THE PINKY Official Release and Build Guide!!!

** This is a contribution by Secreagent, both the vape invention and the DIY write-up**

Introducing The Pinky: an open-source DIY injector style thermal extraction device. The Pinky features PID Temperature control, a color-changing heater that indicates when it is hot, and a highly adaptable injector interface for all your extraction needs. The core of The Pinky consists of a ruby-fused alumina ceramic TIG torch nozzle. The ruby-fused alumina provides The Pinky with fantastic thermal properties and pure flavor while being cheap and easy to source. Within the housing, between two common stainless steel retaining screens, sits the simple, yet highly effective convection heat exchanger consisting of glass, ruby, sapphire, quartz, or any suitable material in spherical or gem cut form.

I was motivated to make this device after witnessing the birth of the “ball renaissance” of desktop devices. After thinking about the concept, I realized how simple the function of the devices was and set out to replicate it for a whole lot less money. My name around here is Secreagent, and I’m known for getting creative and making my own TEDs. The Pinky is the epitome of what I aim for, cheap, simple, and highly effective and I sincerely hope to bring some joy and happiness with this concept.

The Pinky is incredibly powerful and guaranteed to impress even the most discerning of enthusiasts. Despite being one of the fastest extractors to exist, the flavor it retains is phenomenal for a true best of both worlds experience. The Pinky is easy to assemble, dead simple to maintain, and guaranteed to deliver time and time again. Now, for the parts list:

Parts: Links will be placed below for your convenience, some of these links will be affiliate links, but feel free to use another source if you prefer.

1x #8 53N61S TIG Nozzle
2x ½” Rimmed Basket Screens (“18mm Basket Screens”)
3-4mm Glass Boiling Beads, Ruby Pearls, Sapphire Spheres, Cubic Zirconia Gems, etc.
20mm Barrel Heater Coil for E-nail Style PID controller
Suitable PID Controller for Your Coil

Instructions:

Insert nozzle into the coil.
- This is the most difficult step of assembling The Pinky. The best advice here is to try and twist apart the coil just enough and push the ceramic housing in while it’s easier. For the unit demonstrated here, I had to use a small bench vise to help get the coil on all the way. An oil filter strap wrench may be useful here as well.

Pinky DIY Vape starts with pink tig welding nozzle

The Pinky DIY Vape uses a 20mm PID heating coil

The pink tube is installed into the coil

Gently work the pink nozzle into the coil

DIY dry herb vape: The Pinky - Coil Installed

Prepare the retaining screens.
- This consists of two steps, flattening out one screen, and cutting the rim off of another. For flattening the top screen, a ball-ended dab tool works very well to form the sides of the screen before pressing the screen flat. The exact method of removing the rim from the lower screen is not important, here I have demonstrated what works for me.