Hey how dis that valve on the bottom work? Just got a bunch but i hate the blue handle ones so just curious before i swap some others out for them
It’s crap, I replaced em with swagelok knockoffs actually. They held ok for a year, then the nut packing started leaking and I couldn’t get the inner part to break loose, or tighten for that matter.
They knockoffs seem ok, except the port on em is only as big as an jic opening.
Ya about what i figured, glad i didn’t pay for them. Which swage knock off, i got a bunch of superlok ones jm about to use
Definitely a good thing you didn’t get those ones, and the knockoffs I grabbed off of ebay.
Edit: they ain’t nearly as good as the superlok’s I assume.
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I love this thread! I’m excited to try the tamponTek soon…along with a few others. Thank you all for what you’re doing!
I got a few #4 filter bag housings a while back hoping they would be able to get me down to sub micron. After all, “they” sell those welded ptfe coated bags right?
Turns out there was no way to actually get a seal between the basket and housing Or the bag and basket. It did well enough to rough filter but I was getting a ton of powders/sediment.
I’m sure other filter bag setups have this sort of thing built in…
O-Rings FTW
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If you’re looking for a cheap option to rack mount your system check out network data racks. They’re made to hold the weight and you can find them for $80-200.
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pH up is just diluted John or naphtha
I typed KOH and NaOH, that’s what autocorrect thought I said
Anyways, it’s basic and not acidic, and the caustic nature of those substances is what dissolves shit like grease in drains, or freebase alkaloids, etc
This is a trick while you’re still growing
Bentonite clay is slam full of minerals and shit
Minerals and microbes are what makes good weed, as you have to have everything in sufficient amounts, and lacking one mineral can make a lot of difference
Gypsum for the calcium and the sulfur
Sulfur is key in terpene production
Glacial rock dust and bentonite for the minerals
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Curious if adding spent media to a soil mix would have added benefits like the silica and bentonite, or if the oils would fuck with soil life like they can when making kombucha
The leeched compounds would definitely help your soil
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THCA synthase is expressed in the glandular trichomes of Cannabis sativa . THCA synthase may contribute to the self-defense of Cannabis plants by producing THCA and hydrogen peroxide, which are both cytotoxic. Because these products are toxic to the plant, THCA synthase is secreted into the trichome storage cavity.[7] THCA also acts as a necrosis-inducing factor by opening mitochondrial permeability transition pores, inhibiting mitochondrial viability and resulting in senescence in leaf tissues.[8]
Hmmm, would it increase THCA production, since there would be THCA synthase in the media, or would it be bad?
I’ll let ya know when I transplant
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Quality fucking content right here
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Ive been playing with sbe. It definitely helps. I noticed my plants grew bigger and healthier for sure as well as the surrounding greenery. If you just google it theres a bunch of rnd done already on sbe that explains the science behind it
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What clamps would be used with this?
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You can use regular column hangers, you just need to pass the appropriate bolt through for them. If you need cross supports to mount more equipment they sell ones made for the racks or you can just throw up some sections of unistrut.
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So I rock the tampon tek for my 3" CRC. I roll it up, depth filter style, and it’s about 2" thick. The flow is slowish.
I’m upgrading to bigger shit. 6" CRC. But I’m a cheap fucker. No sintered disc. Instead, I machined fatty rings, that allow a 25um felt on top of a 1um felt. Held in tight. I can barely get it out with my machinist nub fingers…perfect.
Flat felt…I’ll probably have to throttle my CRC itll be flowing so fast.
Made from 304 stainless.
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I’ll take some custom rings next time you’re making shit. 6” specifically
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I’ll make them tomorrow. Material is still chucked up in the old engine lathe. You want them to fit the flat felt doubled up like these?
I have a triple felt option too so can stack 25um, 5um, 1um. I can make them to hold filter paper too
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Nice rings man! Welcome to the felt disc club lol. They’re almost a consumable when you’re using a single sheet.
I’m still rocking a 1.5 crc so a sheet is like an indefinite amount for me.
You should size em out for 3" and above and sell em!
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