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1) yes 2) easy 3) for the most part 4) I like wax. Is that a good answer? 5) You can expect to lose about 10% of the gas/co-solvent mix due to vacuum purging. I suggest keeping a detector around to measure leaks. (refrigeration dudes use these a lot) I've seen simple ones on ebay...

Scale is a relative concept. I thought the system we are discussing was already 'scaled down' by comparison to this one... My lab looks like this. © 2012 So yes, I guess it is more 'scaled down'......... I'm leaving on a business trip for about a week so won't be able to post much...

Thank you kushcabbage. The information wants to be free. I'm taking some criticism here from people who think this should be a deep dark secret. (not in the forum but in my circle of friends) I believe that we can all benefit from a more open discussion. Not eveyone is going to want to...

This should help. 1. Compressor Pump (in this case a really expensive explosion proof one) 2. Reservoir (this has both gas and liquid ports and a dip tube) 3. Extraction vessel (put the herb in here, liquid flows through it. note the sight glass) 4. Molecular sieve (removes water) 5. Expansion...

Thank you for the encouragement, OO. I'm not sure how many people are actually interested in this thread so anyone who checks in or likes the posts here will have a motivational effect. There is some effort involved in breaking down the information for more people to access. Those of you who...

I got a minute to post a few more pictures of the extractor a FOAF has. This is the original prototype extractor and there are now some by newer designs that are more automated. This should give you a better idea of what a homebrew Florasol Extractor looks like. This one requires the...

Hey Bob - bet you didn't have to look up Art's 3rd law. I was sad when he passed in 2008 but he did live to the ripe old age of 90. An amazing visionary who foresaw many cool things. Yeah Cannabis Alchemy. I heard it has something to do with refluxing oil in an H2SO4 solution to...

Thanks for the unbiased review, Vitolo. Great photography and video! I wonder how stale the oil gets in one of those pens that holds a large amount. My philosophy has always been that the fresh hits are better. Call me a fanatic but I like to clean the bowl when I smoke and also clean the...

It's not a kif, Not sifted water hash (which would be kif); not BHO either. Powdered Toast is the triple-melt powdered pure cannabis resin. No plant material at all. Extracted using Clarke's third law. Have you heard of a process called spray-drying? Commonly used to make powdered milk...

Thank you for being here, Puffers. You are correct about the loading factor. For R134a it is about 10 in fact! There are different ways to add the co-solvent and there are different solvents. One way is soaking the material in a liquid (like ethanol) another is adding a compatible hydrocarbon...

Please read the original post for the answer.

Here is a source for the proper R134a which is DuPont "Suva" http://www.ebay.com/itm/DuPont-R-134a-Refrigerant-30-lbs-can-/321089481229?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ac26caa0d&vxp=mtr Here is another one...

Several members have asked that I start this thread to post more information regarding the method of cannabis extraction that utilizes "Florasol" or R134a instead of CO2, Butane or other solvents. This is an advanced topic and I speak from some experience. I hope this thread will be a place to...

A little more posting that is on-topic... This is Golden Glass (AKA Powdered Toast™) Whole plant extract. 90%THC - 10% Terpenes and Flavanoids Pure Crystalized Goodness!

Thank you all for welcoming me to this forum. I would like to answer more of your questions and will try to do that as time allows. It has been fun "sharing dab stash" with you. Bob, thanks for your response about the tamisium. I wish it was that simple, but it's not. Florasol is...

Thanks for your responses Puffers and smokum. Puffers, you seem to have a good grasp on the subject. This is a low pressure extraction and it is not a type of distillation. I'm not as familiar with the Tamasium extractor but I do remember seeing a very fanciful CAD drawing and a ridiculous...

I'm a newcomer to FC although I've been lurking here for a long time. I do appreciate your suggestion but before starting a new thread I must tell everyone that this is not exactly a hobby level process. You can't do it on a low or even on a reasonable budget. Commercial units cost $80-120K...

Florasol is essentially R134a refrigerant. We use a 10% hydrocarbon co-solvent so the wax is also extracted. Here's some info from : http://www.essentialoil.com/pages/dr-wilde-florasols Florasols are: never heated above room temperature never exposed to acids complete with all their...

Here is a nice puddle of wax in the bottom of a stainless extractor vessel. Extracted using "florasol" which is very inert and easy to remove completely in a recirculating extractor. This one weighed in at a little over three ounces. Made from XXX OG. :cool: