[frankdrebin]

Can i warm extruder in boiler so i can get exact temperature for hash making?

[josh420]

both are very good ideas sweet hash

[sugabear_II]

well I gotta warn everyone that these clay extruders can be broken fairly easily if you don't follow pipedreams directions and well I broke my first one - be careful and don't overturn it at first - you'll be able to tighten it more after you warm it up - anyways so I went and got another - and pressed some 74 micron bubble hash I had been saving - three different strains




really got some stickyness going on these after heating and had a little leakage

[cooked cook]

excellent thread!
I'll be hunting for the coupon this weekend, and off to get my new discount hash press this week.
This press will nicely compliment the silkscreen I make drysift with, that I got at Michael's with the coupon as well.
Thank you, Michaeal's... supporters of the hashy crafts!

cc-hashtronaut

[sugabear_II]

a couple of pictures from last nights' sifting session - this was made from the trim of a trainwreck plant - all dry sift...





and after pressing



now that's what I call a chunk of hash!

[Relapse]

I had the worlds hardest time finding this (didn't know there was a michaels next to me) I went to like 6 different stores, including unfourtunatly Walmart (which I had previously never been in before, I actually started feeling sick) I asked the arts and crafts lady at walmart and she told me to check Michaels and I instantly found it for $30, kinda bummer at first but then the lady gave me 40% off she said I had a nice smile lol. Looking forward to making hash tomorrow. Thanks for this man.

[Kaibe]

Pipedream, thanks for being so resourceful and passing the idea along... Michael's does stock them for $30 bucks and you can ask the clerk for a 40% off one item coupon if you don't have one. So, roughly $20 bucks out the door. I had a Space Case press, paid $30 bucks, and it is junk compared to this; hard to tighten and get product out when done. The handle on this unit allows you to really torque down on the kif to make a tight hash block. I advise you not use too much heat to "cure" your hash; it tends to overly dry lesser quality kif and I find makes it less tasty/ fragrant and more crumbly when broken-up to smoke. Instead, use pressure over time and very little heat. I press my kif in the unit and let it set in a warm place for a day or so, periodically snugging the handle a bit to apply slightly more pressure; leaves you with a tight shiny piece of hash with a more creamy interior. Any ideas other than the dime to make imprints?

[Farmer John]

Damn thats awesome I gotta go get one!!! Thanks for the info!!!!!!!!

[sugabear_II]

Originally Posted by Kaibe

Pipedream, thanks for being so resourceful and passing the idea along... Michael's does stock them for $30 bucks and you can ask the clerk for a 40% off one item coupon if you don't have one. So, roughly $20 bucks out the door. I had a Space Case press, paid $30 bucks, and it is junk compared to this; hard to tighten and get product out when done. The handle on this unit allows you to really torque down on the kif to make a tight hash block. I advise you not use too much heat to "cure" your hash; it tends to overly dry lesser quality kif and I find makes it less tasty/ fragrant and more crumbly when broken-up to smoke. Instead, use pressure over time and very little heat. I press my kif in the unit and let it set in a warm place for a day or so, periodically snugging the handle a bit to apply slightly more pressure; leaves you with a tight shiny piece of hash with a more creamy interior. Any ideas other than the dime to make imprints?

great advice kaibe - I find you don't need much heat with the kief but I'll have to try it without the heat at all.

I have also used some of the shapes that come with the press to make imprints - like the piece above - I did the tiny hole one and then next to the hash did the half circle one and it left a raised half circle on the finished piece of hash. Other than that I did look at the store for some metal letters or something to use to make another imprint but didn't find anything suitable.
I think another really cool option would be to cut a small piece of gold leaf into a letter or something and put that in the press so you end up with a piece of gold leaf embedded into the surface of the hash. Only concern I had was trying to get it off the hash for smokeing - but I kinda think it would be ok - the gold shouldn't burn, right?

[Chiefsmokingbud]

Good pure kief shouldn't need any heat. if you find having to add heat it means there's a fair amount of stalks and contaminents. The puck in my avatar was made with a "space case like" press which is actually better then space case. I had a space case press and i hated it. I always had problems getting the pucks out and it was hard to get a good hold on it to get some torc. I used a small plastic star like the glow in the dark ones you put on the ceiling to make the impression. I'm gonna have to make a run to Michaels and try this thing out...great idea.