it was around 110 for a long time. In that last pic in my imgur album in my previous post, it would not do anything in the chamber - so i turned the temp up smoe and now its liquidish with bubbles again. But keeps turning hard and doesnt want to go liquidy and release juice - I still want to know if i can just vacuum and cut off the hold the pressure, or if the pump needs to be running
bubbles not popping?
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Fadedawg
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Consider getting a gauge that you can calibrate, like the JB-M2-250.Alright, i'm making a new batch, just extracted a half oz and its outside in a water bath right now, i will scrape it and when i vac it i will go more/longer of pump/release - what is a good indicator that its ready to be spread thin (is this a good idea?) and let auto-vac?
The guage is a glycerin filled one that came with the chamber which i purchased off of ebay
here is a picture of the lid of the chamber, the vessel is a 1.5 gallon stock pot - the hose goes to a 1/4 inch barb on the pump - i think this is what you meant by how its connected?
What altitude are you at?
Your hose connections are not vacuum quality. consider switching to a refrigeration hose with JIC fittings or at least using a clamp.
Try spraying acetone on the suspected leaks and watch for a rise in gauge pressure.
783 feet above sea level man.
Ya i def want a new guage and better connections.
I turned the pump off and locked in the vac overnight, still 27.5 same as when i went to bed - doesn't that mean no leaks?
SnapsProvolone
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Use a heating pad or seedling heat mat. Set it on some foam if the surface it's on is cold so the heat will not just heat the countertop or floor.
Fadedawg
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That would suggest no leaks between the valve and the chamber, but no clue what it means on connections beyond the valve.
Here is an altitude adjustment chart.
Ya according to that chart i should have no problem somewhere between 28.9 and 29.4. I hooked up another cheap guage i had lying around before the lid with some plumbing fittings and that guage showed 28 instead of 27.5 that the other guage drilled into the lid shows. I'm getting pretty frustrated and not really sure what a good guage is or where to buy one in Canada..and if i can find out, how i can incorporate or fit it into my lid, or before the lid.
Texas(THC)
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harbor freight sells gauges, you wan one that goes to 30 that can be calibrated
or search for JB-M2-250 on amazon
or search for JB-M2-250 on amazon
I could not find that one in canada, or amazon.ca or ebay.ca - just picked one of these up in desperation - http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Diagnostic/Vacuum-Fuel-Pressure-Tester/4230070.p
not sure how well it will work and dont think i can calibrate it.
Well i bought a new guage at princess auto cuz its all i could find locally, and i rigged up a little thing out of plumbing fittings so i could attach it and it appears as tho my other 2 guages are just pieces of shit maybe?
see here plz http://imgur.com/a/kFzyi
see here plz http://imgur.com/a/kFzyi