Cig size through 100's
All the pieces have fallen in place and I now have a machine that runs smoother, requires less maintenance and can make any size filtered smoke without adjustment.
The image is a series of smokes (Zen 100's and Rizla cig size) made in order on my modified Supermatic II (Roller Release, Adjustable Cutter, Adjustable Spring Tension without a release plate, Smaller Nozzle, Shortened Spoon and Hopper Tray). I didn't change the machine in any way while making the smokes and they all got my traditional two butt taps.
While this was done primarily to test the range of the Adjustable Spring Tension gripper (without a release plate) it also shows that the cig size mods (shorter spoon and smaller nozzle) are harmless when using longer and larger diameter tubes.
I'm not a 100's smoker and I have to say its not the easiest way to make a smoke (careful attention to fully and evenly filling the chamber is required) and its hard on the machine (noticeably more cranking force is required and tobacco moisture content is more critical). The size of the tobacco chamber limits the tobacco plug to ~75mm long. While I was able to get perfectly flush tipped Zen 100's its almost impossible to make a smoke that long that doesn't benefit from a couple of butt taps (setting the tobacco a bit inside the tip). Since you only want to fill part of the tobacco chamber when making cig size smokes the end results can be more variable (tobacco recessed or protruding from the tip).
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- Re: Cig Size Nozzle request +
- Posted by mike c on Sunday, 30-Sep-2007
I am asking this _on-forum_ in case Dave is unable to help or declines and somebody else can
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Dave could you possibly help me out with a cig-size nozzle?? if so I can perform an act of national goodwill and give the guy in the UK a machine, if he would simply pay shipping cost.....he uses Rizla Concept tubes which I believe are the equivalent of our cig size (speaking of I bet I can buy those locally now from Cigarettes Cheaper) (but I don't need 'em, hehe)
further, and equally important, I have another machine that is "misfit" just slightly in that the nozzle extends just a wee slight tad too far out, and I need a nozzle just ever-so-slightly shortened, and I wonder if you could help?? not to push luck, but it would be wonderful if it could be on the "largish" size to match what came off
please let me know!!!!
- Re: Cig Size Nozzle request +
- Posted by Dave L on Wednesday, 03-Oct-2007
The simplest way to a smaller diameter nozzle is sandpaper (link to topic in topic). You could use a file to shorten the nozzle. The fine (single-cut) side of a multipurpose file would work.
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- Re: Cig Size Nozzle request +
- Posted by mike c on Wednesday, 03-Oct-2007
ahh, I'm sorry, I've read all you write, I just didn't soak it all in, ok...I will shorten mine that way, and Tom can file his if he wants a machine, etc
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thanks for responding
while I'm here, the "man" says: chamber closed!!!