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is there a way to clean all the vape res thats built up in the class piece and tubing or do i basically have to buy a new one? afraid to pull the glass out of the tubing cause i dont know if you can get it back in afterwards or if its glued or what. any help would be apreciated. :stoned: by the way i have the vapor bros non-hands free model with the upadated heating element. where you gotta hold the bowl to the heating element to hit it each time.
Ha. Bought a vapor bros a bit ago. Sadly, I had to shell out another $25 for a hose, as I vaped way more than any mortal should and clogged my hose with resin within 2 weeks!
Just kidding ; )
This is an art...
1. Remove bowl piece from hose. It just pops off if ya pull...
2a. After removing old screen, use a skewer stick to scrape resin off inside. Use a circular motions, pressing stick firmly against inside of bowl piece. Try forcing the resin down through the thin end of the bowl piece and it will press out like spaghetti noodle thin but long bits of vape resin. Approximately 15 minutes if bowl piece is completely covered with resin, such that seeing into or through the lower portion of the bowl piece is not possible.
OR: 2b. Hopefully you have big hands. After screen is removed, use your middle finger to cover the small end of the bowl piece. Use a funnel to pour a bit of drinking grade ethanol (everclear) or high proof vodka into the larger end of the bowl piece. Then use your thumb (while still capping the narrow end with middle finger) to cover the large end of the bowl piece. Shake the ethanol around inside the bowl piece for a minute or so, don't lose your grip or you are fucked. This solvent will instantly clean bowl piece. You can drink the mixture if you like, but mix with something, as pure ethanol is hazardous to drink. (Don't take shots of high proof liquor ever, make a margarita or some shit instead.) Then pour more ethanol into bowl piece to clean anymore resin if necessary, shake around again. This won't be very potent though likely, so if you add it to the first batch it will just dilute the first, more potent batch.
Approximate time: 2 minutes, plus drying time.
3. Then for the hose, use the skewer again and circular, pressing motions. You have to scrape the vape resin out on the skewer, use another skewer or a paper clip to try to get the resin off into a metal bottle cap or other tiny container. And repeat. This takes a bit of time, so vape first. Arguably more difficult than scraping the bowl piece.
Approximate time: 15 minutes for 5 inches of resin covered hose.
The vape resin must have some potency, perhaps not as high as hash though. Anyone have any info on this?
Because there is no combustion, this resin should not be toxic, and should be able to be smoked or perhaps pressed and vaped or consumed orally with either oil(s) (lipids) or ethanol.
I doubt it could be all that potent though, as even when vaping low grade erb, resin build-up occurs rather quickly, and these resins collected are just a fraction of what was on the leaf, as I likely ingested the majority of it, as vaping is rather efficient.
Guess human studies are needed, report back! :rastasmoke:
You beat me to it... I usually don't take out my screen, tis a pain to put back in.
so i can just pop the glass pieces straight out clean them and then pop them back into place alright?
and im using the one that came with it if that helps. i might go later today to get one with a decoration of some sort on it. :thumbsup:
I scrape the buildup from my vape tube with a uncoiled coathanger and then spread it on top of a bowl of weed, the texture is very much like loose keef. It fucks me up hardcore, like not moving for a couple hours hardcore. Very much like good hash.
hah sweet ill have to try that. thanks for the advice guys.:stoned:
i dont really wanna go through the pain of taking out the screen cause i dont have a new one anyways. i dont have any hard alcohol on hand, could i use formula 420 on the glass pieces you think with the screen inside?
what I do is use 99% rubbing alcohol and pour some in at the herb end, then swish it between the ends, using my figures to stop it from leaking. Then getting it all to the herb end with my thumb covering it, and shake it a bit, then drain it. Do this 2-3 times and let it dry out, and you will be good.
After about a month or so you will have to remove and clean or replace the wire mesh filter.
Don't be afraid to remove the tube! Tubing is easy to get back on! Just take a cup of HOT water and let the end of the tube sit in it for a minute or so. Softens it just enough to make getting it on easier.
My tube is a bit under 3 feet long. I cut a bit off one day and went to the hardware store. Found a metal rod that just fits- the ring of tubing could slide up and down freely, but with only a tiny gap. I use it as ramrod. Going in isn't too hard, but I use pliers to get it out (mild arthritis in my hands, though, so I wimp out). The tube will still have a little left in it but you end up with some nice "goo".
The glass is cleaned with a bamboo skewer and a bowl of vodka. I evaporate the vodka/oil and add a bit of very dry, sifted pot to make handling easier. Put that in your vape and toke it! :D
Screens are a drag! :( But you can put off the inevitable, by using the glass as you would a chillum. Just remove the tube and GENTLY run a flame through the glass when empty. Take a hit, let the glass cool and take another, until the blockage is just gray ash! (If you have weak lungs, you might want to get a friend to do this for you! Bit rough on the lungs, but it will get you high!)
Granny :hippy: