Twitch Extracts pneumatic press
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WarMachine
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Hey twitch, I've been using the hair straightener for a while now and I started using it with a Dewalt 600 pound force clamp. I was getting good results As far as yield and quality goes, but I broke the ceramic Heating element I'm pretty sure.I was wondering do you think I can use something above the hair straightener?
Twitch
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I use a 1 ton arbor press, I have 3 x 1/16' 3 x 5 plates that I put on top of a Remington wet to dry straightener. I also put some plates under it as well. Then I cut some two 2x2 plates 1/16' thick and put those in the straightener, I keep a pair of needle nose next the the press, the plates heat up when in 30 seconds. I pull the arbor press down to close the straightener when it is up to temp I open the arbor grab the top plate with the needle nose slide the parchment in and put the plate back on top of the material and then give it hell with the arbor press. I still have the same one the wet to dry ones can take a beating. I was getting 20+ on alot of materiel.
WarMachine
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Do you happen to have a picture or a video clip of your setup? Having a little trouble visualizing it but I think I kinda have an idea of what you mean.
CharlieDankToes
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Do not know if you guys have seen a guy over on reddit rufo something has a thread stickyed plus another cool device.
The cheap one was a corded drill on the adjustment part of the handle of vice gripped pliers of some sort. Steel plates and straightner getting .2-.3 nugs.
His new thing is insane. Check his stuff out if you are low or high price range. His instagram is loaded with press pics. Burrito presses or something.
https://m.imgur.com/a/JKnVD
https://imgur.com/a/J1BTF
The cheap one was a corded drill on the adjustment part of the handle of vice gripped pliers of some sort. Steel plates and straightner getting .2-.3 nugs.
His new thing is insane. Check his stuff out if you are low or high price range. His instagram is loaded with press pics. Burrito presses or something.
https://m.imgur.com/a/JKnVD
https://imgur.com/a/J1BTF
chuck estevez
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Made my own plates, took 2 hair straighteners apart, used plumbers tape to affix the hot plates to the sides of the plates. Had my press connection piece welded to a block for the upper plate. Now I have 10 ton hydraulic press with heated plates.
R&RHashman
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wonder how this works production wise? how long to press a pound of buds collect the rosin and package it up in grams ?
chuck estevez
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way less time then blasting it, I would say I could press a lb in a couple hrs, another hr to collect it all up. I would want a pneumatic for high production.
WarMachine
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Ok so basically put some plates or wood or something to spread the force, not to just concentrate it on the straightener? Did you say you added 2x2 plates to put IN the straightener? Is that so the inside ceramic heating plates are spread as well? You should make a video soon of a press!
chuck estevez
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look at his pic, he used a 2x2 plate on top of the straightener, between the press.
Twitch
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no that picture isn't the same one I have been using but the concept is the same
I use the wet to dry by Remington it is the only one I have found that can take the force, all the shiny straighteners are very brittle.
the plates i put up top are like 2x4 or 3x5 something like that, the plates at 1/16 inch thick will bend that it is ok just flip the plates over and keep going I would recommend 2 or 3 plates on the top. the plates I put in the straightener are 2.5 x 2.5. I use these becuase I noticed the plates on the straightener all have a slight curve in them so they aren't pressing flat, so i put the plates in there so it is flat.
the plate I put under it is a just so the straightener has something flat because the arbor press has a U shape cut in the base.
I use the wet to dry by Remington it is the only one I have found that can take the force, all the shiny straighteners are very brittle.
the plates i put up top are like 2x4 or 3x5 something like that, the plates at 1/16 inch thick will bend that it is ok just flip the plates over and keep going I would recommend 2 or 3 plates on the top. the plates I put in the straightener are 2.5 x 2.5. I use these becuase I noticed the plates on the straightener all have a slight curve in them so they aren't pressing flat, so i put the plates in there so it is flat.
the plate I put under it is a just so the straightener has something flat because the arbor press has a U shape cut in the base.
WarMachine
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I notice the picture but when describing his unit, the 2x2 plates were used for the inside of the straightener. He used a 3 x 1/16 for the top of the hair straightener.
WarMachine
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Ok I get ya now. Perhaps I'll have to get that hair straightener you use as well. What's the lowest heat setting it goes to? Model #? Think I have some spare metal laying around somewhere.
Twitch
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i use 2 or 3 plates on top, it isn't heavy enough to hold the straightener down so it pops open when you raise the arbor press. I have needle nose handy so I can grab the corner of the 2.5x2.5 plate when putting the material in or taking out.
chuck estevez
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Ill take a pic of the plates I made tomorrow when i get to my shop, but basically, those 4x4 bench blocks, you take apart a hair straightener and attach a ceramic plate to each side of the block. heats up to 150 in about 45 min. but stays there all day.
hyroot
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Look into getting sic plates maybe.. dnail talked about. They haven't done it. Their first pre orders still haven't been delivered.
@Greengenes707 dnail press was supposed to be sent out last Monday or the Monday before that. I forget. He paid for it when they were first taking pre orders months ago. Still hasn't gotten it.
If you can get those sic plates you would be so ahead of the game.
@Greengenes707 dnail press was supposed to be sent out last Monday or the Monday before that. I forget. He paid for it when they were first taking pre orders months ago. Still hasn't gotten it.
If you can get those sic plates you would be so ahead of the game.