| Re: The M-Files Investigates Homemade Vaporizers
I love making my own pieces. I even made a vaporizer once, with a light bulb, but not the way you're thinking.
Take a high wattage light bulb, I used one of those "infrared" red bulbs from Home Depot and a socket to power it. I wired that to a dimmer switch to control the voltage. Control voltage, control temperature. I happened to have a laser thermometer to test temp, but any thermometer will do. I then encased the bulb in a wooden box with no lid. I used a router to cut slits across it so that I could slide a piece a glass through to sit over the top of the bulb.
I then placed a small glass over the top of that and drilled a hole in it for some food grade tubing.
When selecting a bulb, multiply wattage by 2 and you'll get the approx heat that the bulb will give off (incandescent bulbs). Don't use one of those new energy savers, they won't work.
Place your herb on the glass slide and cover it with the dome and flick on your bulb. It worked amazingly. I'd take a picture and show you, but I gave the thing away when I purchased my vape.
If there's any interest, I'll draw up some plans for it. PM me and we'll see what I can cook up for ya.
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