{"id":4428,"date":"2022-09-20T18:01:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T18:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=4428"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:37:02","slug":"how-to-make-homemade-dab-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/products-and-how-to-consume\/how-to-make-homemade-dab-rig","title":{"rendered":"How to make a homemade dab rig"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the biggest trends in cannabis right now is dabbing. Dabbing is an effective way to vaporize and consume a variety of cannabis concentrates<\/a>, and it requires a specialized piece of equipment called a dab rig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crafting a homemade dab rig can be a fun project or way to consume concentrates without breaking the bank. Below, we'll cover some basics around dabbing and explain how to make your own homemade dab rig, along with how to convert a bong into a dab rig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a dab rig?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A dab rig<\/a> is used to vaporize cannabis concentrates and can be referred to by other names such as an oil rig or concentrate pipe. Dab rigs are similar to bongs<\/a> in some ways but different in others, and can be considered an extension of a bong that's specialized for concentrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than using a bowl for cannabis flower, a dab rig requires a glass, quartz, ceramic, titanium nail<\/a>, or banger, the platform the concentrate is placed on. A butane torch is used to heat up the nail before the concentrate is applied, and a long slender tool called a dabber<\/a> is used to place the concentrate on the nail.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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