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[Reidus]

Morning all. Hope your week's off to a great start.
I got my istick mini in yesterday. It's tiny! It's not much larger than a cigarette lighter. But it does the job: 30 watts, who'd have thunk?

 

[bert1983]

Does anyone here use a torch to heat up their coils when building? I've seen several that sit on top of the canister and seem to just work nicely. I've always used a torch lighter that just went south on me so I'm in the market for a replacement...what have you guys had success with and what should I avoid?

 

[jdubious]

Not exact sure what you are looking for. But I've had good luck out of this one http://m.harborfreight.com/micro-torch-42101.html?utm_referrer=direct/not provided

For the money it can be considered disposable. I've had similar style torches that were much more expensive that crapped out in no time.

 

[DeviantDe]

Does anyone here use a torch to heat up their coils when building? I've seen several that sit on top of the canister and seem to just work nicely. I've always used a torch lighter that just went south on me so I'm in the market for a replacement...what have you guys had success with and what should I avoid?

Torch lighters do not live very long in my experience.

Not exact sure what you are looking for. But I've had good luck out of this one http://m.harborfreight.com/micro-torch-42101.html?utm_referrer=direct/not provided

For the money it can be considered disposable. I've had similar style torches that were much more expensive that crapped out in no time.

I second this recommendation. They last a good long while and they are cheap.

I have a $20 micro pen style from Ace that doubles as a soldering iron that has lasted quite a while too.

 

[Killjoy1]

That's a good torch option IMHO. Also the pencil torches are also nice since they are small and easy to maneuver, though often don't have built-in ignitions. I bought one of those from Home Depot for like $8 back in my genisis days

 

[jdubious]

If you are headed up to harbor freight be sure to check out this screwdriver set http://www.harborfreight.com/6-piece-precision-screwdriver-set-47823.html Its perfect for messing with these rebuildables

 

[Wharf Rat]

I was unlucky, I had the orange torch from HF and I died pretty quick on me.


I picked this one up at Home Depot and have been happy with it. BenzOmatic

 

[sedge]

Nothing like a Blazer

http://www.amazon.com/Blazer-Stingray-Butane-Torch-Blue/dp/B002PEVGPC

http://blazerproducts.com/

 

[Reidus]

Morning all. Happy Hump Day!
Sorry, Bert. I use the large element on my gas range.

 

[pmoraldo]

Afternoon Trippy nation


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[Reidus]

Hi all. Hope y'all are staying warm!
I'm sick of this weather! It's cold and wet and not letting up anytime soon. The only saving grace is that I made a pot of home-made tomato-basil soup. Super easy and super good. PM me if you want the recipe (hint: I used canned tomatoes).

 

[sedge]

85 degrees and sunny here every day for the past 10 days.

 

[Reidus]

Sedge, you're evil.
We're actually gonna hit 50 today for the first time this week and the sun's out as well. Woohoo! (You do sense the sarcasm, right?)
At least I have my Plasma tank. It's performing beautifully.

 

[sedge]

I was trying to be evil.

Our mornings and evenings are cold. 60s

 

[misplacedsooner]

I was trying to be evil.

Our mornings and evenings are cold. 60s

oh gee, that must be brutal,lol.

 

[Reidus]

Sedge, I feel your pain.

 

[Reidus]

Hi all. Hope your weekend's going well.
Well we got up to 60 today and I celebrated by getting a Cloupor Mini (actually I'd ordered it off of Ebay earlier in the week and it just came in). It's a great little device and I prefer it to the Istick (it's got a beefier feel, it's not pulse-width modulated so it doesn't have that rattlesnake sound, and it takes a 18650 rather than an internal battery). The only downside is that my KFL (w/the Plasma of course) overhangs ever so slightly on it. At just under $50 for a 30w device, it's a bargain, and more importantly, I'm covered while I wait for my Darkstar (hint, hint ).

 

[sedge]

Well Reid...our nice weather seems to be subsiding. News forecast today shows we are headed for a cold spell.

70s in the day and 50s overnight.

 

[Brew1961]

Good Morning Trippyville,
Well we're having a tropical heat wave and boy are we liking it. It's been in the upper 30s and mid 40s over the past few days. So used to the sub-zero temps that I just walk half a mile out to the far edge of the parking lot and back without a coat and it's only 35°F. I know we're in for a whole bunch more Winter but still nice to have this segment of mild weather. I hope everyone is well and enjoying the day. Brew

 

[Reidus]

Hi all. Happy Hump day!
It's glorious here right now: yesterday was 66 and sunny and today's supposed to be more of the same. Of course, we're moving back into the 40s and 50s starting tomorrow, so I'm gonna enjoy it while I can.