APE - Pollen Extractor 2.0

[AquaLabTech]

The Agricultural Pollen Extractor 2.0 is now available!!!

The Agricultural Pollen Extractor 2.0 This is all you need to get started harvesting pollen.

The A.P.E. Agricultural Pollen Extractor has automated the refining of agricultural media for the user. Unwanted media is separated from wanted media through an agitation process utilizing gravity.

Unrefined media is placed into the barrel and then into the machine. The results of the agitation process is refined product, which is deposited on to the mirrored glass tray for easy collection.

The refining screen on the barrel can be quickly changed to outfit the machine for extraction of 180 micron sized particles and 220 micron sized particles.

Includes:
- APE polished aluminum housing
- Quick-fill barrel (160 gram capacity)
- Friction drive design
- Sealed ball bearings
- EZ access mirrored catch tray
- Replaceable screen (180 micron)
- Overload protected motor. (120v 60Hz .57A)
- Weight: 21.2 lbs
- 2 year warranty

http://www.aqualabtechnologies.com/medical-equipment/ape-pollen-extractor.html


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[guest5703]

Ouch on the price!

 

[reckon]

I made the exact same thing out of a ronco rotisserie, and I wrapped the "drum" with micron screening (I used velcro to affix the mesh, so I can switch screen sizes.

the ENTIRE thing cost me like $45, and $30 of that was for the steel screen

it took 19 minutes to make, and works JUST as good as this "thing"

save $450 and make your own.

 

[medi-useA]

Th@'s a kiff roller converted to pollen...cheap to make.

muA

 

[Chamba]

a 2 year guarantee is good, but 180 micron mesh has openings that are way too large in my opinion.

what is the rpm?

what are the dimensions of the unit?

it appears the unit sits on the floor, does it have "feet" to raise it off the ground (eg in case of water spills or for balance)?

can I drive my truck over it?

questions, questions

 

[Chiefsmokingbud]

You can get a 300g one with stainless mesh for that matter for the same price at Okief.

 

[Chamba]

Chief, here's a post I cut-n-pasted from BM's site...

"I saw an Okief tumbler up close the other day, I wasn't impressed at all.

It's a cheap plastic storage container and the inside has depressions on the floor which make removing the kief difficult, so they supply a black plastic sheet with it! ...dumb and dumber

That soft Rubbermaid plastic is the wrong material for a tumbler, resin and plastic are not the ideal combination, it's thin and floppy, there are better choices out there like ABS plastic or wood.

The mesh cylinder is well made, but doesn't sit perfectly horizontal (therefore the need for rubber balls they supply with it to bounce around inside so the material doesn't pool on the low end!) The sides of the Rubbermain container are not vertical, so the cylinder that is connected to the motor doesn't sit horizontal, it sits on about 15 degrees??. Again, the container is wrong, they chose cheap cost over function.

The cylinder is attached only on one end and is not supported at the other end which probably puts strain on the thin plastic wall and the motor's drive shaft, that's just plain ol bad engineering and design.

The turning speed is good and the motor is quiet but the cylinder door has wing-nuts that would be best if were magnets instead

The motor box has U shaped wire to support it or the whole thing tips over, as the weight balance is wrong.....wrong, inefficient and ugly.

it's wrong in other areas too..etc etc, most which relate back to that cheap plastic container.

Okief started with a cheap plastic container that was wrong in about ten different ways but chose it cos it was cheap...and then tried to make it work with all the added on bits, when instead they should of spent an extra $10 on a better quality, thicker sided container with vertical walls and a flat floor and then they really would have an "o-k" tumbler

I've read how wonderful these okief tumblers were for years, I can't for the life of me understand why after seeing one in the flesh

edit : and the motor runs very hot.......the motor box housing doesn't just get warm, it's very hot to touch!"
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[Chamba]

sorry to sound like I'm beating on O'Kief. It's obvious the quality of their products is first class noted by the lack of complaints. It's also obvious again by the lack of complaints specific to the Okief tumbler that this unit works very reliably and for a long time (it's just that it could be much better).

the best way to look at the above post I c-n-p from fullmeltbubble com is that it's simply a number of fault improvement suggestions on an otherwise reliable unit.

 

[Vorsprung]

anything here need price or quality improvements?

let me take a look....

 

[enojadoperro]

It'd be nice if you could do to this what you did to bubble bags, the same product for less then half the price.

While you're at it, the trimmer market needs someone willing to make a little less profit per piece too.
(Yes I want a trimmer, but don't want to shell out $500 for a salad spinner.)

 

[sog army]

while your at it.. Knock off the tumblweed or twister.. I shelled out a grip for mine.. THey could definately be made and sold for half price.

 

[Chamba]

VorSprung....a better way would be to think up something new and unique, then produce it..rather than taking the lower road of simply copying an existing produce as you did with Bubble Bags....it will be more profitable and way more satisfying, the high road always is, but you will run the risk of someone copying your idea, which wouldn't be nice, would it?

 

[TickleMyBalls]

weak looking product. how many different brands of tumblers need to be out there... bring us something new.

 

[Dkgrower]

Smart that you can easy change the filter, nice way with the string newer though off that

Hope you will have succes

 

[Vorsprung]

VorSprung....a better way would be to think up something new and unique, then produce it..rather than taking the lower road of simply copying an existing produce as you did with Bubble Bags....it will be more profitable and way more satisfying, the high road always is, but you will run the risk of someone copying your idea, which wouldn't be nice, would it?

wow it's funny you could totally replace 'vorsprung' and 'bubble bags' with 'bubble man' and 'ice o later' .... WEIRD!! You should really consider writing Mad Lib books... if it doesn't make you feel like you're copying someone else, of course...

some people like making people happy more than making a personal profit. odd idea, huh?

 

[Chamba]

Let's face it Vorsprung, there is a big difference between an innovator and copier....according to the info you have posted here, your Sprung bags are a good item that have been well researched and are probably better than most copy bags out there..it's just they could be improved and positioned in a better place in the market.

The original ice water bags were Mila's Ice-o-later which originally consisted of two or three (?) bags ...Bubbleman improved and developed the concept (so now are available in sets of up to 8 bags) popularized it and widely promoted it while improving on the actual technique/method.

Every other company, including your company Vorsprung, simply read Bubbleman's info on his site and copied it......99% of the copycat bag companies not only just copied Bubbleman's mesh sizes, they copied every other feature including the various size/colors of the bags too! the only thing i haven't seen yet is a copy cat company selling "Bubbblebags" with the extra "b" lol....maybe next week eh?

as far as offering something original..that's probably asking too much, but I suggest at least changing something so that you have a product that is unique and original is some way and stands out in the already crowded copy-cat ice bag market.

There's lots of things you could change/improve, here's a couple off the top of my head - perhaps try offering non-tip cardboard "drying" plates with mesh sizes printed on them (very doable), a carry bag that is a bucket for the set that collapses down for packing and telescopes out and becomes a mixing bucket (hmm..maybe not), include a bucket with each set of bags (not original, but a good idea), offer a lifetime guarantee (that would be unique), use unique mesh sizing, improved handles for lifting, produce bags with a larger mesh area for some sizes for more efficient draining (unique)....that's just a few quick ideas, there's lots of ways to change/improve your product which will help it stand out in the already crowded ice bag market by having a "unique main selling feature" which is something it doesn't have now.

Also Vorsprung, since you are here actively promoting your product here and riding that blurry line between spamming/promotion and advertorials, I suggest you do the right thing and approach icmag about advertising your products here

 

[Chamba]

some people like making people happy more than making a personal profit. odd idea, huh?

you've missed the point!.....there's way more potential for greater profits and market share (and credibility!) with originality and innovation than simply being one of the many copy-cats...the former is like swimming in the ocean, the latter is like swimming in a crowed public pool.

 

[Sir_Nugget]

i should star my own pollen maker co.. Im good w/ enigneering, I will make it cheap as fuck.. thats the way to sell!

 

[Chamba]

(back to the APE tumbler) the tied string for the mesh is good as it will not get loose like elastic would over time...but doesn't look that good

the red plastic(?) cylinder access door looks crappy, is it just force fitted in there?...if so this could be improved.

are the mechanized rollers in the same enclosed area as the catching plate and cylinder? if so won't these get resin build up on them?

 

[Chamba]

yeah, do that Sir Nugget...but make sure you have a good read through the DEA's website before you do, specifically the Paraphernalia section.....as relaxed as things are now, any company that actively promotes what is deemed by the DEA as being "drug paraphernalia" still runs a risk, whether it be seizure at ports or confiscation from your warehouse and then arrest.

the alternative is to advertise/promote loudly with the words "Medical Cannabis" and "Medical card holder"...or don't use words like " hashish", "cannabis" etc in your advertising and hope for the best.