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Invisiblebob5

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Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium?
    #23463273 - 07/21/16 05:10 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

Seems strange seeing as it's bad for you.. Why not an all glass grinder, or stainless steel e.t.c.

The better grinders use anodized aluminum which is supposed to be more durable - still seems dumb..
I'm trying to make my mind up between the: Spacecase, Santacruz and a luxury coffee grinder.

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: bob5]
    #23463283 - 07/21/16 05:14 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

mine is made of plastic


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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: Patlal]
    #23463304 - 07/21/16 05:19 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

you know, I asked about on this and this is what I found out.

You can use coffee grinders (or a mortar and pestle, which I use for cannabis when making food preparation) but a properly designed grinder is better suited for breaking up cannabis flower buds. As for aluminium, yes, it is nasty-ish (if you've ever read my posts in the health section before, you know I like to keep on top of everyday toxins) but, it's nastyness, that it's very reactive, is also the saving grace. Aluminium rusts very quickly, but unlike iron, that rust only forms an impermeable layer at the top, making a protectively, largely inert coating. No need to worry about bits of bud cleaning that off!

Glass could break, even borosilicate.

Stainless steel sounds like a good bet. If there's any metalworkers here, is it easier to mill out a grinder from aluminium or steel?


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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: Visionary Tools]
    #23463322 - 07/21/16 05:25 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

pretty sure those aluminum grinders are cast and then sharpened. I've had wood with steel cutters on the inside. Glass would be to brittle and could cause serious injury if it broke mid turn. Plastic ones are ok but they don't last.

I think the electric coffee grinders work best


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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: JohnnieYen]
    #23463796 - 07/21/16 07:46 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

I had a nice wood grinder with metal nails.


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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: bob5]
    #23463803 - 07/21/16 07:49 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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bob5 said:
Seems strange seeing as it's bad for you.. Why not an all glass grinder, or stainless steel e.t.c.

The better grinders use anodized aluminum which is supposed to be more durable - still seems dumb..
I'm trying to make my mind up between the: Spacecase, Santacruz and a luxury coffee grinder.





Check out Space Cases.  They are made from steel or titanium.  I had one for 10 years, never dulled or had any issues until the kief screen started the have small tears in it, so I gifted it to someone.

https://www.amazon.com/Space-Case-Grinder-Sifter-Titanium/dp/B0043X6P8G


P.s People on the shroomery really use plastic grinders? Yeesh.

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: MrBlueYoMind] * 2
    #23463817 - 07/21/16 07:53 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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MrBlueYoMind said:
I had a nice wood grinder with metal nails.




Yeah, I had a sweetleaf grinder years ago like that.


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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: bob5]
    #23463902 - 07/21/16 08:30 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

I used to own one made of plastic and I used to have one made of wood. I never shipped out the big dollars for a real one Lol.

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: bob5]
    #23463971 - 07/21/16 08:54 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

I didn't think aluminum was harmful unless you inhale fumes from it being heated.

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: wigglewak]
    #23463984 - 07/21/16 09:00 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

It is probably harmful if you shoved a bunch of it up your ass.

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: California]
    #23464032 - 07/21/16 09:15 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

That's battle torn already :yolo:

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: California]
    #23464063 - 07/21/16 09:24 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

Thanks for sharing your personal experience with us :thumbup:

The final frontiers are explored because of and by people like you. :laugh2:

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: California]
    #23464103 - 07/21/16 09:35 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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California said:
It is probably harmful if you shoved a bunch of it up your ass.




:micdrop:


This thread made me look in my grinder and there is a small bowls worth of nug in there.  I just quit smoking 2 days ago because I have to clean my system to get my license back and it literally takes me 90 days because I'm a fatty and consumed massive amounts of cannabis. 

Same shit happened the other day I was cleaning and I found a nitrous charger with gas still in it.  I had a pretty heavy nitrous habit and haven't done it in months.  Spent a couple grand on it.  I really ought to just get rid of my canisters to solidify the closing of that chapter in my life.


Fuck temptation.


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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: bob5]
    #23464147 - 07/21/16 09:49 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

Quote:

bob5 said:
Seems strange seeing as it's bad for you.. Why not an all glass grinder, or stainless steel e.t.c.

The better grinders use anodized aluminum which is supposed to be more durable - still seems dumb..
I'm trying to make my mind up between the: Spacecase, Santacruz and a luxury coffee grinder.





they make them from titanium as well. the reason that aluminum and plastic are
used most is because of the weight, steel is about 3x as heavy as aluminum and
stainless adds about 20% more to that. titanium is light weight and strong but
it's pretty pricey so your options for cheap are weak or heavy, your only other
option is expensive

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Re: Why is every Grinder made out of aluminium? [Re: Dr.Wongburger]
    #23464219 - 07/21/16 10:08 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

Aluminum is light and strong and relatively durable. its also not that expensive.


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