Never heard of them, seems like a hassle to me.
Rosin Technique....Easy DIY Solventless
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Never heard of them, seems like a hassle to me.
arb
Semi shaved ape
I looked at those and mentally could not grasp getting them clean without torching........like actually clean.
bizwaxzion
Enigmatic Cannabist
I get 2" sleeves and cut into sections about 1" wide. No folding top or bottom, just a sleeve around the puck. If you don't go apeshit on the pressure the sleeve will hold just fine.
MinnBobber
Well-Known Member
X2. Plates are usually aluminum or alum with anodized surface.
I’d be very worried about stainless vs aluminum/anodized coating??
Reusable would be great but ......
BabyFacedFinster
Anything worth doing, is worth overdoing.
@bizwaxzion, are you saying that the thickness of the sleeve matches the width of the pre-pressed puck (PPP
)? So there is nothing to fold over?
bizwaxzion
Enigmatic Cannabist
yep@bizwaxzion, are you saying that the thickness of the sleeve matches the width of the pre-pressed puck (PPP
Bottle tech and stainless bags are not compatible. Stainless bag are designed for flat press. Are they re-usable??
Okla68
Well-Known Member
Supposedly Reusable....went with Normal
Cheebsy
Microbe minion
Calling FC rosineers!
So with dabpress unavailable I've decided to give a graveda press a go, the thing is I can't decide which from 2 to go with. I'll only be pressing for myself so I don't need to press very much at a time.
They do a 7 tonne press with a guage for about 400 Euros:
graveda.de
Or they do a 10 tonne press without the guage for 380 Euros:
graveda.de
What would you choose?
So with dabpress unavailable I've decided to give a graveda press a go, the thing is I can't decide which from 2 to go with. I'll only be pressing for myself so I don't need to press very much at a time.
They do a 7 tonne press with a guage for about 400 Euros:
Graspresso 7 Tonnen - Rosin Press mit 7 Tonnen Hydraulik Zylinder und Druckanzeige, 12 x 6cm Platten
7 Tonnen Rosin Presse mit Druckanzeige ! Wir von Graveda machen Schluss mit teuren Rosin-Pressen. Für Rosin benötigt es 2…
graveda.de
Or they do a 10 tonne press without the guage for 380 Euros:
Graspresso - 10t Rosin Press mit 10 Tonnen Hydraulik Zylinder, Kolophonium Presse, 12 x 6 cm Platten
Versandkosten 14,90 EUR da 26,5kg Paket Graveda Graspresso GP-6 (10T) - Hydraulik - Rosin Press direkt vom Hersteller in Deutschland…
graveda.de
What would you choose?
WelshBrok
Well-Known Member
I’ve never had a gauge so while they aren’t necessary to produce decent rosin, I definitely want one so I can be more accurate.Calling FC rosineers!
So with dabpress unavailable I've decided to give a graveda press a go, the thing is I can't decide which from 2 to go with. I'll only be pressing for myself so I don't need to press very much at a time.
They do a 7 tonne press with a guage for about 400 Euros:
Graspresso 7 Tonnen - Rosin Press mit 7 Tonnen Hydraulik Zylinder und Druckanzeige, 12 x 6cm Platten
7 Tonnen Rosin Presse mit Druckanzeige ! Wir von Graveda machen Schluss mit teuren Rosin-Pressen. Für Rosin benötigt es 2…
Or they do a 10 tonne press without the guage for 380 Euros:
Graspresso - 10t Rosin Press mit 10 Tonnen Hydraulik Zylinder, Kolophonium Presse, 12 x 6 cm Platten
Versandkosten 14,90 EUR da 26,5kg Paket Graveda Graspresso GP-6 (10T) - Hydraulik - Rosin Press direkt vom Hersteller in Deutschland…
What would you choose?
On 7 tonne vs 10, IMO 7 can easily do 7grams and can do 14g in two bags at the same time (albeit not with the most efficient yield). Personally for my use the gauge is more valuable than the extra 3 tonne (I tend to press up to an oz at a time in 7g bags)
Chicken No Name
Dazed and confused
Neither.
I would build my own. Far better components and more reliable.
I did have a look at these when I was considering all my options.
Tbh, for not much more (or less if you can find 2nd hand press) you could buy a 12t decent press (e.g. Clarke's strong arm). I've seen them 2nd hand on bidding sites for 50£ before.
Make dual pids (this press appears to have a single PID controlling both plates) using 2 decent and replaceable heater cartridges per plate (this one appears to have single heater cartridges per plate).
Buy a decent thermo probe which will travel almost the length of the plate giving much more accurate temp control (graveda uses little screw in ones which hardly penetrate the plate).
It took my couple hours to order the parts and couple hours to put together.
I'm a total novice when it comes to wiring stuff together but this was almost plug and play and there is plenty of info on web to guide you.
Totally understand if DIY is not for you but I wanted to emphasise how easy it was and how much more robust and repairable your press will be once completed if you decided on DIY.
Good luck. I only press for myself and it's great fun and very satisfying.....
I would build my own. Far better components and more reliable.
I did have a look at these when I was considering all my options.
Tbh, for not much more (or less if you can find 2nd hand press) you could buy a 12t decent press (e.g. Clarke's strong arm). I've seen them 2nd hand on bidding sites for 50£ before.
Make dual pids (this press appears to have a single PID controlling both plates) using 2 decent and replaceable heater cartridges per plate (this one appears to have single heater cartridges per plate).
Buy a decent thermo probe which will travel almost the length of the plate giving much more accurate temp control (graveda uses little screw in ones which hardly penetrate the plate).
It took my couple hours to order the parts and couple hours to put together.
I'm a total novice when it comes to wiring stuff together but this was almost plug and play and there is plenty of info on web to guide you.
Totally understand if DIY is not for you but I wanted to emphasise how easy it was and how much more robust and repairable your press will be once completed if you decided on DIY.
Good luck. I only press for myself and it's great fun and very satisfying.....
Cheebsy
Microbe minion
Thanks for that @WelshBrok I figured the guage is more useful, thanks for confirming.
Thanks very much for your opinion @Chicken No Name . Ya know, I am normally a DIY kind of guy. I'm perfectly comfortable wiring PIDs, being a home brewer with temp controlled fermentation chambers, I even have some experience albeit with a different PID. I lack confidence fabricating anything out of metal and have very little experience of that. I don't have an amazing amount of free time at the moment with caring for my poorly other half but if you can reassure me that it is as simple as you make it sound I might give this s go.
Aaargh I thought I had nearly made my mind up
Thanks very much for your opinion @Chicken No Name . Ya know, I am normally a DIY kind of guy. I'm perfectly comfortable wiring PIDs, being a home brewer with temp controlled fermentation chambers, I even have some experience albeit with a different PID. I lack confidence fabricating anything out of metal and have very little experience of that. I don't have an amazing amount of free time at the moment with caring for my poorly other half but if you can reassure me that it is as simple as you make it sound I might give this s go.
Aaargh I thought I had nearly made my mind up
Chicken No Name
Dazed and confused
If you are comfortable with basic wiring and pids already then the job is done.Thanks for that @WelshBrok I figured the guage is more useful, thanks for confirming.
Thanks very much for your opinion @Chicken No Name . Ya know, I am normally a DIY kind of guy. I'm perfectly comfortable wiring PIDs, being a home brewer with temp controlled fermentation chambers, I even have some experience albeit with a different PID. I lack confidence fabricating anything out of metal and have very little experience of that. I don't have an amazing amount of free time at the moment with caring for my poorly other half but if you can reassure me that it is as simple as you make it sound I might give this s go.
Aaargh I thought I had nearly made my mind up
I bought my 3*5*2 inch plates on line (metals4u I think. V reasonable). Bought a scaffold pole foot to fix to the top plate which is then fixed to the press ram.
I took the plates and scaffold foot to an engineering/metal work company and for a few euros they drilled holes in each plate of sufficient width/depth to insert the heater cartridges and thermocouple and to tap holes for bolts to fix scaffold foot to top plate. Took them about 30 mins.
All parts for pids, wiring, switches, cables etc, plates and engineering work cost me about E300 but I bought good quality components. You could source parts for less I guess.
The press I bought is expensive at £300 new. I had no choice as I could not find a small press second hand where I am located but found lots on UK auction sites for about £100 in good condition.
I find the pressure gauge invaluable but once you get the feel one could live without which would bring the price down.
And you could explore much cheaper presses but I didn't want to risk cheap metal under high pressure. But tbh I'm sure the cheap 12t presses will easily handle the 3 to 4 t of pressure I use....
Total cost for me was just shy of E600 but I reckon mine will outlast me and I can change a heater cartridges say in seconds for a few pounds.
And if you have use for it, you have a press for any future projects.....well, that's what I told myself....
Good luck ....
The 7 tonne unit with the gauge for sure...more than enough for personal use, homemade units have their place but if you got the dollars and limited space, why bother?Calling FC rosineers!
So with dabpress unavailable I've decided to give a graveda press a go, the thing is I can't decide which from 2 to go with. I'll only be pressing for myself so I don't need to press very much at a time.
They do a 7 tonne press with a guage for about 400 Euros:
Graspresso 7 Tonnen - Rosin Press mit 7 Tonnen Hydraulik Zylinder und Druckanzeige, 12 x 6cm Platten
7 Tonnen Rosin Presse mit Druckanzeige ! Wir von Graveda machen Schluss mit teuren Rosin-Pressen. Für Rosin benötigt es 2…
Or they do a 10 tonne press without the guage for 380 Euros:
Graspresso - 10t Rosin Press mit 10 Tonnen Hydraulik Zylinder, Kolophonium Presse, 12 x 6 cm Platten
Versandkosten 14,90 EUR da 26,5kg Paket Graveda Graspresso GP-6 (10T) - Hydraulik - Rosin Press direkt vom Hersteller in Deutschland…
What would you choose?
This 7-tonne unit looks like a great all-in-one unit that would pack away nicely, my Dabpress is large and awkward to move around.
Chicken No Name
Dazed and confused
The bother, in my view, is a better quality and repairable press.
Not knocking the imports, but having made one I can appreciate the much better quality components used which can be easily replaced....
Horses for courses of course.....
Not knocking the imports, but having made one I can appreciate the much better quality components used which can be easily replaced....
Horses for courses of course.....
BabyFacedFinster
Anything worth doing, is worth overdoing.
arb
Semi shaved ape
That was at 180f and trying to use up some 160 bags.
5 minutes from start of press to end and 19% return.
I only know the % because it was two bags per press and that works best when both have the same amount in them.
Usually I just press kieff anymore as it builds up big time otherwise.
Cheebsy
Microbe minion
To update the thread and you guys I decided that I valued the compact size and caged plates of the graveda press. Thank you very much @Chicken No Name for breaking down your DIY build the way you did, it's given me food for thought she I might attempt a DIY press in the future.
I've got the 7 ton version with the guage on its way to me, and I'm very excited to start learning the art!
I'm ordering bags and a pre press closer to home. Recent chatter, in this thread I think, about bag sizes leads me to think I should go for the smaller sizes, does 25 and 37 micron sound like a good place to start?
If anyone knows of a good resource for beginners please share a link, meanwhile I'm going to reread the last 50 odd pages here
I've got the 7 ton version with the guage on its way to me, and I'm very excited to start learning the art!
I'm ordering bags and a pre press closer to home. Recent chatter, in this thread I think, about bag sizes leads me to think I should go for the smaller sizes, does 25 and 37 micron sound like a good place to start?
If anyone knows of a good resource for beginners please share a link, meanwhile I'm going to reread the last 50 odd pages here
Chicken No Name
Dazed and confused
Great news!
I favour 90 for flower but next press going to go smaller micron to see if it makes a difference. I don't like the larger micron bags as I find them stiff and a pain to handle plus they let more contaminants in.
Have a look at recommended vape supplies for good quality paper.
Dint have any links.
i use 90c, slowly build pressure to about 3.5 t on my gauge over a couple of mins and leave for about a minute using bottle tech.
Am going to experiment with lower temps and longer press time.
Depending on flower variety I can get 15% to 27%.
Still undecided about pre pressing. I have one but I need to experiment more.
Good luck it's great fun.
I favour 90 for flower but next press going to go smaller micron to see if it makes a difference. I don't like the larger micron bags as I find them stiff and a pain to handle plus they let more contaminants in.
Have a look at recommended vape supplies for good quality paper.
Dint have any links.
i use 90c, slowly build pressure to about 3.5 t on my gauge over a couple of mins and leave for about a minute using bottle tech.
Am going to experiment with lower temps and longer press time.
Depending on flower variety I can get 15% to 27%.
Still undecided about pre pressing. I have one but I need to experiment more.
Good luck it's great fun.
Cheebsy
Microbe minion
Thanks man, I thought I read recently, but I can't find the posts now, that people were pressing flower in hash bags to reduce contaminant. I intend to make bubble in the future to press too so maybe I should just get a selection of sizes to experiment with.