Herb Grinders

[gonzorelli777]

While we are on the subject of ISO and cleaning...does anyone have a certifiable, 100% successful method for cleaning literally everything out of the grooves? It feels like the newest types of Space Case have incredibly hard to clean grooves. I can get it spotless in every other way, so this is annoying af!

I pre-soak in warm water, go at it with the toothbrush, wooden toothpicks (almost useless as the tip will flatten out under any pressure), do the same with ISO but also use Q-tips with the ISO for those grooves, and still there will be a dried up hardened resin right at the thinnest point. Is groove the right term? I'm baked. Basically all of the screw on parts. It drives me mental that I can't get at them, and I refuse to use a pin or anything hard and sharp that will scrape the coating off (even in those grooves, I don't want to damage anything...OCD!!).

Maybe something plastic, hard, and super thin might do it, but we're talking way thinner than a credit card. A pin/needle is the only thing I can think of, but I just won't go there. Anyone solved this conundrum? Would a 24 hour soak in ISO do more cleaning than a quick soak like I currently do?

 

[Winegums]

While we are on the subject of ISO and cleaning...does anyone have a certifiable, 100% successful method for cleaning literally everything out of the grooves in the newest types of Space Case? I can get it spotless in every way bar all of the grooves.

I pre-soak in warm water, go at it with the toothbrush, wooden toothpicks, do the same with ISO but also use Q-tips with the ISO for those grooves, and still there will be a dried up hardened resin right at the thinnest point of the grooves. Is groove the right term? I'm baked. Basically all of the screw on parts. It drives me mental that I can't get at them, and I refuse to use a pin or anything hard and sharp that will scrape the coating off (even in those grooves, I want to not damage anything...OCD!!).

Maybe something plastic, hard, and super thin might do it, but we're talking way thinner than a credit card. A pin is the only thing I can think of, but I just won't go there. Anyone solved this conundrum?

I've never really solved it and I typically use all the methods you do. What I do is get a q-tip with ISO and I will push it hard into the threads and then drag it around and around. This tends to get the deepest into the thread and down to the root.

I've had a small Ti 4 pc for years and the coating is starting to wear on the threads, but the good thing is that anything that has worn off will have fallen OUT of the grinder.

I wouldn't get too obsessive about cleaning the root of the threads on your grinder. Look at the ground herb or close it back up.

 

[gonzorelli777]

I do the exact same thing with the Q-tip. Press it in and drag til it is mangled. Still doesn't get at the root. I guess I will learn to live with it. Thanks for the diagram too man, I had no idea there was so much to a simple thread. And yes, thread is the word I was looking for haha. Wake n bake Saturdays...

 

[Winegums]

Thanks for the diagram too man, I had no idea there was so much to a simple thread. And yes, thread is the word I was looking for haha. Wake n bake Saturdays...

I didn't realize there was so much to threads either until I worked as a junior manager at a high end CNC machine shop making drill strings. The threads are actually quite complex where the drill pipes connect together.

I just ran a pin gently through the roots of my threads, you would be surprised how hard the anodizing is on Space Case. Even after doing that the stuff at the bottom of root is still stuck there. So you can probably safely avoid doing that knowing it won't get you further than the Q-tip.

 

[gonzorelli777]

Thanks for braving the pin for the good of all mankind! Yeah I will just learn to live with it. Thinking of doing a longer ISO soak after cleaning as much as I can with Qtip and brushing. If that fails, it isn't meant to be.

 

[lazylathe]

While we are on the subject of ISO and cleaning...does anyone have a certifiable, 100% successful method for cleaning literally everything out of the grooves? It feels like the newest types of Space Case have incredibly hard to clean grooves. I can get it spotless in every other way, so this is annoying af!

I pre-soak in warm water, go at it with the toothbrush, wooden toothpicks (almost useless as the tip will flatten out under any pressure), do the same with ISO but also use Q-tips with the ISO for those grooves, and still there will be a dried up hardened resin right at the thinnest point. Is groove the right term? I'm baked. Basically all of the screw on parts. It drives me mental that I can't get at them, and I refuse to use a pin or anything hard and sharp that will scrape the coating off (even in those grooves, I don't want to damage anything...OCD!!).

Maybe something plastic, hard, and super thin might do it, but we're talking way thinner than a credit card. A pin/needle is the only thing I can think of, but I just won't go there. Anyone solved this conundrum? Would a 24 hour soak in ISO do more cleaning than a quick soak like I currently do?

I just finished cleaning my grinder and tried something new!
I ISO soaked for a while and then used an old electric toothbrush with some toothpaste and ran it all over the grinder. Cleaned the threads out like new! Grinder is shiny and super clean again!
Quick and easy!

 

[gonzorelli777]

Woah.... possible game changer? Have an electric with a spare head that I can use for my teeth, and I'll have a go with the old head later today.

You sir, may have reached god-like status

 

[GreenHopper]

I just finished cleaning my grinder and tried something new!
I ISO soaked for a while and then used an old electric toothbrush with some toothpaste and ran it all over the grinder. Cleaned the threads out like new! Grinder is shiny and super clean again!
Quick and easy!

Haha, awesome thinking!

I was also going to suggest maybe an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner.

 

[lazylathe]

Haha, awesome thinking!

I was also going to suggest maybe an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner.

That will work as well! I know @Stu uses an ultrasonic cleaner but cannot remember his thoughts on it.

 

[LesPlenty]

I just used my ultrasonic on my Space Case 4 piece a week or so ago and now the threads spin like new again.

I use a glass jar with ISO in the water filled ultrasonic cleaner then evaporate the iso and vape what is left

 

[gonzorelli777]

Sweet! I'm going to give the electric toothbrush a spin, and if that fails an ultrasonic cleaner can be acquired for around 35 bucks here so it's definitely an option.

 

[LesPlenty]

I have a 2lt model with heat control, if I was buying again I would get the 3ltr as most bongs would fit in it, they go for about AU$100 delivered to Oz. I use mine daily.

 

[gonzorelli777]

The one I saw for 35 bucks is a 750ml. I don't really own anything other than my two SCs and maybe my stainless steel watch strap that could benefit from ultrasonic cleaning. My bong days are long gone...If I hit a bowl 1/4 the size of that of my prime, I will cough for half an hour

 

[LesPlenty]

My bong days are long gone

Cool, funny thing is I have smoked joints and spliffs for 30 odd years and used to hate bongs, as soon as the smoke hit my lungs I would cough up said lung. Now with vaporizers it is just the opposite.

Sorry for being off track, one thing to note when ultrasonic cleaning the nylon rings will expand with the heat and take quite a while to shrink back to normal, I thought I had wrecked the one in my Space Case, but once cool it was slippery again. if not a bit worn from so much use.

 

[gonzorelli777]

Cool, funny thing is I have smoked joints and spliffs for 30 odd years and used to hate bongs, as soon as the smoke hit my lungs I would cough up said lung. Now with vaporizers it is just the opposite.

Sorry for being off track, one thing to note when ultrasonic cleaning the nylon rings will expand with the heat and take quite a while to shrink back to normal, I thought I had wrecked the one in my Space Case, but once cool it was slippery again. if not a bit worn from so much use.

I'm going to be (at long last) getting my first vape in the next few weeks...Going to go for the Firefly 2 after a friend took the plunge a month or so ago. It tastes amazing, and I enjoyed the different technique to just smoking a joint, which I've been at for 20 years now and it's time to give the lungs a break from all the carcinogens and other shit.

Almost forgot to say, I tried out the electric toothbrush and some toothpaste just now...Ermahgerd it cleaned my medium 4 pc wayyy beyond my expectations! It's absolutely spotless right down to the root of the thread. I am truly amazed!! Thanks for the amazing idea Lazy!

 

[Stu]

That will work as well! I know @Stu uses an ultrasonic cleaner but cannot remember his thoughts on it.

I do have an ultrasonic cleaner but had not tried using it with my grinders (for no reason in particular).

So I gave it a go with the top two parts of my Mendo Mulcher 4-piece. I wish I had taken a "before" picture but alas I didn't. I can assure you that it was quite grimy and hadn't been cleaned in probably close to a year.

Then I did the middle section:

It looks brand new now and no scrubbing/poking/brushing was required.

Since I had it out I decided to clean my favorite GonG stem.

Before:

After:

I highly recommend these cleaners as they seem to work magic.

 

[GreenHopper]

I do have an ultrasonic cleaner but had not tried using it with my grinders (for no reason in particular).

So I gave it a go with the top two parts of my Mendo Mulcher 4-piece. I wish I had taken a "before" picture but alas I didn't. I can assure you that it was quite grimy and hadn't been cleaned in probably close to a year.

Then I did the middle section:

It looks brand new now and no scrubbing/poking/brushing was required.

Since I had it out I decided to clean my favorite GonG stem.

Before:

After:

I highly recommend these cleaners as they seem to work magic.

Shiny!

Thanks for testing and sharing with us bud.

 

[gonzorelli777]

Amazing!

 

[Jill NYC]

@Stu What liquid did you use with the Ultrasonic cleaner?

 

[Ramahs]

@Stu What liquid did you use with the Ultrasonic cleaner?

I was wondering the same thing.

Also, is that just one of the basic $30 - $40 ones, @Stu ?

 

[Stu]

@Stu What liquid did you use with the Ultrasonic cleaner?

I used iso in a ziplock baggie placed into a tap water bath.

I was wondering the same thing.

Also, is that just one of the basic $30 - $40 ones, @Stu ?

Yeah, it's $28 on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072C4WKSF/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Summer]

Purple and teal small 3 piece in stock here ..
https://www.vapeworld.com/santa-cruz-shredder-3-piece

I pm'd vapeworld today to let them know that when I go to their website, Kaspersky Total Security advises me of:

malicious webpage
//checkip/biz/a.js
download blocked
HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic

 

[LesPlenty]

Those plastic ones run at 42khz with no heat, the deep cleaning model run at 42khz and are heated, much better for stubborn dirt. If you own a bong definitely get the 3ltr, I already own the 2ltr and love it, all stainless steel, no plastic except the lid.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-3-6L-...var=552221451235&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

These are the ones I mean.

 

[Ramahs]

I used iso in a ziplock baggie placed into a tap water bath.



Yeah, it's $28 on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072C4WKSF/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cool. Thanks for the link @Stu.

I shall start there and look around, maybe order one in the next couple of weeks.
It's not the first time I've considered getting one for my small glass and metal bits. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[lazylathe]

I pm'd vapeworld today to let them know that when I go to their website, Kaspersky Total Security advises me of:

malicious webpage
//checkip/biz/a.js
download blocked
HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic

I had that come up a few months ago and alerted them via Pm, no reply or response from them...
No money from me if my security is not protected!