Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Should You Make Your Own Vaporizer?

By Robert McGregor

With more and more people becoming aware of the health benefits of vaporizers, expect lung cancer rates to drop soon. Experts agree that vaporization is a healthy alternative to smoking since there is no combustion which releases harmful smoke and other toxic chemicals into the body.

In vaporization, the plant is heated until it becomes a vapor. Without burning, the vapor only carries the healthy active ingredients. It doesn't bring smoke and other bad chemicals that are byproducts of combustion. Due to this, the good vapor is merely inhaled and works fast to develop the expected effect.

Due to its unique action, a vaporizer makes the cleanest vapor possible. You won't inhale any junk. You won't disturb your throat or lungs. This is a whiff of fresh air for medical marijuana patients who want their fix without the ill effects of smoking. Regular marijuana users also say they feel higher with the same amount of cannabis using a vaporizer than with a pipe or blunt. In summary, you inhale pure tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, without getting the adverse effects of other chemicals in the weed.

In view of this, there's no reason why you can't buy a vaporizer, especially since there are plenty of models to choose from with varying prices. But if your budget is tight, should you make your own? Won't you save money this way?

Building a vaporizer may look simple but it's not. A product normally comes with a warranty that ensures that it works well and won't do you any harm when used properly. When you make your own vaporizer from scratch, there's no guarantee that what you'll do is right. This can lead to problems later.

Murphy's Law dictates that if something can go wrong, it will. The same is true with homemade vaporizers. If you use incorrect materials such as glue or plastic, these could burn and harm you. THC usually vaporizes at 180 to 190 degrees but that's hard to know with a homemade vaporizer. There's no way to ascertain the temperature except by chance. If you make a mistake, you will only burn the weed which isn't good.

Lastly, a homemade vaporizer can be a fire hazard if the wiring isn't right. You risk burning your home in an effort to save money which doesn't sound right. These reasons make homemade vaporizers a bad investment. - 14130

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