems, which are as low as 50 degrees F.

so if you mean they wont read low temps i assure you they will. but maby i just didnt understand your comment. either way if your trying to go low budget the temp guns would not be for you. they are at least $70


i think the meter was also around $60-70.

[Flamingnun]

Heat guns only read the temperature, they don't provide a heat source.

Looks kinda like the weeds held below the heating coils? That'll be pretty inefficient since heat rises, and it'll take ages for the weed to heat to X temp (if it does), could you wrap the coils directly around the test tube?

my $0.02

[Smaerd]

Probably a good idea as well haha, I just was afraid it would get too hot too fast. I turned my toaster on high and it got red coils in under three seconds. Red coils can light a cigarette(over 400 degrees with direct contact)[I think??].

Low budget = key. No more then $20 for each part was my goal.

How heat guns shouldn't be used as vaporizers:
http://thefreshscent.com/2007/01/30/...t-a-vaporizer/

[all_toked_up]

my bad i didnt mean heat guns i mean temp guns. they dont provide a heat source...they read the temps of said heat source.

[Ziggy Fry]

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Sin.Ziggy.

[Smaerd]

Gnarly! Thanks everyone for the sweet input and help. This thing when I make it will have a yahooka decal on it haha. So far I have aquired a lab grade glass funnel but it's small to put a test-tube inside of the down stem part thing... I might just have to drop the funnel and only use the test tube.

So now all I need is a toaster, a test-tube, some form of thermometer, an enclosure(possibly a fire-proof lock box of mine). I might incorporate an air pump and a switch to push the hit out(aquarium fish pumps ftw).

[Ziggy Fry]

Can't wait to see pictures



Sin.Ziggy.

[Smaerd]

I have a camera but no cable for it, but I swear I will begin progress on this asap.

[lazypiss04]

cool idea. i just use a lightbulb. haha

[Smaerd]

I used to do that too, but I hate burning the fuck out of a light-bulb(waste of lighter fluid), and not to mention it looks really poor if your inviting someone new over and they see a light-bulb held up by a bent coat hanger. With all kinds of resin and burn marks in it.

[GratefulDead]

I always feel like im smoking tweak when I hit my light bulb vape. Makes me feel like a tweaker...and tweakers suck.

[all_toked_up]

yeah thats how i felt when smoking the one i made. i dont really care what people thing of my homemade smoking things tho. we had this 5 gallon water jug hookah with a massive bowl and 4 hoses...looked like hell and at first people would make fun of it until they smoked it that is.

is was fun to smoke cause you hit it like crazy to out lung the other 3 smokers. and it made it fill with smoke and you could just toke on your hose for as little or as long as you wanted. kinda made some stale smoke tho...still got you high as hell!

[ghib]

I don't think that you're heating would work, or it would be inefficient at best. If it worked, the material in the center of the funnel wouldn't vaporize at the same rate as the sides. Also the nichrome in toasters is wound into tight coils so you'd have a hard time unravelling those.

For some ideas try Vaporizer Information Resource Forum :: Index ( there's a vape building section) and look at existing vaporizers. Also keep in mind that you want to be heating the air before it get to the materials (convective), not heat the materials themselves (conductive).

A ceramic soldering iron element (available on ebay) is what vapor brothers style vapes use, in fact the hot glass vaporizer is pretty much a glass encased ceramic soldering iron. Aeromed and some others use halogen bulbs, a few vaporizers use nichrome around glass, and the volcano and supreme vape use heated aluminum (volcano heats them with power resistors and supreme vape with a butane torch).

good luck