6.1 Common Issues
Problem:
My plates won’t fully make contact.
Solution:
Make sure to turn your plate speed
controller counterclockwise a few turns to open it up
as it comes threaded all the way in for shipping.
Problem:
My plates aren’t retracting.
Solution:
Make sure your pressure toggle switch is in
the A or B position. If it is in the hold position, it will
not be able to draw pressure to retract.
Problem:
My pressure isn’t getting high enough.
Solution:
Make sure the output pressure of your air
compressor is properly set. If your press is not
receiving full, adequate pressure, your regulators will
not be able to reach full pressure.
Problem:
My flower isn’t yielding well.
Solution:
Material relative humidity impacts flower
considerably - make sure your flower is properly
humidified to at least 55% - 62%. We recommend
using a humidor or a Boveda pack.
Problem:
My bags are blowing out.
Solution:
Make sure that you are starting at the
minimum pressure and that your Plate Speed Controller
is dialed nearly all the way in (clockwise) so that your
plates meet very slowly. Ramp up your pressure more
slowly than you did before and ensure that oil is flowing
before you continue to increase pressure.
Additionally, we recommend double bagging your kief
and bubble hash until you determine safe pressure
stages, and especially if you are pressing very high grade
bubble hash. This is best done by having seams on
opposite sides, and the folded-end of the first bag
inserted downward into the second bag to ensure a fold
on both ends as well. We often double bag a 36 micron
inside of a 115 micron for the durability the 115 offers,
while getting the filtration of the 36 micron.
If you are ever blowing out a bag with flower, it is
probably because the bag is significantly over-packed
causing a blowout.
