First test run the clay was dry when i cleaned it out. The next run it was full on wet clay. How should I interpret that? Did I add too much b80 first run? Both runs were almost too devoid of color. This stuff is black without crc
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Curious if yāall have experimented with maybe a 1/4:1 ratio instead of 1/2:1
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nice results! It looks like you got it working well.
Iāve done a 1/4:1 ratio, it seemed to come out about the same. I go for 1/2:1 just out of convenience due to my column size. When I ran smaller I needed more papers and stuff to hold it all in place.
This run was more like 1/3 : 1
This b80 is a nightmare to deal with tho lol. Does great but fucking with the dry clay is worse than burning man playa dustā¦
I need to figure some shit out. Itās gets everywhere when itās all dusty like. Microwaving it Has a learning curve thatās for sure lol
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yeah any of the adsorbent powders are such a fine micron, they will all be difficult to work with. Itās advised to wear a mask when working with them, you donāt want to get that stuff in your lungs.
I microwave mine in a flat pyrex dish, spread out evenly. From there I just slowly pour it into my column. The dust is kept to a minimum this way.
When I break it down, I dump everything right into a garbage bag and close it quickly to prevent dust escaping.
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I didnāt go back to reread, but if no one mentionedā¦ respirator or at least a good dust mask when youāre working with powders. If you can connect your crc to a vacuum pump while packing and rap the sides with a tool while you vacuum you will get a more manageable crc filling experience, and empty it while itās inside a bag or other container to help control dust.
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Thatās the spot!
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I called every welding supply in my town and they all only sell a minimum of 500 pounds but the one guy who offers nitrogen and solvent and all that good stuff said he usually has some overflow and he started to sell me that yesterday at $.50 a pound which is incredible so thanks so much for that advice it worked out
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Excellent information thank you guys. Iāve definitely been using a dust mask and gloves. It says right on the bag that itās pretty gnarly I take those warnings but you seriously
I think Iām gonna be using the stuff pretty often until I get some flame material at least so I picked up 100 pounds on eBay for pretty good price
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Nice! I use a measuring cup to scoop my powder into column
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The difference in yield is tremendous.
From 6.5% to 1.5%. Yes itās shit material and Iām not running any more if it lol. But still thatās major
Iām about to run some super terpy shit thatās dark purple and see how it goes. Iām over running bs this week lol. I need to be more selective on what Iām running. It was a toll deal but I donāt see any incentive to pay me at if the end result is shit. I need to work on my contract too. This was just a hand shake deal
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That much yield loss is inconsistent with what most of us have experienced.
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The clay was like mud when I removed it from the column. Should I be increasing my ratio of solvent to material when using b80?
Any input as to why I might be experiencing these yield reductions?
Not a b80 deal but since I have the attention of a couple of you guysā¦ Iām getting fat muffins when Iām trying to pour and itās bubbling and making a mess. How can o get a decent pour? Is there a trick Iām missing ?
Pouring from a splatter platter feels barbaric once youāve used a spout lol I donāt know whatās up with the little jars or bowls or whatever youāve got there but you can intentionally leave more solvent in your concentrate so it pours easier, which would definitely require a larger container to do additional purging in.
As for yieldsā¦ whatās your solvent you material ratio? How many grams of media per lb of material? How much pressure did you use to push through? How did you verify youād completely pushed everything into the collection?
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Pour slower
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Ratio is about 5:1 right now. Maybe a little better, Iām about to put an add on to my collection chamber to add six inches and hopefully increase to 8:1. My material column is 2.5 lbs and the collection chamber holds 12lbs of solvent as is. I usually do 1000g runs tho
For media I used like 300 grams to the 900.
I filled the material column with solvent with the pressure from the solvent tank. Itās at 60 warm. I run through a coil with slurry. Get to -35c. I fill material column, open valve to collection after flow stops above. When I open it flow returns. I ran till I hit 12 lbs of solvent. Then I nitrogen blast via the material column at 55psi. It pushed the remaining solvent out of material column into the collection column. When no more liquid came out i stopped pumping n2.
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