Now its my turn to ask a question.
For years you have taught the general public the ways of extracting, myself included. For many years you desinged extraction devices, and coupled them with appions, and or recommended their use. The devices were clearly labeled as non fire rated devices. The manufacturer has now come out and very specifically stated that these devices pose an explosion hazard, and should under no circumstance be used with butane or in the extraction of cannabis oils.
I imagine that there is no count to the number of people that have incorporated these devices into their extraction machines because of the advice you gave them. You gave them the specific advice to power their device with a non fire rated admittedly explosive device. How many of your deadly devices have made it the world over? You asked me the same question.
For years you have made these devices and recommended something that is the very opposite of safe. Yet you lecture me on static of a woman's dress. I find that very hypocritical. Years ago when we last spoke you showed me appions. It is the reason I went the route I did today. Because I saw the dangers of it, the contamination it produced,knew it was unsafe and decided not to sell them. You chose to sell them.
Here is my question:
You are a very smart man.
Are you going to tell people that you did not know these units were not fire rated?
If you did know, what gives you the right to sell your devices, recommend it be used with a clearly dangerous HVAC unit, knowing it was unsafe?
How do you feel spending years putting people lives in serious risk, in a very provable way, yet sitting here lecturing me on static?
Do you feel that lecturing me makes up for the years of disregarding peoples safety in the name of making oil?
What would a fire marshal or safety inspector have to say about your activities?
Will you try to convince us that the engineers of this device, and the United States department tasked with deciding whether this unit is safe to be ran with flammable materials or not are both wrong, and that you are qualified to disregard their direct warnings and sell it to the public in a manner opposite of its intended use?
You see years ago, when we met, I had large three pound unit, way back then, passive and active. When I used your appion and cleaned the seals and found the nasty black gasket oil that occurred from oil contamination, and read the instructions about explosions, I couldn't sleep at night knowing that I would sell this to someone. I couldn't sleep knowing it was not flame rated, and contaminates the extraction and the person I would sell this to wouldn't be aware of this. So I abandoned that method it and continued my study, for years. You just sold them. Didn't care. Your smarter than I. No disagreement. But I made the smarter decision.
I would appreciate some straight forward answers.
My question are in blue.
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Now its my turn to ask a question.
For years you have taught the general public the ways of extracting, myself included. For many years you desinged extraction devices, and coupled them with appions, and or recommended their use. The devices were clearly labeled as non fire rated devices. The manufacturer has now come out and very specifically stated that these devices pose an explosion hazard, and should under no circumstance be used with butane or in the extraction of cannabis oils.
I imagine that there is no count to the number of people that have incorporated these devices into their extraction machines because of the advice you gave them. You gave them the specific advice to power their device with a non fire rated admittedly explosive device. How many of your deadly devices have made it the world over? You asked me the same question.
For years you have made these devices and recommended something that is the very opposite of safe. Yet you lecture me on static of a woman's dress. I find that very hypocritical. Years ago when we last spoke you showed me appions. It is the reason I went the route I did today. Because I saw the dangers of it, the contamination it produced,knew it was unsafe and decided not to sell them. You chose to sell them.
Here is my question:
You are a very smart man.
Are you going to tell people that you did not know these units were not fire rated?
If you did know, what gives you the right to sell your devices, recommend it be used with a clearly dangerous HVAC unit, knowing it was unsafe?
How do you feel spending years putting people lives in serious risk, in a very provable way, yet sitting here lecturing me on static?
Do you feel that lecturing me makes up for the years of disregarding peoples safety in the name of making oil?
What would a fire marshal or safety inspector have to say about your activities?
Will you try to convince us that the engineers of this device, and the United States department tasked with deciding whether this unit is safe to be ran with flammable materials or not are both wrong, and that you are qualified to disregard their direct warnings and sell it to the public in a manner opposite of its intended use?
You see years ago, when we met, I had large three pound unit, way back then, passive and active. When I used your appion and cleaned the seals and found the nasty black gasket oil that occurred from oil contamination, and read the instructions about explosions, I couldn't sleep at night knowing that I would sell this to someone. I couldn't sleep knowing it was not flame rated, and contaminates the extraction and the person I would sell this to wouldn't be aware of this. So I abandoned that method it and continued my study, for years. You just sold them. Didn't care. Your smarter than I. No disagreement. But I made the smarter decision.
I would appreciate some straight forward answers.
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While I am sure GW doesn't need my assistance in this debate I can't help but voice my opinion as an extractor who was operating in a very unsafe method producing huge amounts of danger to others around me, due to my ignorance. GW and skunk pharm helped show people like myself ways to decrease our risk and increase our return. To say anyone was unwillingly jeopardized is a joke......just like this product....
Let's be honest you combined a Tami and a SZ and came up with this......
Appion put that out because they dont want their units used for the manufacturing of an "illegal" substance...
They were sick of warrantying tons of units that were used for a way it was not intended to ie - recovering butane....
BUT, THERE HAS NOT BEEN DOCUMENTED FIRE OR EXPLOSION FROM AN APPION....
Correction sir! We have most definitely made some fire with an Appion!
I was looking for a debate, but it seems that wont be available. Im assuming its because grey wolf does not wish to answer to his own practices. When a person has a question, please let me know, other than that I will continue to watch Greywolf talk to himself.
Correction sir! We have most definitely made some fire with an Appion!
Everyone was a beginner at some point. That excuse is pointless. We all learn.
I will address your points.
Compression fittings have a small ring inside them that compresses on the pipe. The valve is built in a way that the compression fitting stays on the pipe, and the valve can be unscrewed and replaced and still use and maintain the integrity of the compression fitting. That is what these valves were designed for.
Side note... I both work on the design of my device with, and purchase the valves directly from the valve manufacturer, Evans. They are well aware of the stresses on the valve. (which are almost non existent). Not an issue. If they were to cringe it would be as we are designing the machine face to face, which has not happened. Please don't speak for them.
As to the garage issue. A can of butane is made from metal the thickness of paper. It was designed to handle being left in a garage. I think our tanks, at .083 thickness can safely handle the pressures a paper thin can will hold. Your idea of a make shift container was an engineered storage vessel far beyond what you are used to dealing with. It is up to the end user to have common sense in dealing with these issues. But to further prove out point I will again copy a part of our instructions. I think Im going to be doing that a lot here, you guys should really read the site first before all the Q@A or I have a lot of copy and pasting to do.....
Only operate Mr. Extractor outdoors.
It doesn’t matter if we do it inside, we are showing you how NOT to do it. Explosion hazards come from gasses igniting in an enclosed space, like being inside. Even tents can explode. Any place that gasses can accumulate is dangerous. Again: outside, and in an open area.
Stay far away from any ignition sources.
This includes any electrical device period. Be safe. Be aware of static electricity as well. Stay a minimum of 30 feet from any ignition source. Be mindful of televisions, water heaters, electrical fans or co2 generators.
Butane needs 15% air space to account for expansion. Hydraulic pressure is used in jacks to lift houses. It is a strong force. Feel free to research it more. For now, never fill about the top fourth notch, viewable through the upper process view. With the liquid level at the fourth notch you have a safe airspace to account for this expansion.
Do not store him in an enclosed space. If you must, make sure there is no butane in the device.
Again, while he will probably never leak always error on the side of caution. Butane is a dangerous gas when it accumulates in an enclosed area. People love to set him on their desk. We do. While he’s empty.
Do not leave unattended.
Do you really want your drunk untrained friend trying to show off and operate this while your at work? Mr. Extractor sure doesn’t. After you make it look all easy people will want to use this while your not looking. Its your responsibility to make sure your device is not used by untrained or unauthorized persons. Put him away from your friends and your kids. Who wouldn’t want to turn those knobs?
The above are just a few of the instructions you must agree to to even be allowed to purchase the device. The site will not allow a sale to progress without reading and agreeing to these terms.
ALSO... here are two pages of the 28 page report on just the stress test on the storage tank in question. Questions would be better than accusations, then I can share knowledge instead of prove you wrong. I really want to have a civil debate, but the negativity is just going to make this hard.
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I have created a device that is an improvement above the passive designs out there, and aside from similarities I give my word as a man that I did not copy their ideas.
As to the static issue, you have a habit of trying to over nerd the next man to the point where people give in just to your tech speak.
You referenced no quotes, but I infer you are speaking of Moi.
Actually I was trying hard to get you to read NFPA77 so we stopped having this conversation. I see that you still have not.
What I try to do is present solid data that cuts to the point, making further debate unnecessary.
That is why instead of taking a simple topic and exploring it you bombard people with such an abundance of questions and statements they get overwhelmed and give up.
While you see it as simple, and the questions I asked as frivolous, I see them as germane.
Indeed our differences in opinion seem centered around those differences, so resolving them seems like the most direct path to cut to the meat of the matter.
Its a tactic commonly used in debate. A cheap one. I'm sure you know in debate that it used to be a one on one turn based discussion. Now the technique is to speak so fast, and make so many points that the other team runs out of time to make rebuttals and loses. Its weak. You are employing this strategy by posting four to five pages with 15 statement/comment questions. Its obvious, and a poor strategy.
Avoiding answering questions with recriminations and counter attack is a more common plaudit, which you appear to be exercising as we speak.
Since this thread has your name on it, may we address the issues surrounding it, and save Graywolf is a miscreant for a separate thread? I will let my surviving ex wife know, so she can join in and fill you in on the real dirt.
As to the static issue you can site any forms you want. Your here to discuss the fabric of the dress on a woman in a video. The truth is that in any situation, with any extractor, with any solvent, static is an issue.
Leave us not lose sight of the fact that the synthetic dress is a static electricity factory and I didn't pick this thread to discuss it, I shared that information several years ago on http://skunkpharmresearch.com/butane-safety/
When you open your column on any extractor to remove your material, there are fumes in it that can ignite. Just in the manner of your supposed pipe bomb.
Certainly true with your system, but have you noticed that the powered systems vacuum the columns to -29" before opening?
How about the WolfWurx systems that vacuum down and back fill with nitrogen.
Since you have been paying attention and are going to incorporate "all the important features" in your next creation, you surely must be aware of those facts.
The issue of the dangers of static are not in question. Every extractor here knows that when you remove the column post extraction fumes are present and nitpicking on the fabric of a dress is just petty.
Trying to save face at the expense of others safety, is not just petty, it is criminal and sociopathic.
Your continued beating of this horse tells me that not only have you not read NFPA77, you haven't run your theories and video by a fire marshal either.
Clearly you accept nothing from me, but are you so dead certain that the synthetic dress is not a serious static hazard in the presence of flammable gasses, that you don't need to read what the alleged "experts" on the subject have to say?
It is an interesting ploy to bombard me with so many questions as to be distracting. One that wont work.
Neither will dodging questions with recriminations.
To finalize the static issue, any static source from anywhere can ignite any of the gasses we work with as extractors. It wont happen anymore in our device than any other device on the market.
Every single device has to be filled and emptied and at times fumes are present. To say they are not is wrong. The argument you are making is not specific to our device.
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Now its my turn to ask a question.
For years you have taught the general public the ways of extracting, myself included. For many years you desinged extraction devices, and coupled them with appions, and or recommended their use.
I've used Appions extensively, because they work, but have never recommended them beyond reporting the extent to which they work compared to others, and repeatedly noting that they aren't NEMA 7.
I have in fact been one of the driving forces to find alternatives to Appion, that are more affordable to operate than the Haskel.
Bringing us to the next point, which is that I have never sold a Terpenator to anyone, period, much less a pump.
The systems that I've engineered for sale, all had Haskel pumps, which are rated for the application.
I engineer for WolfWurx, which has supplied DIY kits and turnkey systems without pumps, so the customer could supply their own.
The devices were clearly labeled as non fire rated devices. The manufacturer has now come out and very specifically stated that these devices pose an explosion hazard, and should under no circumstance be used with butane or in the extraction of cannabis oils.
I imagine that there is no count to the number of people that have incorporated these devices into their extraction machines because of the advice you gave them. You gave them the specific advice to power their device with a non fire rated admittedly explosive device. How many of your deadly devices have made it the world over? You asked me the same question.
More like I said worked but was not rated for the purpose, because it wasn't explosion proof. That was long before Appion even knew what was going on and responded with their letter.
A major difference is that I told folks that it was hazardous, but works, while you are still trying to defend your hazardous practice.
I also published butane safety protocol on multiple forums, addressing issues that you are currently ignoring and trying to defend.
At the time, it replaced open blasting as the alternative, and while open blasters continue to blow up houses, none using an Appion, or a TR-21, or etc, because the magnitude of the hazard is dramatically reduced.
You are right about worldwide coverage, but have you heard of any explosions because of them?
A leaking piston seal vents small quantities of butane, which if ignited would more closely resemble a bunsen burner than a conflagration like your butane filled borosilicate tube open at the top, if ignited by a spark.
You were around back when, so you know we were supplying cancer meds free to all requester and extracting donated material for the cancer program for free.
The Terpenator system running an Appion put that program in high gear, at a price that us footing the bill could afford, so consider the lives saved as part of the bonus. Since some of those have gone on to save lives, consider those as well.
For years you have made these devices and recommended something that is the very opposite of safe. Yet you lecture me on static of a woman's dress. I find that very hypocritical.
Possibly because you are not technically competent on the subject and still haven't followed the educational leads I offered you.
Years ago when we last spoke you showed me appions. It is the reason I went the route I did today. Because I saw the dangers of it, the contamination it produced,knew it was unsafe and decided not to sell them. You chose to sell them.
Here is my question:
You are a very smart man.
Are you going to tell people that you did not know these units were not fire rated?
No, I've always told folks they were not NEMA 7 explosion proof rated.
If you did know, what gives you the right to sell your devices, recommend it be used with a clearly dangerous HVAC unit, knowing it was unsafe?
You aren't paying attention. I sell no devices. I have sold no devices.
Devices that I have engineered for sale, have Haskel pneumatic pumps.
How do you feel spending years putting people lives in serious risk, in a very provable way, yet sitting here lecturing me on static?
I feel wonderful that I took a lead role in pioneering butane recycle, which elevated the process to one that the fire marshalls can embrace and which has offered a safer alternative to the practice of the day, which was open blasting.
I looked at passive extraction, and even offered the design for one about the capacity of your $6500 unit, which I prototyped for under $500. http://skunkpharmresearch.com/passive-butane-extractor-and-reclaimer/
I didn't elaborate on the design, because of the designs inherient limitations as compared to powered systems, and because it was a ma and pa budget design, for low personal use.
I gave the design away, because unlike you, I am not trying to make money.
Do you feel that lecturing me makes up for the years of disregarding peoples safety in the name of making oil?
I feel pointing out that you published a video flagrantly endangering the women is appropriate, but it distresses me that from your perspective it is frivolous and petty.
What would a fire marshal or safety inspector have to say about your activities?
That was actually who I was going to suggest you send your video to for expert third party comment.
So far they have appreciated my ANSI/ASME certified equipment, and installations which meets NEC and NFPA requirements.
Will you try to convince us that the engineers of this device, and the United States department tasked with deciding whether this unit is safe to be ran with flammable materials or not are both wrong, and that you are qualified to disregard their direct warnings and sell it to the public in a manner opposite of its intended use?
Not trying to convince anyone of anything, and unlike you, am not trying to take money from the public.
While I support WolfWurx who does, it is a matter of public record that they have sold only Haskels, or no pumps at all on their turnkey systems.
You see years ago, when we met, I had large three pound unit, way back then, passive and active. When I used your appion and cleaned the seals and found the nasty black gasket oil that occurred from oil contamination,
I infer you are talking about ingesting cannabis oil into your pump, as there is no "gasket oil" employed. They are oil less pumps.
What suddenly turned that cannabis oil so nasty and onerous, other than you obviously weren't paying attention and fucked up your pump.
and read the instructions about explosions, I couldn't sleep at night knowing that I would sell this to someone. I couldn't sleep knowing it was not flame rated,
Tis true, but then I repeat myself............
and contaminates the extraction
Is that right! How exactly does it do that?
and the person I would sell this to wouldn't be aware of this. So I abandoned that method it and continued my study, for years. You just sold them. Didn't care.
Anyone can say anything, even if it isn't true, which you continue to do.
I challenge you put up or shut up, by finding one person, anywhere, at any time, whom has purchased a Appion from me.
Your smarter than I. No disagreement. But I made the smarter decision.
So you say, and we are in agreement on at least 50% of that statement.
I would appreciate some straight forward answers.
My question are in blue.
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Yes, I will answer the questions. I will not have endless debates on certain topics. We are all busy people, myself included. I dont like forums because they are simply never ending an I am just too busy. I will do the best I can in a situation where I am being asked 40 questions, mainly by the same person, and couple that with questions from other people as well. Questions, when answered, that can spawn an endless debates. For now I will have to offer short answers to the majority of pertinent questions. You would be making a mistake that not receiving an answer makes the question true. Flawed logic.
Your own instructions state not to store butane in the storage tank in an enclosed area.
So, I fill the tank, do only a single inefficient flood, reclaim the butane, maybe do some more extractions, and then dump the butane to atmosphere at the end of the day? Or do I stash the loaded device outside?
Doesn't sound so slick to me.
Yeah, and without remorse.
I think that's why they irritate me so much, everything they are putting out to public media are just shouts of tacky marketing ploys. Another get rich quick scheme trying to take advantage of the "cutting edge" industry.