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Gaskets are then installed using the sort commonly found for use in plumbing, or else made from rolled up sections latex tubing. The gaskets must serve two purposes: A cool grip for carbing (if using pull-stem) and most importantly, a seal for the bubbler. These will be removed along with the element when in storage if using a dropper bottle as recommended, so a separate container for those would be ideal. | Gaskets are then installed using the sort commonly found for use in plumbing, or else made from rolled up sections latex tubing. The gaskets must serve two purposes: A cool grip for carbing (if using pull-stem) and most importantly, a seal for the bubbler. These will be removed along with the element when in storage if using a dropper bottle as recommended, so a separate container for those would be ideal. | ||
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Revision as of 01:47, 14 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.
Constructing the Bowl
The plug for the bowl may be constructed in much the same manner as the heating element, but without the ceramic, rolling two screens together for the core instead. The plug should be inserted, shell first, into the stem a centimeter or so from the opening to provide space to load the vaporizing agent and protect it from overheating by keeping distance from the element. The plug will provide a bottom for the bowl, into which the agent may be melted and prepped for inspiration.
Gaskets are then installed using the sort commonly found for use in plumbing, or else made from rolled up sections latex tubing. The gaskets must serve two purposes: A cool grip for carbing (if using pull-stem) and most importantly, a seal for the bubbler. These will be removed along with the element when in storage if using a dropper bottle as recommended, so a separate container for those would be ideal.
Effective Use and Maintenance
Storage, preservation, and cleaning:
- Fill a dropper bottle with IPA.
- Install the dropper stem as per normal and pipette the IPA repeatedly.
- Fill the stem before sealing away for storage.
- Before use, the pipetting process may be repeated, followed by a rinse with preferably warm water and blow drying the piece by mouth.
- While proper use will yield very little to clean, repeated use may result in precipitation beyond the plug.
Heat application and inspiration:
- Load the agent all the way down to the plug.
- Feather the glass around the plug with a torch lightly to melt the agent into the plug.
- Place the element snugly into the open end of the bowl.
- Apply flame only while inhaling, applying enough to cause the element to glow, and applying frequently enough to attain constant vapor production.
- 30-40mg spice should be sufficient for a breakthrough if accomplished in a single toke.