Making your own steam appliance is not only easy but it can also help you save money. Use a few simple home appliances to make your own steamer in just a few minutes.
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Method 1 of 3: Making a Steam Tool from a Light Bulb
Step 1. Gather the materials you will need
For this steamer, you will need a light bulb (100 watts is the best option), a sharp knife, pliers, a straw or nut tube, tape, scissors and a 500 ml bottle cap.
Step 2. Cut the end of the light bulb
Use a knife to cut the metal end of the light bulb where you normally attach it to the power line. Try to cut finely so as not to leave any rough edges.
Step 3. Remove the lamp filament
Use pliers to pull the filament out of the bulb. This filament is a metal wire that glows when a lamp is turned on. After you do this, you will get an empty light bulb.
Step 4. Match the bottle cap with the end of the bulb
Place a plastic cap on the end of the light bulb. If it's too big, use a little bit of tape to make the padding so it's the right size.
Step 5. Make two holes in the bottle cap
You will be inserting two straws or glass tubes into this hole, so measure them to fit. Use your knife to make a hole in the bottle cap. If you have a drill, use it to make quick holes in bottle caps.
Step 6. Assemble your steamer
Place the tube/straw into the bottle cap and place the bottle cap back onto the metal part at the end of the bulb. Once you've made sure all the pieces fit together, you can remove the bottle cap to put the material you're going to be steaming into the light bulb. Light a fire under a light bulb to vaporize the material you inhale through the straw.
Method 2 of 3: Making a Steamer from a Glass Vial
Step 1. Gather the materials you will need
You will need to purchase a small glass vial (ginal extract vials are available at vitamin stores in appropriate sizes), a small straw or tube, a sharp knife, and tape.
Step 2. Clean the vial
Remove whatever is in the vial and rinse thoroughly. Do the same for the plastic vial cap.
Step 3. Punch a hole in the vial cap
Use a knife to make a hole large enough for your straw or tube. Try to avoid uneven edges by making smooth cuts.
Step 4. Place the straw into the lid
The hole you make should be large enough for the straw to fit easily through the lid. Make a hole in the bottom of the straw close to the lid so air can flow through.
Step 5. Assemble your steamer
Replace the vial cap and make sure all the parts of the steamer fit together. Once you've made sure everything fits, you can remove the vial cap to introduce the material you're going to vaporize into the vial. Make sure that the straw reaches only half of the vial so it doesn't melt or suck up any particles.
Method 3 of 3: Making a Steamer from a Small Glass
Step 1. Gather the materials you will need
You will need a small glass thin glass, a 500 mL water bottle, a straw or tube, tape and a sharp knife.
Step 2. Cut off the top of your water bottle
Make sure your bottle is empty, and cut off the top of the lid. Cut about 2.5 cm below the cap, so that some of the neck of the bottle remains.
Step 3. Make a hole in the lid
Remove the bottle cap, and use your knife to make two holes in the bottle cap so a straw or tube can pass through. Try to make a smooth cut and don't make the edges uneven.
Step 4. Insert the straw into the bottle cap
Using the hole you just made, insert the straw/tube you have. Make sure that this straw / tube does not go too deep into the plastic bottle, insert it up to half a small glass.
Step 5. Put the lid on the small glass
The plastic attached to the bottle cap should be wide enough to cover a small glass, but you can also secure it with tape if necessary. Put whatever ingredients you are going to steam into a small glass before closing it. Heat carefully from underneath.
Tips
- To use it, put the ingredients in a container and keep the heat about 1 cm below it for some time, until you see steam filling the container, suck this steam through a straw.
- If the bottle cap is too small, you will need to find a larger cap, if it is too large, use tape, glue or other adhesive.
