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WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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Chunky Stool said:
It's automatic after you've done it a zillion times.
But seriously, it's easy if you pay attention.
There are two things that are key:
1) Use a machine that is wider than your papers and fill it completely. Then you can easily adjust them if they are too hard or soft.
2) A consistent texture is essential for a good burn, so a grinder is highly recommended. I like the kind that do NOT have holes that let the weed fall into a storage chamber. They are OK if that's all you've got, but I like to have complete control over granularity. If your weed is too sticky for the grinder, let it dry out for a day then give it a medium grind before rolling.
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I've always liked a roller the same width as the papers. Fill it evenly from end to end, then when you take it out, just pinch a little out of one end and twist it. I've used a short piece of dowel and a hair drier to stretch out the vinyl, or whatever it is, in my roller. Almost doubled the size, fits right around a g per joint now. I'd like to find one that rolls em fatter, but not a blunt/ cone roller, just fat joints.
I bought one of the sharpstone crank grinders 5 years ago, maybe? One of the better grinders I've put my hands on. IDK what they're like now, but as a machinist I can say this one was made to tighter tolerances than most. Everything fits tight, the threads aren't loose and it has blades, not spikes, that don't have huge gaps so they shear instead of tearing or jamming. I'd say skip the kief screens, if you're grinding anything sticky they just plug up.
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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WeedFreak78 said:
I've always liked a roller the same width as the papers. Fill it evenly from end to end, then when you take it out, just pinch a little out of one end and twist it. I've used a short piece of dowel and a hair drier to stretch out the vinyl, or whatever it is, in my roller. Almost doubled the size, fits right around a g per joint now. I'd like to find one that rolls em fatter, but not a blunt/ cone roller, just fat joints.
I bought one of the sharpstone crank grinders 5 years ago, maybe? One of the better grinders I've put my hands on. IDK what they're like now, but as a machinist I can say this one was made to tighter tolerances than most. Everything fits tight, the threads aren't loose and it has blades, not spikes, that don't have huge gaps so they shear instead of tearing or jamming. I'd say skip the kief screens, if you're grinding anything sticky they just plug up.
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Stretching the vinyl is an interesting idea!
I've been trimming the papers so they hit the adhesive just right with little or no overlap. Gotta get it lined up straight or you're fucked.
Not sure how many of those little rollers I've gone through. Eventually the vinyl starts splitting on the edges.
I like the blue & red one but don't remember who makes it. :dunce:
Guess I could get off my fat ass and go look...



Or not. :eyesmoke:
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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I figured I'd start tackling the leaky faucets around the house today. The bathroom sink needs, new cartridges, it might be worth just replacing the whole faucet. The tub, and I'm pretty sure the mud room sinks, faucets, etc. are vintage 40/50s and original to the house. The sinks easy, just rubber washers, if I could find them in the basement.

The tubs gonna be a bitch.

The shower mixing valve is corroded internally and binding up, the hot/ cold handles are corroded on to the shafts, so i can't get into the valves, which I think use simple rubber washers. I soaked everything down in vinegar, hoping that helps. Every since i fixed the bathroom floor, about 2 years ago, the closet door rubs, so that got to me after the 3rd or 4th time going in there and i yanked it of and planed the bottom a little. I found access, through a removable panel in the closet, to the plumbing in the wall. I also found someone's old porn mags, Hustler and Adult Video Entertainment News, lol, from 1988, in the wall. They were stuck closed and together, probably 25+ year old splooge. :spew:

The fucking shower mixing valve is set in what I think is concrete, it' like 80% covered, I guess using straps to secure it in the wall was too much work. WTF?:wall: That concrete is tied into the lathing inside the wall, which the tile in the shower is tied into. WTF? IDK how I'm replacing it without fucking shit up. I tried chipping it out, but it's rock hard and solid. My buddies got a hammer drill, I'm going to try, very carefully, drilling around the valve to break it up. Hope that works, otherwise maybe I'll try a grinder. Either way, it's turning into a bigger project than i wanted to deal with.
 
SSGrower

SSGrower

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Chunky Stool said:
It's automatic after you've done it a zillion times.
But seriously, it's easy if you pay attention.
There are two things that are key:
1) Use a machine that is wider than your papers and fill it completely. Then you can easily adjust them if they are too hard or soft.
2) A consistent texture is essential for a good burn, so a grinder is highly recommended. I like the kind that do NOT have holes that let the weed fall into a storage chamber. They are OK if that's all you've got, but I like to have complete control over granularity. If your weed is too sticky for the grinder, let it dry out for a day then give it a medium grind before rolling.
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Ima gonna go hand roll a lumpy J. :bigjoint:
 
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