Any legal use and excuse for terp extractors?

[MikeGanja]

I have searched the web for companies/websites within EU that sells extractors like the MKIII or similar. I can´t find any sellers of this kind of extractors, or similar, within europe.

I'm not sure of the legal status of terp extractors and therefore I'm not sure if it's possible to order the extractor from US. Is there any use for extractors except for THC-extraction?

 

[Fadedawg]

A Terpenator, is an essential oil extractor, and doesn't care which essential oils.

I've extracted both hops and lavender with a Terpenator, and Texas made Tamisium, avoided prosecution in the state of Texas, by marketing it as an essential oil extractor, promoting it within essential oil circles, and demonstrating the use of their product using lavender, while refusing to talk to anyone about use for cannabis. They didn't have to, because others spread the word.

If you pick up a book locally on Essential Oils, you will note there are a wide range to pick from, used for everything from perfume, food, herbal, and pharma, to grease removal and stripping paint. You might select one to fit your local circumstances and develop your cover story based on that.

 

[MikeGanja]

Fadedawg,Thank you very much for your advice. That's a great idea, I will do some reading and use the essential oil hobby as a cover story. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Fadedawg]

Some books I've found useful

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, by Steffen Arctander
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, by David Stewart
The Essential Oils, series by Ernest Guenther

 

[skepler]

Some books I've found useful

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, by Steffen Arctander
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, by David Stewart
The Essential Oils, series by Ernest Guenther

I've watched videos of the lavender extraction you mention. I assumed that the only essential oils one would extract are those that are volatile below the boiling point of water. I guess one could do it under pressure to increase the temperature, but that seems like another set of issues to deal with. What I am getting at is that it is not obvious how a water extraction of THC would be possible.

 

[MikeGanja]

Some books I've found useful

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, by Steffen Arctander
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, by David Stewart
The Essential Oils, series by Ernest Guenther

Excellent! I ordered The Essential Oils by Guenther today. Looking forward to read it.

 

[Fadedawg]

I've watched videos of the lavender extraction you mention. I assumed that the only essential oils one would extract are those that are volatile below the boiling point of water. I guess one could do it under pressure to increase the temperature, but that seems like another set of issues to deal with. What I am getting at is that it is not obvious how a water extraction of THC would be possible.

Yeah, diterpenes melt/boil at too high a temperature for saturated steam like is used for mono and sesquiterpenes, but dry steam might work. I have an experiment planned, attempting to create dry steam without requiring the high pressure. I involves running saturated steam through a super heater coil that is open on one end.

 

[Fadedawg]

Excellent! I ordered The Essential Oils by Guenther today. Looking forward to read it.

Volume 1 is excellent, and there are five more.

 

[Twitch]

Tamisium--- actually the owner forwards all of his sales to the DEA in Texas, I have the screen shot of the post he made on ICmag me and him also had a conversation, Texas has better tax breaks for companies.

 

[Twitch]

 

[MikeGanja]

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Thank you Twitch for the information on Tamisium reporting to DEA. That is disturbing news, presumed that the user on icmag is representing the real company. Anyway, I'm glad to have that info before my purchase.

To be honest I have no knowledge of how the DEA works and if they are able to retrieve information of the customers buying extractors with other methods. ln my country all kinds of agencies exchange information. Cash transactions, internet, cell phones, customs and even the package tracking. That's why I really want to buy an extractor as stealthy as possible.

From which company did you buy your extractor?

 

[Twitch]

talk to @Fadedawg his companies makes one of the best and only CLS's I would use, but that is just my 2cents.

 

[MikeGanja]

talk to @Fadedawg his companies makes one of the best and only CLS's I would use, but that is just my 2cents.

I will. Your info might have saved me some jail time. Your help is much appreciated!!