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This is more like what I’m looking for.
I’m thinking a injection molder would probably work pretty well for this. I’m just worried that I’ll get air bubbles like the post above.
Typically injection molders use a hopper to feed the polymer pellets in to the machine to be melted. I’m thinking using an injection mold like this will probably give me air bubbles.
I’m thinking if the isolate were loaded into a cylinder and a vacuum was pulled, that would keep most of the air out of the equation so I won’t get bubbles when the isolate is melted and forced into a mold that’s had a vacuum pulled on it as well.
Put it in heat for short intervals, when you take it out press out the bubbles while it’s still malleable and you can get nearly all of them out. If quickly you add terps to em they won’t oxidize as easily
I’m not gonna smoke this, just trying to make a cool crystal. Gotta load the isolate au naturale. Can’t have anything volatile working it’s way in the crystal or I probably won’t get a clear rock.
Made some solventless diamonds tonight so I had some fun and molded some of the isolate
Isolate and the molds
For molds with small details I powder my isolate so it melts easier
Load up molds and put into your oven
Pull out of oven when just melted and flash the top of isolate with heat (those ceramic herb wand things work great) then remove from mold when cool
Enjoy
Super cool! Those came out really good.
What oven temp you use?
I use 240f to melt the isolate, works for me but I don’t mind staring at it as it melts. Like 230-260f is what I’ve seen most people use.
Too hot and it will decarb slightly and will be malleable
Too cold and it will bubble out the molds and get messy
Edit : I have heard of people doing it as high as 290f to flash melt bulk isolate till it’s clear then powder it and melt at like 230-260f in the molds which is the production way but i never make these so I just powder the isolate and melt not a big enough difference for me to do it that method for these small runs
can you make snowflakes?
One technique that will help you avoid bubbles and decarb, would be to use lower temps and preheat the mold before placing on a vibrating tray.
“Dilding apparatus” on a plywood saw horse table. --^