The Inspirator mkII

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This page tracks the development of The Inspirator mkII. The content is to remain accurate as such.

in·spi·ra·tor (ĭn'spə-rā'tər) n. A device, such as a respirator or inhaler, by which a gas, vapor, or air is drawn in. One who inspires or motivates others. [From Late Latin, from inspirare 'to inspire' (from in- + spirare 'to breathe') + -tor; cognate with, and possibly derived via, English or German]

The Inspirator mkII is considered by its designer to be the criterion of efficiency for vaporizing spice, and to be a cheap and effective method of achieving sufficiently cool, full, measured doses. The device is inspired in part by The Machine but operates by convection heating--diffusing the heat through a ceramic heat-sink, in turn heating the airflow--rather than heating by conduction. This design was the final evolution of The Mini-Machine Bubbler Stem and the original version of The Inspirator.

Materials Required

Equipment: Glass Dropper Stem (either from a pharmacy OTC or an online vendor) Glass Dropper Bottle (for cleaning and preserving the piece) Ceramic Fiber (optional but preferable, in any form) 1 Round Metal Screen or Faucet Aerator (as long as the metal doesn't burn or melt with the use of a butane torch) Chopsticks (preferably the cheap, skewer-type) Rubber Gasket and/or Rolled Up Latex Tubing Tubing of Same Diameter as Dropper Stem (a broken dropper, as pictured, though a sturdier material is preferable)

Appendices

Special Thanks

• To Warrensaged for pioneering the use of a machine-style bowl with a bubbler.
• To q21q21 and Bumber for inspiring the development of the progenitor of this method.

• To OpeningPandorasBox for "The Key," which helped to inspire the development of this device.