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Jumping in, without even experimenting with solventless hydraulic/heat presses!

Update: Whelp, my harvest is consumed. Well worth the sacrifice, as I've been learning. As I mentioned my unit doesn't hold pressure to keep the plates together. Fortunately, Nugsmasher has a YouTube channel where they've addressed the issue. My unit was lacking some hydraulic fluid, available at places like IFA.

My unit still doesn't keep the plates together but it's much better. If it eventually won't smash properly, I'll submit a claim. This issue makes me glad I didn't go for the pricier models. The more complicated the more susceptible to malfunction. I purchased the "Master Bundle" and I'm glad I did. It comes with a healthy assortment of "extraction bags" of different capacities and micron sizes. They recommend "bottletech" style when packing the bags, which is just folding in the corners of the bottom. It stands up this way, when packed.

Since the extraction bags retain rosin, it is advisable to collect the smashed product for use in edibles/hash oil later. I've just been throwing mine in Everclear and will make hash oil at some point.

Blowouts: With the original model it is very easy to apply excess pressure. This results in the bag "blowing out". It looks like someone has a mean case of the squirts but catch it!!!

I pressed the trichomes I collected in my Trim Bin, not to rosin but into potent hash flakes. I am probably enjoying myself a little too much ;)

To be honest, MY jury is still out as to if rosin will be my preferred method of consumption. I will be purchasing a "tempmeter" for my rig in a couple of weeks...
 
You can also reuse the bags.
Rosin is the least efficient way to pull an extract. There is way too much stuff left in the plant.
 
Having fun and learning things also as the learning curve improves. Idk what $ it was, but it wasn't free- the mfgr should fix a hydraulic leak.
 
Gingerbeard - I am leaving the pucks in the EC for a good, long time. I am planning on trying to reuse the extraction bags but wasn't certain it would work. Thanks for the confirmation!!
 
Ckbrew - It was over $1500.00 U.S., with a military discount. Paula (customer service) actually created a return RMA but my unit works as advertised. The only reason why I raised the flag was because their instructions recommended keeping the plates together. I suspect there are probably LOTS of units out there doing the same thing, without complaint. I just happen to be a Legend in my own mind, anal retentive to a degree. If/when I can't smash, I'll revisit getting a replacement.
 
I decarb my pucks and treat them like dip. Folding and putting them between cheek and gum.
Warning: Do not operate heavy machinery.
 
Update: I resorted to the Drive of Shame (hereforeafter referred to as DOS) a few days ago. I can't resist exploring making small batches with just a few buds and parchment paper.

I have also discovered that a "rail" setup is probably my favorite. It's all about the comprehensive experience. A rail delivers my maximum desired effects, with great taste and little coughing. The rail also inherently discourages over consumption, for me.
 
Also known as a nectar collector. Those make me cough more than pens. Even with water. A lot of waste, as well.
Good on you for working things out. Next thing you know you'll be blasting a glass dick. Then a dewaxing column. I have much to teach you and am looking forward to watching your growth.
 
Gingerbeard My nephew's buddy had a grow he wasn't happy with so he blasted it. Nephew said the wax is cloudy and dark. I told him I think there's a process for cleaning it up, the rest is on them to research. Now I need to Google dewaxing column. I have a quad coil dabbing pen, I wasted a lot of the last Wild Thai I could ever buy here while using it.
 
You don't want to get rid of the brown. There are terps in there. The whiter it is, the less good stuff you get.
Dewaxing live resin does take an extra step that I'm very unfamiliar with. Wet weed will make a resin that tastes like chlorophyl. If I get anything out of this crop I will be doing cured resin.
 
I like the Black Afghan cured resin I bought, really nice taste, and effect. And it was 420 deal priced. I told the nephew that my Mag made dark, good concentrates, he doesn't like the cloudiness of what his buddy blasted.

Argh, yesterday the same corporate dispos as my nearest, but in Chicago, were selling $15 1/8ths of green crack plus other steals and other nearby Verilifes were price matching while here the GC was $60. Even if they were older 1/8ths for that price I'd have bought it up for edibles or tincture making. It sucks to live in a transportation hub with no public trans, live in a valley where we can never use the most expensive TV antennae to get local channels, and to be two miles from a county line which prevents any Door Dash or Uber from coming here. Even Domino's pizza. They deliver to my town but stop at the high school, I live < a minute away.

Your grow looked good, are you worried about it? I haven't seen voodoo plant lately. If I see something I remember it, someone speaking info to me and me remembering it is a crapshoot lately.
 
Puglover1 it sounds like your nephew is looking for fractional or short path distillation. That's what they use for the clear in pens. Or maybe he isn't purging? Or maybe he's getting water into the fresh blasted butane?
Here's a thing.
Flower is choc-full of everything it's supposed to have. THC crystals are choc-full of nothing but THC. Those take the most work. Extra solvents. Somewhere in the middle is your product that has as much THC as possible while holding onto some terps. You gotsta have some terps. As you've found out, your powder isn't nearly as much fun/medically benevolent as your Afghan.
 
Yup, thanks. Even over/in a bowl of good bud the powder was speedy. I like terps, and I know which ones are usually good for my leg pain. If the powder was an indica it might not be so bad, according to previous user reviews.
 
99.9% THC-A crystals are neither Sativa nor Indica. Just like you can get pinene or limonene from either. Which is another thing you can do with your powder: buy terps and add them as you like. Super customizable. Designer drugs.
 
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