@flotntoke
curious how the clear nail polish on the temp dial is holding up for you? i'm considering doing that but concerned it will eventually peel off...
Think what others have said about newer dials is correct. Can't remember last time that issue came up. Andy seems to take care of those kind of things when he gets new stock of parts. But, clear nail polish holding up great on mine for past 8 - 9 months.
Using dots on your fav spots is a great tip, too. Have done this in past, but now just have a few choice spots marked on the glossy nail polish finish. Used thumbnail and e-pic to scratch a line in the finish (forgot that one.. #8!). Works great. Can just use the glare from a bit of light to see them.
I need to try a higher setting for my concentrates, then... I had been going no higher than 6.5 - 7
How about hash? the black sticky stuff... is that higher temp, too?
Kief. WTF do I do with kief? I usually just sorta hide it in with other flower, but I'm not really getting what I'm expecting... does that need high heat, too?
Think that's low, but maybe not if going dry. I'd try 8 at least.
I go 8 - 8.5 for concentrates, but that's high as I like to go because of cotton. 9 brings bad cotton taste too fast, but would love to hang there or a little higher.
I like decent bubble hash on top of flowers at 7 - 7.5, or at 8 by itself on a couple screens if not too drippy. Have to use a little at a time on top of flowers or else they go popcorn too soon.
Kief from my 4 piece is best pressed, but like to make little tube sammiches too. Layer of flower, layer of kief, layer of flower. I'll usually step up with this. Couple hits at 5.5, couple at 6, mix and keep bumping it up until it is totally spent. Even when flower gets a little flat is still pretty tasty for a few hits. If I can gather enough to press without vaping it up, I make a piece about size of a dime. Break a little piece off and drop it in at 7. Leaves this tiny "charred" crystal that I throw into the next grind.