I was JUST checking to see if there is a Volcano Thread.
I too have the solid valve digital!
heres some info:
From my research I have concluded that different cannabinoids (with different effects) are released/vaporized at different temperatures.
365F-392F is the cannabinoid spectrum. [at least for the volcano bag system, poplars hypothesized that different methods of pumping air over the herb, changed the actual vaporization temperature.. ]
365F is basically THC
378F is like CBN
392F is CBD
(I'm either getting CBN or CBD confused I'm not sure)
Either way, for best results this is what I do:
Grind your herb into a FINE powder. - - that orange grinder they give you works pretty well but beware of the plastic breaking off. I use a metal two piece space case, and grind it as fine as possible.. just more surface area = better for vapes.
You don't need to put a LOT in there, put enough to cover the surface area of the screen - - - (you can put in more and get more fucked up but usually a small amount does me in just fine)
Turn the Volcano to 365F, put the chamber on there with NO bag attached.
This is what I found is best.. however you may find something that works better for you... pretty much you want to continually increase temperature as you vaporize. How you do this is up to you... I like to inflate it as i bring up the temp, but some people set it and leave it for a few bags.. it works either way..
I find that having the temperature changing during inflation results in a smoother, more full bodied high. There is NO problem with running it at a single temp, my recommendation is just from experience.
A few things:
Preheating: Well, the cannabinoids wont begin to evaporate until the substance itself is heated to the correct temp. When you put a cold chamber on the volcano and turn it on you will notice how vapor doesn't come out for a few seconds, before that it's just air. That's because the air heats the bud up, then the bud releases vapor & it goes into the bag.. Well personally I like as much vapor in my bag as possible. So before I attach the bag I let it run for a second or two. You can also let it pre-heat by letting the chamber sit on top of the volcano for a minute or so, but letting it run without a bag for a quick moment is the quickest/easiest.
Volcano hash: All that sticky brown shit that collects on the volcano is basically hash, solidified THC vapor . You can scrape it off some parts fairly easy and smoke it. Most of the substance gets collected on the little metal cone thing that screws into the bag mechanism (you'll see when you clean your volcano) Be careful it FUCKS you up
Other than that I can't think of anything really. Dis-assemble the parts and clean with alcohol. Try to keep the screens clean; the more airflow the better.
Any questions just PM me, I've been using the Volcano Digital since November of 2009. It's a very simple device. A lot of stuff is learned by using it and figuring out how to make it the most efficient. The beginning is alllll experimentation, so enjoy that man. Remember you might not get as high at first because you don't know how to use it to it's full potential. It took me a little over a week to COMPLETELY figure it out but that's because I was doing it without any tips
Vodka is tasty
