Rosin Technique....Easy DIY Solventless

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Honeyconsumer

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That's why I like using my GF's lol it burns at 250 F. :) I just really need to get one. A new one... :( I wanna try it at 200 F. I feel like I could get amazing results.
 
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Been Vapin

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If your hair iron heats up in 30 seconds you don't need a thermometer or a model that hits 200*F on low. I heat up my iron for 30 seconds to pre warm the lowest setting. Then unplug and get all the stuff ready for the press. Start pressing lightly and then turn on the hair iron. Wait some seconds and Slowly increase pressure and when you see or hear the rosin start to flow unplug the hair iron from power.

Simple enough
 
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matthend

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My wifes old remington that I have been using since I started squishing starts @ 310f. I just heat it to that temp, turn it off, then get my shit ready. I find that the time i take to fold the parchment and presquash the nug is just about the perfect cool down time. I have been too lazy to measure the temp, just kind of worked out the timing as i figured out the process. It is hard for me to want for anything better until i finally kill this straightener with the C clamp, as I get great returns of pure deliciousness reliably.
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iDRINKBLEACH

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Honeyconsumer said:
That's why I like using my GF's lol it burns at 250 F. :) I just really need to get one. A new one... :( I wanna try it at 200 F. I feel like I could get amazing results.
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Remington wet to straight will get you down to 220ish, @ any wal mart. Go on amazon you can get an Oris, it gets down to 176f
I was going to get the oris and a parallel clamp. They are 2x lbs as a trigger clamp or cheap vise with plates Oris it. Low heats just wasn't cutting it for me with low psi.
 
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herbivore21

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shark sandwich said:
20% is about what would be expected from an otherwise equivalent setup (by that I mean using high-quality raw material, heavy-duty specially machined plates, and a multi-ton press).
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That's the crux of the biscuit right there! You are very unlikely to be getting 20-25% from rosin without a high pressure press and high quality nugs. Even with this, your yields will vary between nugs in the same given batch. This is organic material after all, it won't grow uniformly.

It is already known that terp profiles and hence resin properties vary at different heights of the same plant. The prominent evolutionary benefit I've read about in the literature on this aspect of resin development is to protect different altitudes from common pests. Terps (including cannabinoids) are frequently insect repellents and it is theorized that the variation in terps provides this localized, specialized repellent/insecticidal activity.

It follows that this and other variations (for many other reasons from pruning to local environmental variables etc.) lead to variations in concentration of flowers and resin as well as the resin's content at different points even on the same plant. Flowers from the bottom of a plant will generally produce less resin in a squish than those lovely top colas - I'm sure others have observed this too.

A huge part of the fun of rosin is really getting to know the resin on the plant up close and personal. Solventless teks have changed my way of choosing flowers even more than solvent teks did before it!
 
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Honeyconsumer

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Just so I Dont have to flip out on customer service if this straightener doesn't work... But ceramic straighteners work for this right?..:hmm:
& what kind of grip should I get if I'm getting a 2" plate?

I wish there was a way to squeeze a whole nug into goo. :\
 
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Honeyconsumer

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matthend said:
My wifes old remington that I have been using since I started squishing starts @ 310f. I just heat it to that temp, turn it off, then get my shit ready. I find that the time i take to fold the parchment and presquash the nug is just about the perfect cool down time. I have been too lazy to measure the temp, just kind of worked out the timing as i figured out the process. It is hard for me to want for anything better until i finally kill this straightener with the C clamp, as I get great returns of pure deliciousness reliably.
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So you used a clamp for this or no?
 
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poonman

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Honeyconsumer said:
Just so I Dont have to flip out on customer service if this straightener doesn't work... But ceramic straighteners work for this right?..:hmm:
& what kind of grip should I get if I'm getting a 2" plate?

I wish there was a way to squeeze a whole nug into goo. :\
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Something ' like ' this ...
But ,
1. Don't get that brand of parchment paper from Walmart , it contains quillon
and will leave stains on your straightener and most likely , your buds . I'm currently using a
cheap no name generic brand , that feels like ordinary paper . Thank you @Quetzalcoatl for that info .
2. I don't use the cheese cloths either , it just made a mess for me . ( maybe use for hash )
3. It's preferable to get a straightener with LED temp readings also , that one doesn't have it .
4. The C-clamp works for me , I've still haven't disassembled my straightener .
But if I do , I'll probably will want that Dewalt trigger clamp that was posted in the last few pages .
5. I press .3 g buds at a time . With my low tech set-up , I find you really need to give some
room/space for the Rosin to bleed/flow outwards .

I'm seeing the validity of @Joel W. round plates for squishing , since
it does seem the rosin to flow out circularly . maybe it's the shape of the bud ?

Same with that indent press posted earlier .
Remember discussing about some kinda ' pavement steam roller ' presses ,
a' la toothpaste squishes to ooze out the rosin ?

A Heated Rolling Pin with PSI , That's what I'm talking about .:rockon:


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hektik8625

hektik8625

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About that heated rolling pin idea, something like that was my first thought when "imagining" a good rosin press, using a metal flattener like this....


I'm deciding what to experiment with next, but for now the IRWIN press is coming along, I'm working on 3d printed solid ABS replacement pads that fit snug on the Irwin, main purpose to attach wood insulator "or a better insulator if anyone has a better idea" and heat plates from straightener to them, will be testing this week, not sure how they will do under pressure and heat........it's fun though designing concepts.......

 
heady blunts

heady blunts

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skimmed though the last couple pages.

first up, lol to the 35--40% return some guy misses from hydrocarbon extraction. sounds like some poop soup! can't extact more oils than the plant produces, what else was he smoking? yuck.

nice to see folks are still loving their HMK presses! don't forget you can mount the hot plates directly to the rubber pads.

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might save some engineering time.


what i really came here today to share was @sunfire_ranch 's folding tech for doing the rosin falls.

it's a video. https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t50.2886-16/12000283_1717508738480179_388183762_n.mp4

he's using PTFE sheet which helps avoid blow outs and is semi-reusable. the overlap down the center will seal shut under pressure, plus adds a slight but significant layer of dept to the center which helps push the oils away from the center to improve efficiency and help direct flow.

enjoy!
 
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heady blunts

heady blunts

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cheap generic parchments are usually quilon coated.

quilon free parchments i've found are raw, if you care, and kirkland.

quilon free parchment is silicone coated.
 
poonman

poonman

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hektik8625 said:
About that heated rolling pin idea, something like that was my first thought when "imagining" a good rosin press, using a metal flattener like this....
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Ya mon , that's the ticket !!!
Now if we can attach soldering irons to keep both rollers at
the required temps , and still be able to crank it . Parchment
covered Bud goes in one end , and fresh Rosin dabs out the other
end ...

This is something a vapor lounge could set up or in my
' Man-cave ' ...

heady blunts said:
cheap generic parchments are usually quilon coated.

quilon free parchments i've found are raw, if you care, and kirkland.

quilon free parchment is silicone coated.
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I thought it was the other way around ?
But the current brand I'm using is made by
a generic company , No staining as before .
It's called ' Selection ' parchment paper .

I can't google info on any brands tho ...
 
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