(Part 3) Top products from r/Dabs

Butane open blasting is generally the cheapest. For 1oz of bud you'll want 4x 320ml cans of at least 5x refined butane. For the extraction chamber I've used many things, but find a stainless steel water bottle with a narrow mouth works well. I use 150-200 mesh screen over the mouth, use a hose clamp to secure it, and drill a small hole that one of the butane adapter tips will fit in, into the bottom center of the water bottle. Blast into a pyrex bowl floating in boiling water in a pyrex pan; degas the poop soup using a candle warmer. There are lots of howtos on open blasting on youtube, it's pretty simple.

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Before the future awesomeness we're living in now where I can buy extracts at the dispensary, I open blasted between 4-6 oz a month for almost a decade. I had a custom blown borosilicate glass extraction rig that would fit an oz of broken-up buds into it that was the tits...

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(I realize a press might be cheaper, but to make a "real" press that can do 1/4oz of bud at a shot wants $100 or more at Harbor Freight or the like...)

I torch for around 18-20 seconds and give it ~10 seconds to cool. I don't really count out my cool down time, it's usually just the time it takes me to pick up my tool and get a good scoop out of a raw garden dish. I never heat it up red hot, it'll just damage the banger. I also don't really count out, or time myself when heating. A small amount of residual concentrate always starts creating whisps of vapor, and when I see that I know I'm at around the right temp. Ends up whisping up at around 16 seconds for my banger. I get this even though I thoroughly swab and clean with ISO after each dab. It's a good indicator though.

I'll find a picture of my banger, it's very similar.

I use a Bernzomatic Micro Torch at full flame (Model #ST2200T - bought it at Home Depot last year for like 29.99)

You might be ok. I got thc pee strips off Amazon for pretty cheap. It's worth getting a multipack to see where you're at.

I got these 15 for $10.

I use the grunge off "sticky icky hand cleaner" it seems to just be a re-branded version of that stuff that's used in machine shops/mechanics shops to get rid of the grease or oil on your hands. It works really well.

https://www.amazon.com/Grunge-Off-Sticky-Icky-Cleaner/dp/B00LNCQ4N6

Look how easy it is to buy.

Little bit of sauce and it looks like diamonds.

You're assuming I use bangers..?

I (mostly) use quartz hybrid nails when I'm not using my double knot; if by 'chazz' you mean it turns it opaque, I'm just fine with a little gray discoloration on the inside of my nails dish, makes it easier to use the IR on & if any buildup ever occurs, that's what my little metal bristle Dremel tip is for.

My dishes last anywhere from 6 months (enail) to a year (butane) if I manage not to drop them by then.

seriously, order a smoke buddy on amazon. They're like magic, and if you ever notice it not working as well as it should just run it through the clothes dryer and it will start working like new again.

Just get one of those smoke buddies and you should be good to go!

spend $10 and get a scale

https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-AWS-100-Digital-Resolution/dp/B0012LOQUQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1517584965&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=aws+scale&psc=1&smid=A3DV91KOL4GJSD

also recommend getting the calibration weight

https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Calibration-Weight/dp/B002SVUBYE/ref=pd_bxgy_79_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B002SVUBYE&pd_rd_r=0TEQW4Z8WMGM258YEPNP&pd_rd_w=JxFfI&pd_rd_wg=S7PlN&psc=1&refRID=0TEQW4Z8WMGM258YEPNP

Dab tool covers and a cheap dab mat do a lot for keeping tools n caps clean.

For-A-Dab Tool Covers (Green 4-Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014Q1BC6Y?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

2 x Silicone Mat Non-Stick Baking Pad 12 x 8.5 inch Platinum Cured by TitanOwl https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQCWUV6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pGoODb8KK3DD5

You can buy Q-tips with Alcohol in them (breakable) https://www.amazon.com/Puritan-Self-Saturating-Alcohol-Swabs-Foam/dp/B0084G2MRQ

I'm sure there's better out there; but it seems to be the new wave of mops

Or $30 for an actual Pelican that you can fit in a backpack and travel with.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015RTXW8/ref=twister_B07KCT9LB5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I have this. Turn off the laser and aim with the big hole. You can easily find them at a depot store in your town too instead of waiting on shipping. Just ask for infrared thermometers.

Gourmia GMF600 Portable 6 Can Mini Fridge Cooler and Warmer for Home ,Office, Car or Boat AC & DC, White - 110V https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQT2ZGE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_R5nzzb9X6KFF5

Pelican storm 2100 should be easily able to fit all your stuff nicely. $100 on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CD159E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_415SCbMJVQ3K5

You should be concerned about protection. I had a case setup pretty similar to yours and dropped the backpack it was in. I got lucky and all it did was put a small chip in it but I can see a tentacle or two snapping off in a bad fall

This is the one I have and it works for heating my titanium nail

Get a vector.