Difference between revisions of "The Inspirator mkII"
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====== Constructing the heating element ====== | ====== Constructing the heating element ====== | ||
− | + | '''For the core:''' | |
− | + | # Place ceramic fiber onto a screen. | |
− | + | # Fold the screen to clasp the fiber. | |
− | + | # Begin to roll the screen by folding an end. | |
− | + | # Roll the screen tightly. | |
− | + | '''For the shell:''' | |
− | + | # Firmly hold the tip of a chopstick in the middle of the screen. | |
− | + | # Bend the sides up around the tip. | |
− | + | # Bend the ends ups while holding the sides in place to cradle the tip of the chopstick. | |
− | + | # Place the core in the shell to create the element. | |
− | + | #* Note that it may be necessary to place a small amount of ceramic fiber in the bottom of the shell, under the core, to achive a large enough element that it won't slip into the bowl when in use. Use discretion; it can always be re-worked. | |
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+ | [[Image:Element condensing.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Condensing the element in a broken dropper stem.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:Element.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The finished heating element]] | ||
+ | '''Final Touches:''' | ||
+ | To form the Element into a single unit that will fit snugly into the the bowl, use a tube of the same diameter as the dropper stem to be used and two chopsticks to press it into shape. A broken dropper stem is pictured, but something sturdier and less hazardous would be ideal--like a pen tube or pipe. The element could also be rolled around between fingertips to help reduce the springiness it may have when attempting to insert into the end of the bowl or dropper stem. It should fit snugly without slipping in or springing out. | ||
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+ | When in place, the element will permit air passage through and around itself, into the bowl, and since the element itself will absorb the heat application of the torch, it will in turn heat the air flow while protecting the contents of the bowl from the flame. | ||
===== Appendices ===== | ===== Appendices ===== |
Revision as of 01:37, 11 February 2011
Note: | This page tracks the development of The Inspirator mkII[1]. The content is to remain accurate as such. |
in·spi·ra·tor (ĭn'spə-rā'tər) n.
[From Late Latin, from inspirare 'to inspire' (from in- + spirare 'to breathe') + -tor; cognate with, and possibly derived via, English or German] |
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The Inspirator mkII is considered by its designer to be the criterion of efficiency for vaporizing spice, and to be a cheap and effective method of achieving sufficiently cool, full, measured doses. The device is inspired in part by The Machine but operates by convection heating--diffusing the heat through a ceramic heat-sink, in turn heating the airflow--rather than heating by conduction. This design was the final evolution of The Mini-Machine Bubbler Stem and the original version of The Inspirator.
This particular model of the Inspirator utilizes a removable heating element to enable spice to be loaded into the top-side of the bowl, preventing the occurrence of run-off or drip. The position of the element in relation to the plug also helps prevent overheating or burning by convection, while the element itself serves to protect from exposure to the flame.
Contents
Procedure for Construction
Constructing the heating elementFor the core:
For the shell:
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Final Touches:
To form the Element into a single unit that will fit snugly into the the bowl, use a tube of the same diameter as the dropper stem to be used and two chopsticks to press it into shape. A broken dropper stem is pictured, but something sturdier and less hazardous would be ideal--like a pen tube or pipe. The element could also be rolled around between fingertips to help reduce the springiness it may have when attempting to insert into the end of the bowl or dropper stem. It should fit snugly without slipping in or springing out.
When in place, the element will permit air passage through and around itself, into the bowl, and since the element itself will absorb the heat application of the torch, it will in turn heat the air flow while protecting the contents of the bowl from the flame.