BrownGuy420
Member
Hey everyone, I am using a MKIVc and I love the machine and she seems to run real well. I am using the 900gram dewaxing column and the machine is pulling amazing oil. Only issue is the percentage of return from my material, I am only seeing about a 5% return on my runs.
I have tried running anywhere from 1lb to the whole 2lbs in the column. I have found that getting 2lbs in tends to get a better clearer end product and my guess is better contact with the cold from the dry ice. I use a trs21 pump and will pull with it once the column has sat for an hour with anywhere from 4 to 4.5lbs in the column chillin. I pull the dump valve and shortly after the liquid valve and let the suction from the pump pull everything cold into the collection pot which the 4 or so lbs of gas reaches the PTFE seal at the top of my shatter platter.
I pull all the butane and pull to -15hg then pull and scrape oil and vac. I feel I am pulling everything into the collection pot but yield seems low...5% or 50g for every 900g....seems low. Also it seems that I have gas loss from anywhere from .8lb to a whole lb....my guess is its in the weed? maybe thats where the rest of the oil is at?
I feel pulling to -15 is fine and I dont see any standing butane in machine at cleanout....slightly wet material tho.....any help will do, hopefully GreyWolf the man himself can chime in on this one...THX
I have tried running anywhere from 1lb to the whole 2lbs in the column. I have found that getting 2lbs in tends to get a better clearer end product and my guess is better contact with the cold from the dry ice. I use a trs21 pump and will pull with it once the column has sat for an hour with anywhere from 4 to 4.5lbs in the column chillin. I pull the dump valve and shortly after the liquid valve and let the suction from the pump pull everything cold into the collection pot which the 4 or so lbs of gas reaches the PTFE seal at the top of my shatter platter.
I pull all the butane and pull to -15hg then pull and scrape oil and vac. I feel I am pulling everything into the collection pot but yield seems low...5% or 50g for every 900g....seems low. Also it seems that I have gas loss from anywhere from .8lb to a whole lb....my guess is its in the weed? maybe thats where the rest of the oil is at?
I feel pulling to -15 is fine and I dont see any standing butane in machine at cleanout....slightly wet material tho.....any help will do, hopefully GreyWolf the man himself can chime in on this one...THX