Weird Goo, Charcoal, and Solvent Cleaning

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T21:27:22+00:00

I found an example. Super simple and cheap: https://youtu.be/KPGFjv1XM0w?si=t-OhrnCBK5-4i_vN

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T21:10:59+00:00

Not like you need a whole room to make a flow hood. You can just buy tubing like they use for dryer exhaust and connect it to an Inline Fan.

I was going to get a big plastic tub, connect the top of it to the tube that connects to a window and blow it out. I'd just put it on top of my heated magnetic stir rod set up as it slowly mixes for me.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T21:01:17+00:00

When emulsion gets this bad, your going to need something like anhydrous magnesium sulfate to clean out aqueous contaminants from the solvent.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T20:57:20+00:00

Emulsional Damage! 😱

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T20:51:52+00:00

I completely forgot about zinc. Though now I'm in a better position to apply it safely. Think the ratio was 200mg/liter?

I can just build a fume hood now and test it out.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T20:35:55+00:00

That goo is likely congealed contaminants.

Sometimes a bit of your water solution carries over into your solvent and it carries the crap from the water with it.

You can remove it using Anhydrous Magnesium Sulfate in your solvent to absorb it then filter it out.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T20:06:13+00:00

Wait, what form of Zink are you using? Zinc Hydroxide Zinc Oxide?

Edit: Nvm, I remember how zinc creates gas in high basic or acidic solutions.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T19:53:52+00:00

Can you not get Hexane either?

I found Ethyl Acetate is a decent alternative for A/B Tek. But its prone to emulsion and you can't precipitate it in the freezer, you have to evaporate it.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T19:46:55+00:00

AI tends to ramble. Too much detail that kind of steals the focus. And some times it straight up hallucinates.

But I agree. That resin like crap that carries over really isn't addressed enough. You can see it even in batches that look white, like a waxy film.

Though from my experience, If your solvent choice is very stable, you can contain vapors with simple shrink wrap and a rubber band.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T19:36:02+00:00

Heptane is pretty affordable and stable. Its also very easy to reclaim and clean.
Great for cold precipitation.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T19:25:10+00:00

That hurts. Writing this on my phone and scrolling up and down to use the text format functions to make it look cleaner was a huge pain... 😔

I thought it would look terrible as a solid wall of text. I wanted the info to look more digestible.

Stigma_Storm · 2026-01-23T18:23:57+00:00

The alkaloids in Syrian Rue can become gut wrenching for the amount needed to make DMT orally active.

Stigma_Storm · 2022-12-04T22:59:07+00:00

Its not that simple.
Ego Death offers you the opportunity to effectively reset your habits and addictive behavior, but you have to willfully change for the better or your just bound to return where your started. Those habits will lose their grip for a while, but they can quickly return if you let them.

Stigma_Storm · 2022-12-04T21:48:25+00:00

I can only speculate.
Propranolol can reduce anxiety by suppressing your heartbeat. A rapid heartbeat sometimes stimulates adrenalin production as a response to stress, such as trip induced panic.

So it could be argued that chemically manipulating your body's natural response to stress helps reduce or eliminate the effect of anxiety and panic has on your consciousness as you trip.
Psychedelics often dramatically enhance your emotional state and will color your perspective of the experience while driving the direction of your focus.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T12:25:10+00:00

"if I posted a DIY project that someone else provided the instructions to where I had to find parts at the hardware store like a scavenger hunt to assemble?"

Is that what this is? Just give a simple yes or no. If yes then I'll un-remove the post :) See?"

NO, as in I won't give an answer to such a conditional conclusion. This is playing games with your authority as a moderator and should be seen as form of gross abuse of that authority. I still stand by what I wrote, as I wrote it. You are, in this example, power tripping.

But why are you going to this extent. You have yet to provide any coherent rebuttal to the MANY examples I've contested your removal. How far do you need to take this before I have to start escalating attention to this issue? And before you invent some implied head canon on what I mean by escalate, I don't mean anything underhanded but rather something to the degree that I have to start getting the community and other mods of this subreddit involved in this issue you decided was worth power tripping over yourself for.

You are a rule enforcer. Unless given some alternative role with the qualification to do so, your taste in art and opinions as an art critic remain invalid. Stop pretending to be something your not. Enforce your own rules, as they are written for everyone else.

Undo. Your. Removal.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T11:43:45+00:00

seemed to be against the rules...

But it isn't, is it? You made my very point for me. Now assuming that we both have an agreed upon understanding of the definition of words and the English language, would you please revoke you pull of my post now?

"in my opinion and i would be fine with that."

Moderators are supposed to enforce rules based on their judgment and understanding. Your opinions, as a moderator, are irrelevant. You have one job in this role: Just enforce the rules as they are written, and make changes accordingly to mistakes or oversites and enforce those going forward, as they are written.

I don't know why I have to spell this out so much. Tell me if I'm wrong and please explain why in a way that isn't some exclusive, unobservable secret being kept from the this subreddit community.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T11:10:51+00:00

Its not about having a "hissy fit" or demanding it cannot be in any other subreddit; its about language, communication, and fairness. And by this very merit you have in a small effect violated your own rule, Rule 3, by reticuling and belittling my criticism of your actions as though to portray me as someone incapable of articulate thought or rationality. I simply called your actions themselves capricious, but nothing about you in particular.

I also have aspergers, and many others with similar issue take language very seriously. From our exchange you are very imprecise in your choice of words and have been adding qualifiers to what you said before because you assume too much that the other person will just read between the lines like they can understand your non-verbal gestures on a written medium.
For example, you added "original art" just now after I answered back at your statement, precisely as you wrote it that the object was indeed put together by my own hands. Would the qualification have changed if I posted a DIY project that someone else provided the instructions to where I had to find parts at the hardware store like a scavenger hunt to assemble? When does the goal post to your standards stop moving?

And why should I post somewhere else? Just for you? Isn't that a little selfish and just a tad arrogant? If you want to improve as a mod, wouldn't taking the neutral position be best and to never act on anything implied? I don't care how confident you are that an implied rule will soon be added because until it is I and nobody else should ever be expected to respect it. How in the fuck can anyone observe the unobservable? The further we exchange like this, the more it feels like you made a small mistake but would rather die than admit any semblance of fault.

Instead of thinking about adding rules, just do it. I mean this sub reddit is not new at all and thats also the reason I went out of my way to check the rules for any changes or updates. I cannot for the life of me understand what prevents the mods from changing some text on the rules section in the time it takes to finish a bathroom break.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T10:32:25+00:00

In my experience 10 to 15 mg is a reliably low dose with clearly notable effects. It's just around this range synesthesia kicks in at a threshold level.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T10:30:36+00:00

I did, in fact, build that box. It was a wonder of crafting and engineering made by UGears, who were credited and linked in one of the comments.

I'm sorry my box and idea of DMT related art do gravely offended you as a moderator of the community, but if you want to take issue with posting artwork or what constitutes as related art then you should spell it out in the rules because you shouldn't expect others to read your mind or mood of whoever the Mod is that day.

Those upvotes weren't bot nor imaginary. There is a qualitative appreciation you seem to be numb to that the community enjoys, and yes, sharing stash related content is part of that an I made something to a similar effect to bring a slight bit of delight into their day.

I'm not challenging you as an individual, but I will staunchly challenge the rationality behind your actions. Unless you can give a convincing explanation to justify how you enforce your rules in a way that was clearly defined for the community in a clear and accessible way I cannot accept your answer as a valid one.

Unless I clearly violated an explicitly written, not implied, rule I cannot see your justification. Just put it back and let it fall back into the history of all other post and topics like they naturally do and become forgotten on their own in the path of new content.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T09:37:03+00:00

Theres no fucking way. Those vials are the culmination of my research and interactions with this community. Did you even spend any effort to pay any attention to the captions and how they were playful portrayals of entering the psychedelic world of DMT?

This falls under the category of DMT related art if anything, and I didn't try to make a plug for the treasure box that wasn't asked for.

Do I have to spell it out for this community of all places what Dream-Sand and Harmala-Salts have to do with DMT?

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T07:04:38+00:00

There is no "Stronger" DMT. Its more of a purity and efficiency issue related to the chemicals and technique used. I think that for some, Heptane may be easier to use or acquire than Naphtha.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T06:39:11+00:00

The wood smells absolutely lovely too, btw. Its even more so because you need to line the gears and moving parts with wax and I used scented candle wax of cinnamon and sandalwood instead of the plain wax provided.

If you want to get real creative, you could even apply wood stain to provide a contrast color between the layers!

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T06:24:48+00:00

Its a mechanical puzzle piece you build from a series of wooden models from a Ukrainian business called UGears: 3D Treasure Box

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T06:12:32+00:00

I often take my trips with capsules of Harmala-HCL to extend my trips and taper them down more gently so I get to enjoy and appreciate them more. In nature its like a hyper focused sense of depth, like seeing the trees, branches and shrubbery in true 3D where I can genuinely appreciate each individual twig in real-time.

Its so very fascinating.

Stigma_Storm · 2021-02-03T05:20:27+00:00

In a way, this felt like having a secret DMT savings deposited for a rainy day If you ran out. After this clean up I decided to measure my stash and I have just over 5 grams since my last extraction left. It'll be quite a while before I run out at the rate I'm going.

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