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tugwax
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: deucedbi9] 1
#11691624 - 12/21/09 11:24 AM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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I just steal my wife's cotton wool balls. Does anyone know the reason cotton wool isn't usually mentioned as an air exchange filter or is this just a regional availability thing?
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Ego Questio
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: tugwax] 1
#11692175 - 12/21/09 01:15 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'll be honest,only recently I've heard of the possibility of cotton wool vs polyfill. And to be honest,Im not too sure of the viability.Would it actualy protect against contam spores?I don't know how tight the threads are on a microscopic scale...
And I did at that poor teddy.Way to immasculate the guy!
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Ego Questio] 1
#11692265 - 12/21/09 01:35 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Cotton wools organic and digestible by bacteria and shit if it gets wet, saying that it will work as a filter material but may be considered risky.
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tugwax
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: badman] 1
#11692412 - 12/21/09 02:00 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks, I just found the possible answer is that it is hydrophillic i.e. water absorbent. I never noticed this because I only ever used a thick dab of fibers to separate the inside and outside layers of micropore tape adhesive through jar lid vent holes. Never had any problems with grain jars but the filter would have had time to dry before the first shake. I think I'll get some poly just in case!
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: djshoo] 1
#11781935 - 01/07/10 08:03 AM (14 years, 23 days ago) |
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try googling 'westfalia mail order' and search their website. they're about £30 and good for the price. pretty basic though - they're either fully on or off
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: memento18poker] 1
#11785405 - 01/07/10 06:16 PM (14 years, 23 days ago) |
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memento18poker said: try googling 'westfalia mail order' and search their website. they're about £30 and good for the price. pretty basic though - they're either fully on or off
meant to say i'm talking about food dehydrators
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: memento18poker] 1
#11811538 - 01/11/10 09:34 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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Great post for all the UKers!
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Ego Questio
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: UK Explorer] 1
#11813552 - 01/12/10 08:46 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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UK Explorer said: Great post for all the UKers!
Glad you're finding it helpful, sir. 
Feel free to add any titbits of info or a good deal you come across-we want to make this thread as informative as possible-every good deal saves us all a few pence.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Ego Questio] 1
#11816196 - 01/12/10 04:13 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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i see this thread is going along nicely, anyone got any idea where i can get some rubbing alcohol from in england? im in the market for some. thanks in advance.
i assume the safe bet is the pharmacy but i could do with an excuse for what its for!
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Ego Questio
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: theGREBBLE] 1
#11816230 - 01/12/10 04:18 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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I get mine in Asda mate-they're like 79p a bottle in the hygiene section with the toothpastes and whatnot.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: theGREBBLE] 1
#11816235 - 01/12/10 04:19 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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I got mine from ebay 1 L with free shipping it costed about £6.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Ego Questio] 1
#11816247 - 01/12/10 04:21 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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Ego Questio said: I get mine in Asda mate-they're like 79p a bottle in the hygiene section with the toothpastes and whatnot.
nice! is it sold as rubbing alcohol? or a different name?
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: theGREBBLE] 1
#11816293 - 01/12/10 04:29 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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This stuff from asda is it IPA or ethanol matter of interest
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Ego Questio
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: badman] 1
#11816418 - 01/12/10 04:49 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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It's marked as Dry Wash anti bacterial hand gel. As to the alcohol base,offhand I'm not sure-I'll have to check when I get home.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Ego Questio] 1
#11817065 - 01/12/10 06:19 PM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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74 replies! great thread for UK growers
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tugwax
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: theGREBBLE] 1
#11820344 - 01/13/10 07:08 AM (14 years, 17 days ago) |
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theGREBBLE said: i see this thread is going along nicely, anyone got any idea where i can get some rubbing alcohol from in england? im in the market for some. thanks in advance.
i assume the safe bet is the pharmacy but i could do with an excuse for what its for!
The ingredient to look for is isopropyl alchohol also known as isopropanol, or IPA which is a methyl alcohol.
In the UK Rubbing alcohol and Surgical spirit is usually IPA diluted with water to about 70%. Surgical spirit has a bactericide added.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: tugwax] 1
#11820385 - 01/13/10 07:27 AM (14 years, 17 days ago) |
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good to see this thread is still alive guys
nicely done
any links to cheap dehydrators i can't find anything for bargain prices
and i'm getting pretty sick of fan drying them all
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: topcat] 1
#11828877 - 01/14/10 02:37 PM (14 years, 16 days ago) |
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topcat said: good to see this thread is still alive guys
nicely done
any links to cheap dehydrators i can't find anything for bargain prices
and i'm getting pretty sick of fan drying them all 
http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/household/preserving_food_and_jam_making/preserving_food/dehydrating_/193811-food_dehydrator.htm
£30 :-)
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: memento18poker] 1
#11829644 - 01/14/10 04:16 PM (14 years, 16 days ago) |
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memento18poker said:
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topcat said: good to see this thread is still alive guys
nicely done
any links to cheap dehydrators i can't find anything for bargain prices
and i'm getting pretty sick of fan drying them all 
http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/household/preserving_food_and_jam_making/preserving_food/dehydrating_/193811-food_dehydrator.htm
£30 :-)
Beat me to it. I found this a few months ago and have been meaning to buy one!
Very cheap, well is around 1/3 of the price of other ones on the market anyway.
Im also going to be drying some jerky untill the mushies come.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: newbie_shroomer] 1
#11829899 - 01/14/10 05:04 PM (14 years, 16 days ago) |
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newbie_shroomer said:
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memento18poker said:
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topcat said: good to see this thread is still alive guys
nicely done
any links to cheap dehydrators i can't find anything for bargain prices
and i'm getting pretty sick of fan drying them all 
http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/household/preserving_food_and_jam_making/preserving_food/dehydrating_/193811-food_dehydrator.htm
£30 :-)
Beat me to it. I found this a few months ago and have been meaning to buy one!
Very cheap, well is around 1/3 of the price of other ones on the market anyway.
Im also going to be drying some jerky untill the mushies come.
the westfalia one is ok, gets pretty hot though so i dont know if that would affect potency
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