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Butane is definitely the most problematic solvent. I'm unsure why it's so popular as 95% EtOH & 91% ISO are readily available in most of the U.S... I guess it evaporates faster & people are impatient... :bang: Granted that would still leave the pesticide issue but I'm tempted to think that's...

I've had great results with glass flowers, cheap & reliable. There isn't a lot of visible vapor productions but it tastes great & gets the job done. I'm not a cloud chaser. Those hits in the 330-345F temp range are delicious! I have had some difficulty fully cleaning the chamber though. I...

Great thread! I haven't had any issues with my QWET, it's weirdly stable at room temp for considerable periods of time, but will definitely keep this in mind.

I also do science for money, though due to the lack of letters after my name I'm not sure if I'm technically a scientist... though I will have a paper of original data published later this year :D:brow: So I definitely feel you guys on the science journalism issues. So many facepalms... I...

Definitely should've mentioned I'm not using a vacuum & these are very small runs to just get my process streamlined before doing larger (albeit still personal use size, 5-7g starting material max). I do wonder about those silicone storage containers though. Should we all be using glass if the...

The last small run I did started to form precipitate at around 10hrs & the amount appeared to increase through 14hrs. Couldn't tell much of a difference from 14hrs & 48hrs. This was a test batch that yielded a total of around 0.15g of QWET from 1.13g of flower. I only used about 40mL of EtOH...

Thanks a bunch! That's quite the useful resource. I did notice EtOH had a less than perfect compatibility score so I may stick with glass for the QWET, but I'll probably try my next QWISO on silicone.

Haha! Just saw Randy & Lahey live recently. Good stuff! I've been able to get various waxes into solution with pg/vg mixes, however they separate with either time or heat (i.e. in the tank after use). I've read about some good results using vg & a homogenizer, however those cost a pretty penny...

My reclaim, mostly from wax attys & the inner glass tube/screen from the ascent, is always an odd texture. Too goopy to easily deal with at room temp & super brittle after going in the fridge for a couple minutes or even less sometimes. Does anyone else have this issue? I feel like I rarely...

Useful thread! I'm flying to Oregon & camping in WA for a few days this summer, so definitely some useful info. I'm thinking about bringing my honeybird in it's carrying case with a new, unused tip & ditching or giving away the tip before I leave. I flew to Phoenix in january on United & they...

Nice! Not sure if it's the mechanical advantage you get with the lever or the knuckle design but that yield looks impressive. Never been able to get much out of the straightening iron method.

Thanks! From what I can gather polypropylene is a safe material for butane extraction, no?

She actually loves the Ascent, & readily admits that it tastes much better than a smoked bowl. She was exclusively vaping for a considerable period of time, but just recently started combusting again regularly. Who knows, ha. I've thought about getting another flower vape, but it isn't really...

My girlfriend still likes to actually smoke a bowl every now & then. I actually find the taste & smell kind of offensive now... I'll hit it occasionally not to be rude, but I just can't understand why, given all the vaproization gadgetry laying about, she still likes to combust. Go figure, ha.

I have a Nautilus mini that I love for standard nicotine ejuices. Haven't gotten my cannabis ejuice method where I want it to be before I go dumping 2mL into the Nautilus though, ha. I also have a Kanger subtank which I'm thinking may work better as the wick holes are larger. Gotta wait for my...

I like quartz a lot, been thinking of trying a ceramic nail as well as I've read they are more durable. Titanium tastes weird to me. With quartz I let the nail cool for 15-20 seconds before I apply the concentrate. Been meaning to get an IR temp gun so I know at what temp I'm dabbing, but...

I've done a fair amount of research on which materials are safe to evaporate various solvents on. Obviously butane on silicone is a no-no, but I haven't been able to determine if there is a consensus regarding EtOH or isopropanol on silicone. I've been using pyrex, but have used a no-goo plate...

Will have to check out Divine Tribe. May try a few attys from w9tech as well. I assume they're compatible with my various source gear?

I never had much trouble with oil collecting in the grooves on the orb. If it does, just dip the whole thing in isopropanol for a couple minutes. On the orb V1 i had a few years back the metal screen would collect a decent amount of goop after using double coil attys for a while, but pretty much...

Thanks so much for the reply & the generous offer. I'll DM you with details & pictures. Totally understand the economics of the burners, just thought it odd I had two fail but pretty sure the second one was user error. The leaky one was probably a dud though. I've been messing with various vape...