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Looking at what specialty equipment is affordable to the average person. Specifically, evaporators/distillers.
I have seen several Short Path Still options that seem very reasonably priced if I ever graduate to distillates. First off, I got to get extraction down so I consistently get same results.
I started out with extractions the hillbilly way. Soak flower, and then evaporate solvent to atmosphere in a double boiler on the stove. I progressed to a Source Turbo with little research. Now I furthered my research of other methods of solvent recovery. Rotary Evaporation and Wiped Film. Wiped film looks out of the question because of cost and complexity. But I discovered Rotary Evaporation is not all that expensive. Less than or equal to what I paid for the Source Turbo. That is if any of what I found is even worth buying.
With that said, I have a couple of questions. I only need a small scale unit. This is for personal use. So average batch of oil would likely start with 4oz flower. Or is that too small of scale to utilize a rotovap?
1) Is a rotary evaporator more efficient than the Source Turbo in terms of solvent removal? Its function and design alone tells me it would be far superior. I am satisfied with theamount of solvent Source Turbo recovers, but does a rotovap leave less residual solvent in finished oil?
2) If so, what kind of quality would I be looking at for a rotovap around $700CAD?
Any suggestions on a quality but affordable rotovap?
Thanks
I have seen several Short Path Still options that seem very reasonably priced if I ever graduate to distillates. First off, I got to get extraction down so I consistently get same results.
I started out with extractions the hillbilly way. Soak flower, and then evaporate solvent to atmosphere in a double boiler on the stove. I progressed to a Source Turbo with little research. Now I furthered my research of other methods of solvent recovery. Rotary Evaporation and Wiped Film. Wiped film looks out of the question because of cost and complexity. But I discovered Rotary Evaporation is not all that expensive. Less than or equal to what I paid for the Source Turbo. That is if any of what I found is even worth buying.
With that said, I have a couple of questions. I only need a small scale unit. This is for personal use. So average batch of oil would likely start with 4oz flower. Or is that too small of scale to utilize a rotovap?
1) Is a rotary evaporator more efficient than the Source Turbo in terms of solvent removal? Its function and design alone tells me it would be far superior. I am satisfied with theamount of solvent Source Turbo recovers, but does a rotovap leave less residual solvent in finished oil?
2) If so, what kind of quality would I be looking at for a rotovap around $700CAD?
Any suggestions on a quality but affordable rotovap?
Thanks