tepictoton
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37micron for flower seems exsessive to me...
Try 90 or 120 micron for flower
Try 90 or 120 micron for flower
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Wiggs
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I bought 90 and 37 before I even got my press, couldn't locate the 90's at that moment and remembered reading about a guy that only uses 37 so I figured I'd give it a shot. Sure looks a little different than the 90 does, but also was a lower temperature. Been keeping pressure pretty constant. Super fun to play with.
tepictoton
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That is important, it must be fun 
Thanks for sharing your experiments.
Can you say anything about the yield with this micron compared to 90?
Thanks for sharing your experiments.
Can you say anything about the yield with this micron compared to 90?
I don't notice a difference in yield to be honest ... I've pressed 5-10g multiple times of the same strains in 37u to 160u and notice very little difference to be honest (if any?) ... both the yield and the result seem pretty consistent ....That is important, it must be fun
Thanks for sharing your experiments.
Can you say anything about the yield with this micron compared to 90?
I think it's a nice option, but overall it's not for me. I have plenty of upper body mobility and strength to operate the hand pumps, and prefer that level of finesse when applying force. I am currently using the BVA setup though I am not sure where I will settle. The P1000 looks like it will stay put without the need to bolt it down, whereas the P350 is so tiny, it needs a clamp on the back end at least.
Here's a thought on the pneumatic+hydraulic foot pump setup, even at the low end of the operational PSI on my foot pump (90 PSI from the pneumatic tank) it still delivered between 300ish PSI at the gauge per pump, while this may be a fine option for pressing flower, I think it would lend to blowouts for those pressing hash and sift.
@LongDraw glad yer up and working!
I wash my pucks for about 30 minutes in grain alcohol 190 proof in a hot water bath, it strips a lot of chlorophyll, so it may be better to use for canna caps where you dont taste it, I use it in dark chocolates and they're pretty hashy but I dont notice the green taste from the cocoa.@JCat I've thought about running a little hotter in temps to see if it would encourage faster flow and maybe less get stuck on the paper? Glad you're enjoying it!
I mostly press my flower in the 160u filters, they're the cheapest ones
All of my bud has stayed sticky at 62% RH, so rarely anything gets into my oil.
Here we are installing all BVA hydraulic parts (minus their gauge, sorry I'd rather not have a 15000 PSI resolution at 3x the cost) to build a P350 hydraulic hand pump to pair to our hr10t35v tabletop driptech heat press.
The total cost to build this pump is anywhere between $350-400 depending on where you buy the parts. There are a number of vendors in the US, the cheapest I found was online at tooldiscounter.com. If they have the parts in stock they ship them to you within 1 business day of your order, FedEx from St. Paul, MN, if they don't have them in stock they ship from the BVA factory in Kansas, USA. Parts are received in great condition new in the box with the full lifetime warranty offered by BVA.
BVA Hydraulics is a global high pressure industrial hydraulic equipment manufacturer built in Taiwan with support in many countries and continents.
We are confident that this hydraulic pump will be available in the long term versus the more consumer grade porta power and strongway pumps.
There are a number of other hydraulic companies that offer similar equipment spec'd to work, such as Enerpac. I can help you pick those parts if you would like, but they are more expensive than BVA so we recommend for rosineers who want to save money to choose BVA if they wanna build their own 3/8" NPT pump.
You will need some teflon tape, and a couple of large crescent wrenches to complete the installation. I recommend to do the build in an area where oil spillage will not be a problem. Have some paper towels and some extra hydraulic jack oil in case you need it.
Make sure all fittings are sealed with thread tape and tightened down fully! Failure to do this may result in damage or injury, be careful.
BVA Parts list -
1x CR38
2x CA3814
1x CF3814
1x CS3814
1x P350
Now you will need to choose a pressure gauge. BVA's gauge (Part # GW2514) has a resolution of 15000 PSI, it costs $75. Instead, I bought a Winters PFQ813 for $25 on Amazon. It has a 10000 PSI resolution. A better choice for me, but you can use any proper hydraulic pressure gauge rated for 10000 PSI with 1/4" NPT to fit into the manifold gauge port.
We will be offering 3/8" fittings in the future for rosineers who purchase the hr10t35v press, they can make the choice during purchase, to either build a rosin press for porta power/strongway, or BVA/Enerpac.
The total cost to build this pump is anywhere between $350-400 depending on where you buy the parts. There are a number of vendors in the US, the cheapest I found was online at tooldiscounter.com. If they have the parts in stock they ship them to you within 1 business day of your order, FedEx from St. Paul, MN, if they don't have them in stock they ship from the BVA factory in Kansas, USA. Parts are received in great condition new in the box with the full lifetime warranty offered by BVA.
BVA Hydraulics is a global high pressure industrial hydraulic equipment manufacturer built in Taiwan with support in many countries and continents.
We are confident that this hydraulic pump will be available in the long term versus the more consumer grade porta power and strongway pumps.
There are a number of other hydraulic companies that offer similar equipment spec'd to work, such as Enerpac. I can help you pick those parts if you would like, but they are more expensive than BVA so we recommend for rosineers who want to save money to choose BVA if they wanna build their own 3/8" NPT pump.
You will need some teflon tape, and a couple of large crescent wrenches to complete the installation. I recommend to do the build in an area where oil spillage will not be a problem. Have some paper towels and some extra hydraulic jack oil in case you need it.
Make sure all fittings are sealed with thread tape and tightened down fully! Failure to do this may result in damage or injury, be careful.
BVA Parts list -
1x CR38
2x CA3814
1x CF3814
1x CS3814
1x P350
Now you will need to choose a pressure gauge. BVA's gauge (Part # GW2514) has a resolution of 15000 PSI, it costs $75. Instead, I bought a Winters PFQ813 for $25 on Amazon. It has a 10000 PSI resolution. A better choice for me, but you can use any proper hydraulic pressure gauge rated for 10000 PSI with 1/4" NPT to fit into the manifold gauge port.
We will be offering 3/8" fittings in the future for rosineers who purchase the hr10t35v press, they can make the choice during purchase, to either build a rosin press for porta power/strongway, or BVA/Enerpac.
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Have you picked out your pump to pair with it?
BabyFacedFinster
Anything worth doing, is worth overdoing.
Oh, you're gonna love it. I'm a noob here too and I'm squeezing more than I can use, but you can't stop once you get started. You find yourself saying, "Just one more squeeze"
and then you take your little tool and you rub up all the candy, and then the candy gets you
. It's great fun.I hope this doesn't mean less time for new memes and weird news.
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PNW_High_Times
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Never mind...
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Happy Friday FC!
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Ebay members: We have a number of Pre-Owned and Refurbished units on ebay.com for a really good price. I wanted to let you all know as it's a great way to get into rosin at these prices!
2x (Pre-Owned) bj3t33 - $209
1x (Refurbished) bj3t33 - $249
1x (Refurbished) bj6t35 - $319
1x (Refurbished) rp35 - $169
To see our entire ebay listings -
https://www.ebay.com/sch/dabpresscom/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
PNW_High_Times
Well-Known Member
Thank you my man, I picked up the dp-rp35s!
Great choice! Thanks for your business =)
jracerx
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I leave until the plates are room temp.
Taste and smell seam unaffected, but I get rid of any throat tickling terpenes this way.
I find it an overall smoother hit.
I have yet to experiment with actual times/temps, but like you am interested in the changes that can occur post squish.
MonkeyTime
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I don't really "need" it, but... ..
2x (Pre-Owned) bj3t33 - $209
Is really tempting!
2x (Pre-Owned) bj3t33 - $209
Is really tempting!
Chandler
Well-Known Member
Right?
Bj6t35 I've had my eye on. Canadian exchange has me holding out. But from $469 to $315? Only 1 left I almost can't resist.
@psychonaut the pre press mold and suitable micron bags don't come with the unit?
No they don't. They include the hex wrenches for servicing, power cord and silicone mat as well. We do have the combo bottle tech pre-press mold and flower filters on amazon.ca though.
https://www.amazon.ca/Cylinder-Filter-Micron-dp-pm3015r-dp-bt160ns/dp/B07KLTZJ13
BabyFacedFinster
Anything worth doing, is worth overdoing.
I haven't had a harsh hit off my rosin, but I've only pressed a few buds at a time so I haven't used the drip tech technique which preserves a lot more terps.
Now I've only pressed between 1 and 1.5g at a time and my best was a 18% return. I imagine the percentages go up with practice and also using the bottle tech method. I just figured I'd practice with small amounts until I get the hang of it, so I don't waste weed to poor technique.
I'm still trying to find my sweet spot with the amount of pressure to apply. I'm not tearing the parchment anymore but I am seeing some rosin passing through the paper and getting on the plates. IDK if some oil will simply "soak" through the paper?
It is a lot of fun. Each strain ends up slightly different in consistency and of course, flavor.
Now I've only pressed between 1 and 1.5g at a time and my best was a 18% return. I imagine the percentages go up with practice and also using the bottle tech method. I just figured I'd practice with small amounts until I get the hang of it, so I don't waste weed to poor technique.
I'm still trying to find my sweet spot with the amount of pressure to apply. I'm not tearing the parchment anymore but I am seeing some rosin passing through the paper and getting on the plates. IDK if some oil will simply "soak" through the paper?
It is a lot of fun. Each strain ends up slightly different in consistency and of course, flavor.
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Bvapst
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a A bundle ? I mean a whole press ! I need this in my flat
and I'm pretty sure there was a 10% discount working which was making me willing to get itI wrote a mail through the contact form. I know some contacts got some over here and I want to spread the word as well ..
starvin'marvin
New Member
i purchased the driptech 10 ton press about a month ago and i have been very happy so far. it's been great fun experimenting with it but i'd like to hear everyone elses methods. the temps used, time under pressure, # of psi, etc. i was just thinking... you can hear the oils crackling under the heat of the plates. do most of you guys just go by sound and feel or do you just set the time / temp and check when the minute or two is up?
do you prefer higher temp or lower? i usually press at 220 degrees for 2 minutes. 1000 psi for the first minute and then bump up to 2500 psi for the last minute. again, im just learning. do you guys use any special technique / temp for certain desired consistency? more crumble or shatter or budder like? is one more desirable than others? thanks in advance for the replys, guys
do you prefer higher temp or lower? i usually press at 220 degrees for 2 minutes. 1000 psi for the first minute and then bump up to 2500 psi for the last minute. again, im just learning. do you guys use any special technique / temp for certain desired consistency? more crumble or shatter or budder like? is one more desirable than others? thanks in advance for the replys, guys
@LesPlenty ultimately it is going to depend on if our customers can source affordable pumps (I understand some already can't). The price difference between the consumer grade and industrial grade is considerable, and we're already starting to point our customers in the industrial grade direction for ease of sourcing. Our bottle jack units are very popular around the world!
@starvin'marvin You may get a more diverse opinion on rosin pressing methods in FC's rosin tech thread, though I'll give you my current method on flower I know how it looks, tastes and yields already.
When I approach brand new material I always press it first at 220F to get an idea on yields, with a small sample, then I drop it down 20 degrees to 200F on the 2nd run. If it's still too stable I'll drop it down to 180F.
Pressure applied at the bag is in the 1000-1500 range, I experiment here, similar to the temperatures, I start out higher pressure with the higher temps.
For this particular flower, I am pressing it now at 200F at about 1200 PSI for 120 seconds total. The first 30 seconds are slowly closing the plates and pre-heating the puck. I then increase the pressure more steadily, reaching and maintaining my desired PSI, I'll watch the guage and apply more pressure as the PSI falls until it holds steady. With the last 30 seconds, I'll watch the flow and see if more is gushing or if it's just sitting there. Sometimes I end the run sooner, sometimes later. If I'm not satisfied with what I see, sometimes I'll give it an extra 500 PSI on the gauge for the last 15 seconds in hopes to get just a little bit more out.
This is using the cylinder mold with less than 7g, for larger runs I usually go a little closer to 2.5-3m.
I am usually experimenting until I get the flavor and consistency I like. Then I make a cookie cutter method for that material.
Glad you're enjoying your press!
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@starvin'marvin You may get a more diverse opinion on rosin pressing methods in FC's rosin tech thread, though I'll give you my current method on flower I know how it looks, tastes and yields already.
When I approach brand new material I always press it first at 220F to get an idea on yields, with a small sample, then I drop it down 20 degrees to 200F on the 2nd run. If it's still too stable I'll drop it down to 180F.
Pressure applied at the bag is in the 1000-1500 range, I experiment here, similar to the temperatures, I start out higher pressure with the higher temps.
For this particular flower, I am pressing it now at 200F at about 1200 PSI for 120 seconds total. The first 30 seconds are slowly closing the plates and pre-heating the puck. I then increase the pressure more steadily, reaching and maintaining my desired PSI, I'll watch the guage and apply more pressure as the PSI falls until it holds steady. With the last 30 seconds, I'll watch the flow and see if more is gushing or if it's just sitting there. Sometimes I end the run sooner, sometimes later. If I'm not satisfied with what I see, sometimes I'll give it an extra 500 PSI on the gauge for the last 15 seconds in hopes to get just a little bit more out.
This is using the cylinder mold with less than 7g, for larger runs I usually go a little closer to 2.5-3m.
I am usually experimenting until I get the flavor and consistency I like. Then I make a cookie cutter method for that material.
Glad you're enjoying your press!
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Warehouse selection for our products available on our official webstore -
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