Grandpa Likes To Squeeze Stuff: Solventless Extracts, Rosin, Pressed Here!

[KingJoe83]

Still has a good consistency rich farmer.

I can't wait to get a welder to build me mine .so excited.

 

[Grandpa Tokin]

@Rich Farmer that looks pretty good though. I’m sure I’d hit it.

 

[Indiva710]

Couldn't be more right. Be very careful with upgrades to cylinders and Jack's. When shit comes apart under 24,000lbs of pressure it's never pretty.

My rigs frame has 60+ lbs of steel in it and it's just 24"x18". That's to contain a 12 ton bottle jack.

A 6 ton Dabpress rig shipping weight is 42 lbs for the whole shebang including the box it comes in and all accessories soooo....

My 12ton dabpress with everything was about the same weight too actually lol and I got pretty much all the accessories too lol

 

[Indiva710]

Agreed weight isn't the determining factor for capacity lol.

My back would love it if I chucked up a big ass block of carbon fiber in a 3axis cnc and milled out a frame.

Make me one while ur at it please lol

 

[Indiva710]

Even the 6 ton unit may be too small. How many grams of flower and trim are you going to press? Here's some timing to consider:

1 min - cut and fold parchment
2 min - form a puck
5 min - cycle through press
3-5min - recover rosin from parchment,

so one complete cycle takes 11 to 13 minutes.
The four ton will do one puck at a time, so during your press cycle, you can probably make a puck, or fold the parchment for your next cycle. Half a pound would then take 33 press cycles, of 7gm pucks. Each cycle would take a minimum of 33 cycles, 9 minutes each for a total of about five hours.

The six or ten ton presses will handle two pucks at a time. That doesn't mean it will take half the time. This will be closer to what you can achieve:

17 min - cut and fold 17 pieces of parchment
34 min - form 17 pucks
85 min - 17 press cycles + form 16 pucks
85 min - recover rosin from 17 pieces of parchment
Total time: 221 min or 3hrs, 41 min

These figures are optimistic. Count on the first hundred press cycles to take considerably longer while you learn. Realisticly. add 50% to the times above for breaks. At a optimistic 20% return, you will get about 45gm of rosin from that half pound of flower. At a gram per day, this will last one person six weeks. How many folks are you supplying? If it's more than three, you should consider the 12 ton, or the 5.5" x 7" caged plates with a hydraulic press from Harbor Freight. I'd get your geezer friends to kick in for what you need.

Talk to @incogn1to. I think he has a six ton, and wants to upgrade to a ten ton unit. That will let you and your friends try it, and decide if they want more. You could also grab a couple of them and set up an assembly line, using the smaller presses.

Or they could just make that half pound into some full spectrum bubble and then press that and it would take u like 1/8th of the time to do so since you will get 80-90% return roughly...However if you don't have a freeze dryer it will take about a week to dry the bubble out which is a absolute must to do as no1 wants moldy rosin ESP not after all the hard work.....
You would be best to get a press with rectangle plates with 3in wide max and dual heaters lengthwise makes a big difference on even plate temps...Pure pressure has some wonderful info on their site about plates and etc..No I do not work for them or anything like that just appreciate their work and quality....
However dabpress is where it's at for all us personal home growers that's for damn sure as my press was money well spent only thing I regret is not buying one sooner lol like real shit I love my rosin press and def couldn't imagine going back to life without it

 

[Grandpa Tokin]

2 dabs, about 20 minutes to prep and squish, and I’m set for 4-7 days if I don’t go crazy (and nobody stops by that partakes). That’s normally squeezing between 12 and 20 grams of bud per session/week. I’ve also found some good weed that works for me so I don’t need a bunch of different strains. My capsules are really my nighttime go to meds so I try to keep those in stock as well.

Rosin and I have a very close personal relationship. I have some friends who don’t care for it and one that doesn’t even get high from it...or at least that’s what he says, but I found my love for this magical plant increase exponentially when I discovered I could simply apply heat and pressure to extract the magic goo. Who woulda thunk?

*Edit: This tutorial is also evidence of how significantly my rosin extraction and consumption has evolved over a short period of time. I started squishing with a hair straightener about a year before I made this post.

 

[Grandpa Tokin]

My first press...it’s evolved:

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[BobbyZ]

Well I put something together and it works well enough, thanks guys for the help. Was looking for a single stainless steel tube but no luck at home depot. Not something small enough anyways. I figure they use copper pipe in potable water supply so should be fine. Didnt go with pvc bc I didnt want any plastic shavings, just in case.

Using press club 120 micron bags, should be called the blowout club. This stuff has been coming out dark but woah is it good stuff.

Garlic Sherb

Perfect! I like problem solvers.

Now trim off you excess bag so the rosin doesn't get wasted in the extra material.

 

[Indiva710]

Whoa, you're an actuary, right? lol!

That definitely puts things in a different perspective, I really thank you for that... I'm getting the 25 ton one, and hiring help!

No, seriously, I was thinking in terms of a couple of ounces, here and there, at the most. Old folks here don't even know what dabs are, so it would be more of a hobby/novelty thing.

I was a carpenter/builder, so I kind of became addicted to nice tools. The dabpresses look pretty solid compared to a lot of the others I've looked at, so I was thinking try the little one, and if it's a hit then move up. I have a lot of things I went on big on to start, and they are still in the shed!

The thing about old folks, is ya never know when they're going to stop getting older, so it's hard to say how many! I think I'm the one who really wants to dab, I'm just using them as an excuse... most wouldn't know what to do with it!

So, aside from the extra time I'd spend with the 4T, is it a solid bit of gear that does what it's supposed to, or is it more like one of those tee shirt press gizmos? Is it something one geezer could operate with the hands I have, and not have to worry about tipping over, or moving all around? Guess I should have asked that first, lol!

Anyway @Old Salt thanks for that, you really laid it out clearly!

The 4ton dabpress is 369 on Amazon and the 10ton is 469 both you will need the pump still..And they have a 4x7 10ton for 599 that uses dual heating coils per plate...They have a 3x7 plate which I'm sure you could contact them and ask to put the dual heaters in those instead you will have a more even temp across the plate...But the 4ton has a bottle jack only so there's no gauge and it would be a pain to try and get consistency out of it esp w no gauge..Now they have the 10 ton which is 100 more but you will still need the actual pump which they have one and is like 60 from China or double for here..However you can get a hydraulic hand pump for cheap just make sure it's a 10 ton and a 2 speed will be best for you and will be easiest...And a digital pressure gauge will help alot too and they are $60 ..
But money well spent

 

[Modest Grower]

The 4ton dabpress is 369 on Amazon and the 10ton is 469 both you will need the pump still..And they have a 4x7 10ton for 599 that uses dual heating coils per plate...They have a 3x7 plate which I'm sure you could contact them and ask to put the dual heaters in those instead you will have a more even temp across the plate...But the 4ton has a bottle jack only so there's no gauge and it would be a pain to try and get consistency out of it esp w no gauge..Now they have the 10 ton which is 100 more but you will still need the actual pump which they have one and is like 60 from China or double for here..However you can get a hydraulic hand pump for cheap just make sure it's a 10 ton and a 2 speed will be best for you and will be easiest...And a digital pressure gauge will help alot too and they are $60 ..
But money well spent

Maybe I am getting my terminology mixed up but I thought the 4 ton and the 6 ton would not need a pump because they are bottle Jack style and the bottle Jack that comes with the piece from dabpress or amazon. I bought the 6 ton for 4 something on amazon free 2 day shipping.

 

[Chris Scorpio]

My 3t, which is the 4t now, is complete...
Nothing needed besides parchment, bags and things

 

[Modest Grower]

Fresh outta the box. Some minor assembly required. Just had to bolt on the base. I am not using the tipping legs so I did not bolt them on. I'm thinking I still need the filters and paper and a pre press but otherwise plug and play

 

[Old Salt]

The 4ton dabpress is 369 on Amazon and the 10ton is 469 both you will need the pump still..And they have a 4x7 10ton for 599 that uses dual heating coils per plate...They have a 3x7 plate which I'm sure you could contact them and ask to put the dual heaters in those instead you will have a more even temp across the plate...But the 4ton has a bottle jack only so there's no gauge and it would be a pain to try and get consistency out of it esp w no gauge..Now they have the 10 ton which is 100 more but you will still need the actual pump which they have one and is like 60 from China or double for here..However you can get a hydraulic hand pump for cheap just make sure it's a 10 ton and a 2 speed will be best for you and will be easiest...And a digital pressure gauge will help alot too and they are $60 ..
But money well spent

No pump is needed with the four ton unit. It has a bottle jack, not a hydraulic cylinder.

 

[Grandpa Tokin]

Maybe I am getting my terminology mixed up but I thought the 4 ton and the 6 ton would not need a pump because they are bottle Jack style and the bottle Jack that comes with the piece from dabpress or amazon. I bought the 6 ton for 4 something on amazon free 2 day shipping.

You are correct.

 

[Grandpa Tokin]

Fresh outta the box. Some minor assembly required. Just had to bolt on the base. I am not using the tipping legs so I did not bolt them on. I'm thinking I still need the filters and paper and a pre press but otherwise plug and play

Simple and easy. Ready to squish something. I like it!

 

[HorseBadoritz]

I hope I am as cool as you at 72

Be careful what you hope for, lol!

 

[FatBeaverBuds]

Found myself stuck inside today. My 25 micron bags showed up yesterday. I thought I'd pull the press out and mess around.

Pressing 30g of OG Cheese. 60% rh, busted up and packed into 2x4 120micron bags 10g per bag.



Plate temps @ 180. Pressure run at standard German torque specs.



Ended up netting 6.2g so 20.6% off first pressings.

 

[FatBeaverBuds]

I took the 6.2g and formed a puck. It was shatter consistency. After a min in the freezer so I could handle the puck I dropped it in the 25m bag and made a puck.


Folded it up into a paper chute and pressed very lightly @ 130f for 3 minutes. In short I followed Grandpa's tutorial and this is what I got.



After 4 presses I had this

 

[FatBeaverBuds]

Getting the crystals out of the bag was indeed a task. I really didn't get much as far as quantity. I wasn't expecting to. This was for science & personal satisfaction.



Added my diamonds to a shot glass. Dropped in a chunk of sauce and tossed it all on my lower press plate set at 150f. Let it stew for 20 min and this is what I end d up with.



After ripping back to back dabs of the sauce vs normal cheese rosin it's a more concentrated flavor for sure. The buzz isn't night & day difference but it's potent.

 

[Grandpa Tokin]

Impressive! I love science!