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No you don't want to use olive oil as a carrier. You wouldn't be able to seperate it....I believe. Only use a dab of it to lub the o-rings. You can use a carrier ( alcohol,acetone, grain alcohol and others ) or no carrier and just leave a small amount of tane to pour it out....works really good actually with just the tane. Of course then you loose some tane but not much...mmmm maybe 20%
Does that help ?
Thanks for a good answer. I notice in his "Products to be" area he mentions screens and carbon cartridges. I also did not care for the idea of using steel wool as a filter.You just have to experiment. I have packed it very tight, using a wooden dowell to really pack it. I use stainless screens and cotton balls for filtration at the bottom instead of the steel wool he suggests. Do not use a blender. If you want your product broken up, do it by hand. I have also packed it loosely and done inversions, etc... A lot depends on the quality and trichome density on the starting product.
Definitely use dry product. Cure if you like, it may make a smoother smoking oil. It is not necessary, however.
Thanks, it does help. I assume if I use Alcohol or acetone it should be a certain grade?
What process do you recommend to separate it?
How is the waste product? If I use trim or some bud in the extractor, can I try to make butter with what is left? Today, I put all my trim through a pollinator, then I make butter after it's done. I'm considering adding the oil extraction to the process, I know I won't be getting as much oil. Thinking I'll run it through the pollinator, then the extractor and make butter last.
Well I pack my xtractor very tight. With a stick and small rubber mallet. So ya its tight. The advantage being more material = more oil. It will hold about 2.75 z's if ground up very fine. I have ground mine in a blender and it worked fine ( still very golden ) although some Trich's may be lost in the blender. If you don't grind it down the unit will hold less and may need to be done twice to use up the extra material. MT Grower say's don't blend it, but I'm not sure why. Whole buds produce a clearer oil......yes. Longer soaks and reverse soaks produce a less clear oil but still really tasty. I would suppose that by handling it the least the more trich's available for stripping off the weed.
With a Tamisium the thick walls of the tube part mean you can really pack it in tight, thereby being able to produce more in one go.
I would say the weed is garbage after two runs through. The second run yields very little really. If it wasn't for using the reclaimed tane I wouldn't spend the money for butane to run it twice. A tamisium runs three can loads over the herb in each run so doing more runs is pointless IMO. Most people only run one can through baster or glass tubes so the Tamisium is very effective the first run through.
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I basically don't bother with the carrier anymore. But with alcohol or acetone you can separate it by heat purging ( NO SPARKS OF COURSE ) or let it evaporate naturally. I used 99% pure iso alc. and store bought acetone. For me purging the last little bit of tane from the oil is pretty easy and so I do that. Because your weighing the butane you can leave just a small amount to get rid of so why use the carrier....more work. And after all most Weeder's are lazy ...haha
The butane I leave to pour it out evaporates usually in ten minutes or less.
I'm buying a second recovery tank and braided line and some of the needed quick connect fittings to set up a modified version of the extractor. I'll have to show you the setup when complete.
Now that sounds interesting....what are you going to do with that setup.....I'm not seeing what your concept is yet
Overall, this thing kicks ass. I've done enough runs now that it has paid for itself in butane savings alone a few times over.
Has anyone tried to make their own?
hmusic, I'm in LA as well and have been throwing around the idea of finding a local welder/metalsmith to produce something similar, as the tamisium prices are just way out of my range.
Has anyone tried to make their own?
hmusic, I'm in LA as well and have been throwing around the idea of finding a local welder/metalsmith to produce something similar, as the tamisium prices are just way out of my range.
I just ordered that case. Its not included but you will get a $50.00 discount if you order with or re recent purchaser of TE175 Deluxe/Super Deluxe system.Sounds good. But I need this thing yesterday and have the money now to buy one. I'm ordering the TE-175 Super Deluxe package today or Monday. Hopefully he'll throw in the new carry case that he put on the site. Looks cool as hell.
You need to see and handle one of these before you try to make one. Other than the fittings, quick disconnects and maybe the collar on the collection tank the remainder is custom fabricated. This is a heavy piece of equipment that is made to incredible standards. Stainless steel fusion welding is real specialized and must be performed in an argon atmosphere. I used to work in a food processing plant and saw this being done.Has anyone tried to make their own?
hmusic, I'm in LA as well and have been throwing around the idea of finding a local welder/metalsmith to produce something similar, as the tamisium prices are just way out of my range.
Hi MT. Bout to take the plunge thanks to reading this and other threads, and because of your high praise of the extractor. Should I have him do the $40 assembly and pressure test? Or is this just a a waste of money? I'm trying to save every dime I can, because it probably won't pay for itself as fast as I need it to. Any info or advice regarding the Tamisium TE-175 would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. Time is of the essence. I'm trying to order it ASAP.
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