You guys asked for it so here it is. Im in the process of making a GLG wiped film SOP, ill have that done soon. I find it interesting how they say to winterize lol I personally like 8:1 even with hexane crude which can have up to 30% fats and lipids if its warm extracted. I ALWAYS decarb/deterp up to 150 c untill all the bubbles are gone, whether its under VAC or on a hot plate with an overhead stirrer. The terpene strip pass parameters really matter, if you get too deep on vac youll start pulling Cannabinoids (with my SOP I have to bleed vac on the terpene strip with no diffusion on or this happens so be sure to stay within 3.5x10-1 to 7x10-1 Mbar on your vac guage) I personally always run my wiper at full speed, the faster it runs the better seperation you get (more rotations = longer travel), Ill turn down the feed rate if the vac level gets too low never the wiper blade speed. I also only run my diffusion pump on second pass. Hope you guys enjoy.
A difussion pump is 10x better then dual pumps. If you actually setup vacuums like youre supposed to you do difussion first (just leave it off for first pass and youre fine) then a rotary vane after. 2 rotary vanes in a row isnt efficient. It gives you a little better vac yes but a diffusion pump will do way more.
Edwards diffstack 63/150m - there’s another on there that’s cheaper but it’s missing the handle and I think maybe a valve not sure- the other one that the seller is offering is still listed for $350- would be super easy to get it back in shape tho- get the square warranty and after a month send it in to them to be rebuilt
One of our VTA operators asked about the feed rate. The VTA feed only goes up to 100 Hz. They never run above 30-35 Hz b/c they say their vacuum drops.
Are you deterping up to 150c on a hot plate or in a roto then doing a terpene strip pass? Or just 1 pass? If youre not stripping terpes first thats why
