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bigbigbilly
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Micropore tape turnover
#23403083 - 07/02/16 04:50 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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How often do you guys change the tape on your grain jars?
I just started getting pretty widespread contams but I have been a pretty big dumbshit lately and do most of my sterile work inebriated.
The tape looks super flimsy so i'm just wondering how often you gyus replace it?
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Supalemonhaze
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Re: Micropore tape turnover [Re: bigbigbilly] 1
#23403305 - 07/02/16 07:30 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Barely anyone uses micropore tape as a filter. It's the worst filter you can possibly use as it doesn't have a guaranteed max pore size. The smarter choice would be tyvek or felt. Tyvek has a pore rating of 1micron, still pretty big compared to SFDs but it will get the job done nicely. Felt doesn't have a pore rating either but it's thick, dense and much better than MP tape can ever be.
Change your tape evertime and do a double layer at least. It's dirt cheap, I dunno why you would re-use something like that. I only used to use my tyvek twice before I discarded it.
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yeah ive never used tape, but i agree with just about everything above poster said.
if youre going to stick with micropore tape. at LEAST double layer.
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bigbigbilly
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thanks guys. maybe my dumb shit forgot to put within 5 years on the search function
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You know I've had no issues with tape, I double it up and keep everything really clean but maybe it's just luck. I also use tyvek a lot and sfd but for the sake of not taking chances I would say change every time you clean your jars. There's a EZ felt tek out there can't remember who posted it but search will help lol, works great too and cheap. To sum up tyvek and micro pore tape is cheap and works great for me. Synthetic filter discs not exactly cheap but work the best imo. EZ felt works great and cheap imo. This is just my experience and I would just suggest buying some of the mentioned items and getting most free (tyvek) (poly fill) and see what you like.
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KenInVic
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bigbigbilly said: How often do you guys change the tape on your grain jars?
I just started getting pretty widespread contams but I have been a pretty big dumbshit lately and do most of my sterile work inebriated.
The tape looks super flimsy so i'm just wondering how often you gyus replace it?
Use fresh tape every jar. Tape is cheap, Wipe it down with ISO, inject with a flamed needle, and forget about it. RR has been using it and it's recommended in his tek. He's been at it a long time so I'm inclined to trust him. He bears the title 'Trusted Cultivator' for a reason.
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Re: Micropore tape turnover [Re: KenInVic]
#23403634 - 07/02/16 10:05 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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KenInVic said:
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bigbigbilly said: How often do you guys change the tape on your grain jars?
I just started getting pretty widespread contams but I have been a pretty big dumbshit lately and do most of my sterile work inebriated.
The tape looks super flimsy so i'm just wondering how often you gyus replace it?
Use fresh tape every jar. Tape is cheap, Wipe it down with ISO, inject with a flamed needle, and forget about it. RR has been using it and it's recommended in his tek. He's been at it a long time so I'm inclined to trust him. He bears the title 'Trusted Cultivator' for a reason.
RR uses mp tape on pf-tek jars not grain jars. if you inoculate through the tape on grain jars you dont have a filter anymore.
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Supalemonhaze
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KenInVic said:
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bigbigbilly said: How often do you guys change the tape on your grain jars?
I just started getting pretty widespread contams but I have been a pretty big dumbshit lately and do most of my sterile work inebriated.
The tape looks super flimsy so i'm just wondering how often you gyus replace it?
Use fresh tape every jar. Tape is cheap, Wipe it down with ISO, inject with a flamed needle, and forget about it. RR has been using it and it's recommended in his tek. He's been at it a long time so I'm inclined to trust him. He bears the title 'Trusted Cultivator' for a reason.
RR uses mp tape on pf-tek jars not grain jars. if you inoculate through the tape on grain jars you dont have a filter anymore.
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KenInVic
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spacechildo said:
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KenInVic said:
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bigbigbilly said: How often do you guys change the tape on your grain jars?
I just started getting pretty widespread contams but I have been a pretty big dumbshit lately and do most of my sterile work inebriated.
The tape looks super flimsy so i'm just wondering how often you gyus replace it?
Use fresh tape every jar. Tape is cheap, Wipe it down with ISO, inject with a flamed needle, and forget about it. RR has been using it and it's recommended in his tek. He's been at it a long time so I'm inclined to trust him. He bears the title 'Trusted Cultivator' for a reason.
RR uses mp tape on pf-tek jars not grain jars. if you inoculate through the tape on grain jars you dont have a filter anymore.
Got it. My bad.
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Re: Micropore tape turnover [Re: KenInVic]
#23403941 - 07/02/16 12:06 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yea micropore pretty much sucks for most mycology purposes. Except for maybe 2-3 layers on some PastyPlate lids...
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