Here are some tables with heat/ohm measurements etc of nichrome wire. Not sure if you could use it for the soldering iron, since you probably don't know the gauge and length of nichrome inside the iron, nor be able to calculate the heat loss from the soldering tip etc. But still.. Nichrome Wire: Heating Element Design Basics Wire: Nichrome (tm) & Other Resistance Alloys - Tech Data I'll definatley keep you guys updated when I start this. Here is what I'm thinking of using. For the heat source, I'll probably use nichrome wire. This is the same thing that usually heats things like soldering irons, toasters, hair dryers, stove burners etc. This way the resistance can be measured more accurately (by sticking with the same guage/length etc). I think this will be important, because if we find a good method it needs to be able to easily and inexpensively be replicated for others to enjoy! This wire can be powered by batteries too, which would be a good option! For the reservoir, I would probably use a thin wall glass chamber.. maybe find a cheap source of test tubes or something? I'm not the best with electronics, but am learning as well.. I'm thinking that using a rheostat or potentiometr coupled with some resistors might help fine tune the heat once we get the approximate length of wire ratio to the volt/amps power source.. again, let me state that i'm a complete electronics newbie so I might be wrong Anyone know of a non conductive material that is cheap, easy to work with, and non toxic at high heat? This would be used to hold the wire in place without touching. possibly clay? Anyhow folks, not sure how long till I try this, but if and when I do I'll let you know how it works out! BTW, I've never actually used a vaporizer so some advice on what makes up a good vap would be helpfull and appreciated!
how did you get the soldering iron into the pvc piping/jar lid, the only way i can think of without having a hole larger than the wider part of the soldering iron is to cut the cord and just rewire it but i'd rather not do that. any suggestions?
That's exactly what I did. I took tin snips and cut central radiating line smaller than the iron. Then, as I pushed it in, it bent the lid along the lines making a nice seal on the interior of the jar/lid part that conformed to the shape of the iron.
my problem is the iron getting to hot, ends up burning my herb, so its just a complicated bong at the moment, need something to control tempreture
