Salutations N1mbus,
Hummm...
The title says « Portable/interesting pipes », hey?
It's all too simple: DIY!!
As a matter of fact i can guide you through the whole transformation process conducted on a pre-existing time-tested product, documented in pictures. Just visit my humble related threads still indexed via
Google Images - or simply using my Google+ images collection itself, right here:
How good? The adage says 1 picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a hint which comes to my mind at this precise instant:
Or more exactly:
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Though i must admit that's kind of old cultural references. Anyway there can't be a unique word to express everything but i garantee it's all about being non-conventional & fun, enjoy the ride!!
Here's a simple conceptual schematic, to cut it short (sort of!...):
My pipe transformation corresponds to half of it actually, it's what i call "Plan-B" and works on clean-burning butane, while "PLan-A" integrates an even more potent energy source into a same structure: electro-magnetic induction heat combined with the Curie effect for better "packetization" of the "heat charge"...
M'well, the principle is no rocket science really. Don't call NASA boys for instructions, just pre-heat the core, remove the flame then start vaporizing in pulsed mode in order to help avoid over-heating. Seen at a distance an observator might conclude the user is "pumping" it much like traditional pipe consumers, no big deal, except there's ZERO fire combustion inside as this is a VAPORIZER, hence non-toxic and quite tasty because of the "1-Hit" time-compressed "conservation" wise experience as a bonus, which those with short breath may find appropriate IMO, etc...
The Metal Disc could be substituted with DynaVap's "CCD Sreen" i presume, you tell me. Or maybe one can find an equivalent in specialized stores, etc. Those were my last best estimations for target dimmensions:
Although i still don't have an explanation for everything i'd recommend paying attention to the ratios and perhaps also the ratio of ratios, ratios being calculated by comparing between SiC Font Puck and Metal Disc vs Metal Disc and Top-of-Bowl SiC Puck, then between those 2 ratios... M'well, i tried a few combinations until that felt appropriate enough to stop searching.
The goal is to soak the goodies with a heat wave that is intense enough to release them so they are carried away as a cannabic stream, though not so hot that would also over-heat the vegetal substrate, spoiling the fun as a result of "ovenizing", so to speak... In adddition a pulsed-mode consumption model allows the operator to sample after each brief pulse, somehow helping to limit damage since when hints of combustion occur it's time to tame-down/delay/cancel the next burst, instead of burning through a bowl...
A session can integrate 2 spheres each with its own core layout, which gives those specific characters. Fatty Mama, as i call her, is for "conservation" wise tasks although the toke can prove potent and flavourful, at the cost of depending of the "Micro-Bursting" ritual using a relatiely high-power blue flame, ranging between the dual-flame and kitchen-size models. The other sphere is more generic in feel, it's "agile" and less restrictive in terms of flame throttle; e.g. that's one i tagged "Basic" (instead of "DeLuxe") because it's a general-purpose configuration working with much any clean-burning blue-flame butane lighter. The fun really happens when switching spheres around during a same session, which can be made of 5 ~ 6 tokes on 1 bowl. Up to nearly a dozen if the guy has expert skills and lungs to match, i figure...
There ain't such toxicity with vaporization, not to mention this form is particular compared to Hot Dry Air Ovenizers as the venerable Volcano, Arizers and their followers, etc. Not to mention anything powered by batteries (so far...)!
In my implementations cotton quickly gets wet so it attracts particles even better i imagine, until it's time to change it that is. No need for water toys hurting aroma/taste. You see the VG pipe is self-moisturizing and that's only the begining of what makes it so different from electric torture machines, balloons or otherwise as those just don't/can't include water in their Inlet path. Etc.
As i recall when i failed in my attempt to create a super "Solo" (using Arizer's glass tube and HerbalAire's v2.1 pod) it was necessary to put around 300 mg in a bowl to obtain satisfying hints of aroma/taste. Maybe in part because of my own lung limitations, while in comparison "Plan-B" offers me at least 2 tasty tokes on a tiny ~125 mg bowl, with 3 ~ 5 more of diminishing quality. Enjoyment depends a lot on visual and gustative hints, so i prefer toking in the morning under a few sunrays, with the widow opened and my lighter tank filled...
Yet it's pointless to attempt sharing the fun much further if one is never going to replicate my conversion experiment(s). All i can tell is that it feels lonely being on top of a tall mountain, having no joy at the thought nobody else can rival with similar treasures!...
So please jump on it if the challenge seems apealing: i've been hoping for someone to take over for a long while now.
Good day, have fun!!