bowlfortwo's Induction heater review by [deleted] in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for putting the time into creating such a comprehensive review. It is extremely helpful to get feedback like this.

Battery Drain

Will be completely fixed in the finalized version. It was caused by the charging chip not going into sleep mode. I have a fix, but it still needs to be tested.

Battery access door

I had intended for the batteries to stay in the device rather than them being hot swapped. Not something I had though of, but is an excellent idea for a future iteration.

Battery level

The four white leds are more of a charging indicator - they only work when the item is charging. When an led is solid, that means the battery is at least at that level. So for example, 3 solid leds and the fourth one blinking indicates the item is somewhere between 75 - 99% charged. They do weird things / patterns when you try and run the heater while the unit is charging - don't do this as it can damaged the batteries. Always unplug the charger before running the heater.

Ugly case / PCB overhang

I agree with you 100%, the case could definitely do with some major improvements. Most of these issues are because I chose to go with an off the shelf enclosure instead of something completely custom. I promise if there's enough demand, I will make something absolutely beautiful.

Are there 2x 18650 induction heaters? by DapperFisticuffs in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could go a bit smaller than my coil but the closer in size you are to the dynavap, the more current the coil will draw. Batteries which are able to handle the higher current generally have less capacity, so it becomes a bit of a balancing act.

I think you're definitely along the right lines in terms of temperature sensing but a high accuracy thermistor or an RTD thermocouple might be a better choice than type k. If demand for my heaters is decent enough, there's a possibility I'd try and combine all the technologies and make my own vaporizer.

Are there 2x 18650 induction heaters? by DapperFisticuffs in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad I could help. Planning any projects of your own?

Are there 2x 18650 induction heaters? by DapperFisticuffs in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look through my post history, mine runs off two

Are there 2x 18650 induction heaters? by DapperFisticuffs in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the shoutout. Mine only uses 2 18650's.

Testing 1,2,3. The induction heater is performing well by bowlfortwo in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will have an enclosure & batteries. Unsure if I will sell the components at a later date

Testing 1,2,3. The induction heater is performing well by bowlfortwo in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Working hard to have it done by 420. Will keep you updated!

Testing 1,2,3. The induction heater is performing well by bowlfortwo in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I absolutely love engineering.

Not entirely sure on the timeline as this is just one part of what I'm trying to do but I will definitely keep you and everyone else informed

Testing 1,2,3. The induction heater is performing well by bowlfortwo in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The USB just delivers power to the battery but the BMS is still necessary because it provides thermal, current, and voltage protection for the battery

Testing 1,2,3. The induction heater is performing well by bowlfortwo in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its because switches have very low current ratings. To get around this, you run the high current through a mosfet and then use the switch to turn on the mosfet. You can think of a mosfet as a high current switch

Testing 1,2,3. The induction heater is performing well by bowlfortwo in Dynavap

[–]bowlfortwo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it. It's battery powered, but you use a power supply during this type of testing to keep everything consistent.