New extraction technique? Rosin tech?

[Lyfespan]

Does anyone know of any alternatives to the dies made by Medisun Press? They're tiny and very expensive. I do however, love that they use the 20mm coils as a heating source, and I just bought a 2 coil unit and I have a Hiker grommet press. Looking for some dies that are more rectangle shaped and bigger.

Here are the dies I am speaking about: http://www.medisunfarmsconcentrates.com/product/heated-pressing-dies-pair/

Or, if anyone wants to design one in Solidworks, I'd manufacture it and give you a free set I have access to a full metal shop but I don't know Solidworks.

wow heating elements 300 just for huh?

 

[Babbabud]

Like little rorshach test papers all over the dab station..... can we flunk this test ? I think i have almost as much fun making it as i do dabbing it .

 

[Lyfespan]

Like little rorshach test papers all over the dab station..... can we flunk this test ? I think i have almost as much fun making it as i do dabbing it .

i had to switch to the silicone pads, id rather throw a few of those away instead of millions of feet of parchment

 

[Hashmasta-Kut]

Fwiw, it can be very thin a times. Like so thin it just stains the paper the more you mess with it. But. The Spacebomb that. Was pretty wet when Pressed Squishes super sticky Rosin when moist. Same material properly dried will produce a shatter consistency, always good yields. Theo Cheesequake needs everything to be perfect for a decent yield. Low yields and loss of oil that soaks inTo paper, is not worth the time and effort. I can take a couple crappy lower branch popcorn nugsoff other strains and get more return than with my Cheesequake.. I believe Terepene profiles and as others have stated, CBD content can lead to runny rosin. I vpcan get more for the fowler than if I pressed it all...tripust me, some strains don't extract as well or as easily as others. Even with BHO, it doesn't yield as much. And is different consistency.

Are you talking with flowers or trim? And my buddy was saying he was getting 30% on cheesequake, maybe a different pheno/grow/maybe a different plant altogether...

 

[Lyfespan]

Are you talking with flowers or trim? And my buddy was saying he was getting 30% on cheesequake, maybe a different pheno/grow/maybe a different plant altogether...

squish the nugs, sift the trim and lowers, squish the hash and kief from that, dont waste time squishing air and dreams, you will only get discouraged.

like HMK has stated i havent squished a flower yet i didnt like, even the lower yielding CBD starins are making me happy.

CBD rosin has to be the best tasting terps so candy like its silly

 

[slowandeasy]

squish the nugs, sift the trim and lowers, squish the hash and kief from that, dont waste time squishing air and dreams, you will only get discouraged.

like HMK has stated i havent squished a flower yet i didnt like, even the lower yielding CBD starins are making me happy.

CBD rosin has to be the best tasting terps so candy like its silly

I agree about pressing trim, that is a waste of time fr me. I still say some strsins are not worth pressing. Too much waste. Waste of time, paper, product. If don't mind low yields, press away. I would rather juste vaporize the nug, if it won't yield atleast a few dabs with a single press. Double handling and re-Squishing is time consuming and my time is valuable to me. I know for a fact that certain strains of mine yield better Rosin than others...no use in beating a dead horse.

 

[Lyfespan]

I agree about pressing trim, that is a waste of time fr me. I still say some strsins are not worth pressing. Too much waste. Waste of time, paper, product. If don't mind low yields, press away. I would rather juste vaporize the nug, if it won't yield atleast a few dabs with a single press. Double handling and re-Squishing is time consuming and my time is valuable to me. I know for a fact that certain strains of mine yield better Rosin than others...no use in beating a dead horse.

f i found a plant that didnt yield on the press, it wouldnt be grown anymore.

 

[heady blunts]

the plates heated by coils are destined to heat unevenly and fail eventually as far as i can imagine.

check out greyfox's work several pages back or on his ig @timewizard_greyfox he's engineering the blocks more smartly in my opinion, plus using solid ceramic heaters rather than coils.

i believe @710whip is also going to be using ceramic heaters in his blocks. that dude is a nerdy engineer and he has the skills to both design and build from scratch everything. he made his press from scratch. it's pneumatic and uses round plates but it's only $550 so... i'm pretty sure he can make replacement plates in any shape you want too. good customer service too.

@hastrodamas is making the happy buddha press (@thehappybuddhapress) which sunfire gives his stamp of approval. there's not much info on the IG on how it's constructed but sunfire has had some private convos with hastrodamas and has mentioned to me that they are extremely well designed and built to last. also he can custom engrave your name or logo on them so your IG shots will get extra likes lol.

i'd avoid rufiocraft, those look ridiculous. if i was gonna get a coil-powered set i'd go for medisun's plates just cause he made them first and they have performed well for those who have them. but i think the coil heaters are not gonna perform or last like ceramic. and you'd better have some serious metal on both sides to avoid warping or denting over time.

 

[Lyfespan]

anyone in cali want to go in on getting presses made let me know i have several companies to research. looks like small units could be 100 bux and retail for 250-300, larger units are 300bux and could retail for 1-2K

 

[Hashmasta-Kut]

I agree about pressing trim, that is a waste of time fr me. I still say some strsins are not worth pressing. Too much waste. Waste of time, paper, product. If don't mind low yields, press away. I would rather juste vaporize the nug, if it won't yield atleast a few dabs with a single press. Double handling and re-Squishing is time consuming and my time is valuable to me. I know for a fact that certain strains of mine yield better Rosin than others...no use in beating a dead horse.

It all depends on what you will do otherwise with those buds too. For example, i wont smoke more than one or two tokes a week of smoke, I hardly ever do anything other than inhale extract vapor, so any material i have has basically one use only. If i had something that was too low yield i would probably scrap it, as i have over the years regarding bho yield. if something yields at best 12-15%, i wouldnt keep it for too long, unless the tastes and stone were super amazing.

 

[GET MO]

Lyfespan that sounds like a dope investment.... If u still in in january good chance I be in...

Heady good lookin out directing me here, I didnt even look at the dates on that one, I was trying some oldchool throwback methods, lol!
Anyway got a question for the low budget squad... What flat iron are you using? I just got a conair wet + dry, but on its lowest setting it still seems way too hot, smells like its cookin my hash and its comin out pretty dark...

 

[ChasingGreen]

Ran the Remington 2" pink one last night and it's lowest setting is 310. I just find with the higher temps you just need to press for less time, like 1-2 seconds.

 

[slowandeasy]

It all depends on what you will do otherwise with those buds too. For example, i wont smoke more than one or two tokes a week of smoke, I hardly ever do anything other than inhale extract vapor, so any material i have has basically one use only. If i had something that was too low yield i would probably scrap it, as i have over the years regarding bho yield. if something yields at best 12-15%, i wouldnt keep it for too long, unless the tastes and stone were super amazing.

Believe it or no a lot people still smoke buds, and purchase them too! The flower looks amazing, and smells just as good, and it yields well. I have had this pheno for years, people love it and I get heavy yields per plant. LikeI have stated before, I believe that it is very Terppy. It wreaks, and is full of Trichs...but for some reason it does not yield well with a press. Most people around here are not into Rosin yet, so I am not going to waste beautiful flowers that Make more money in flower form. And for personal use, I have plenty of other strains that squish gobs of Rosin. I am not pressing everything I grow, most of my patients are old school and are into flowers...so for now that is where a majority of the surplus goes to. I think that if I tested my pheno that it would not be super high in THC or CBD,but the Terpene profile might be what increases the buzz. Looks and smell go a long way, and effect your buzz IMO.

 

[Hashmasta-Kut]

Of course, you will do what your situation dictates, i was just stating that for me, everything is for pressing, as i dont sell, or smoke hardly. A few buds go to my super low consumption lady. I wasnt saying you werent doing whats right for you, i just hate smoking usually.

 

[athomewithkyle]

@hastrodamas is making the happy buddha press (@thehappybuddhapress) which sunfire gives his stamp of approval. there's not much info on the IG on how it's constructed but sunfire has had some private convos with hastrodamas and has mentioned to me that they are extremely well designed and built to last. also he can custom engrave your name or logo on them so your IG shots will get extra likes lol.

i'd avoid rufiocraft, those look ridiculous. if i was gonna get a coil-powered set i'd go for medisun's plates just cause he made them first and they have performed well for those who have them. but i think the coil heaters are not gonna perform or last like ceramic. and you'd better have some serious metal on both sides to avoid warping or denting over time.

I currently have a medisun and i'm upgrading to a happy buddha press. I'm actually going back up to norcal tomorrow to grab the rest of the pieces. I can't really provide much info than what's already been stated. Don't know anything about electrical work or physics, so I just went to go check it out in person and I was certainly impressed. You can press 20-50 grams of flowers each press, depending on how moist the buds are. Pressing out a few grams of rosin in a press will definitely beat pressing out .3-.4 each press with my medisun (though it was a great starting press!).

Buddha is really about his rosin and he's doing some great things! He's constantly working on some new designs to push this rosin scene to the max! Being only the 10th person to get a HBP press, I will be able to get dibs on his newest designs. I'll be pressing a bunch tomorrow with him and hope to have all the info you guys may have about the press shortly, when I have it all put together later this week and really get cranking on it!

 

[slowandeasy]

I currently have a medisun and i'm upgrading to a happy buddha press. I'm actually going back up to norcal tomorrow to grab the rest of the pieces. I can't really provide much info than what's already been stated. Don't know anything about electrical work or physics, so I just went to go check it out in person and I was certainly impressed. You can press 20-50 grams of flowers each press, depending on how moist the buds are. Pressing out a few grams of rosin in a press will definitely beat pressing out .3-.4 each press with my medisun (though it was a great starting press!).

Buddha is really about his rosin and he's doing some great things! He's constantly working on some new designs to push this rosin scene to the max! Being only the 10th person to get a HBP press, I will be able to get dibs on his newest designs. I'll be pressing a bunch tomorrow with him and hope to have all the info you guys may have about the press shortly, when I have it all put together later this week and really get cranking on it!

Sounds cool, i was just wondering if you know what % are they getting at 20-50 grams Squishes? And what % arenyou getting with the Medisun? Labor goes down with massive Squishes...but is the efficiency better/worse/same? Thanks

 

[Hashmasta-Kut]

I have a feeling best yields is with small squishes, say, around .5 or maybe .75 at most, starting material. I usually use around .75- 1.5.

 

[slowandeasy]

I have a feeling best yields is with small squishes, say, around .5 or maybe .75 at most, starting material. I usually use around .75- 1.5.

I agree, I will be documenting a side by side comparison with the D-nail press vs hair straightener. I prefer small amounts, I feel like you get more yield, less waste. Just incase you didn't know, I have heard of more than one company in the process of making PORTABLE press. Sounds very similar to an HMK PRESS!

 

[heady blunts]

Lyfespan that sounds like a dope investment.... If u still in in january good chance I be in...

Heady good lookin out directing me here, I didnt even look at the dates on that one, I was trying some oldchool throwback methods, lol!
Anyway got a question for the low budget squad... What flat iron are you using? I just got a conair wet + dry, but on its lowest setting it still seems way too hot, smells like its cookin my hash and its comin out pretty dark...

Ran the Remington 2" pink one last night and it's lowest setting is 310. I just find with the higher temps you just need to press for less time, like 1-2 seconds.

other folks have reported you can use a lamp dimmer or a fan speed controller to lower the temp below the lowest setting on most hair irons. worth a shot!

 

[Lyfespan]

other folks have reported you can use a lamp dimmer or a fan speed controller to lower the temp below the lowest setting on most hair irons. worth a shot!

please watch the watts when trying to do this as most irons are 1000 watts and up, rotary dimmers are only rated for 600 watt you can S.O. 1000 watt and above.