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joey
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Coir Boogers
#23639574 - 09/12/16 07:30 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I broke down several pounds of coir today using an oyster shucker, and gloves, but didn't wear a dust mask. They don't sell blocks where I live, so I had to buy a single big one.
Just as a warning to people out there with allergies or sensitivity to dust.
It gets messy. I recommend a dust mask if you're working with a lot of it.
I can't do it outdoors since I live in the city.
Just throwing the word out there to people who want to work with coir.
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: joey]
#23639583 - 09/12/16 07:32 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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What? You didn't wear a dust mask? You're going to get coir lung!
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joey
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Please..... Paappa...
I think... I got. The Coir lung....
Hey, I have masks.
I didn't think I was going to get that down and dirty.
When you blow your nose an hour later, and it's black and brown, and a pina colata comes out.
One might reconsider.
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: joey]
#23639736 - 09/12/16 08:17 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Pro'ly a dumb question because I haven't worked with the stuff: but why not soak it before breaking?
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X2QE
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If you buy a large amount at a time it comes in really big bricks. Usually you don't use it all at once so you break it up. The best way I found is to drive a screwdriver into it to flake it apart.
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joey
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: X2QE]
#23639785 - 09/12/16 08:34 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
X2QE said: If you buy a large amount at a time it comes in really big bricks. Usually you don't use it all at once so you break it up. The best way I found is to drive a screwdriver into it to flake it apart.
This guy gets it.
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X2QE
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: joey]
#23639838 - 09/12/16 08:51 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
joey said:
Quote:
X2QE said: If you buy a large amount at a time it comes in really big bricks. Usually you don't use it all at once so you break it up. The best way I found is to drive a screwdriver into it to flake it apart.
This guy gets it.
I love me some coir
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joey
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: X2QE]
#23639844 - 09/12/16 08:55 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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It's my first time pasteurizing... a lot. (for me)
It's still at 140 degrees.
I'm hoping I added enough Verm.
Waiting for it to cool down so I can mix it.
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spore-ty



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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: joey]
#23640247 - 09/12/16 11:04 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Lol ive tried chiesling at it, sawing it, flaming it, everything lol water is the best to breaking coir up..
But past couple tubs ive been using a brick per each
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Leftfield420
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: spore-ty]
#23640253 - 09/12/16 11:10 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I use an ice pick.... Pretty easily separated with it....
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spore-ty



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Lol ya no ice picks here but i bet it does the trick
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: spore-ty]
#23640315 - 09/12/16 11:40 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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use a hack saw. or an old kitchen knife to cut a block of coir...
leave the ice pick with sharon stone.
ANYWAY to OP. atleast you have a bunch of good boogers to pick out. ever smoked any large cuts of meat and stood around the smoker? my boogers turn BLACK and smell rather beefy
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: mushboy]
#23640348 - 09/12/16 11:59 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I have some Jesus nails in my tool drawer. (Those fuckers are literally 5-7 inches long and about as big around as a pen tube)
I set one at the middle, third, whatever depth of the brick I need, tap with a hammer, and it comes apart so easily.
Could see a screwdriver doing the same principle.
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Leftfield420
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I'm keeping my icepick.....it's a lot faster and less work than a hacksaw
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Kenetic
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Just use a chain saw like a real man
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: Kenetic]
#23640474 - 09/13/16 01:33 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I use the 5kg bricks too, and I have never had any problem with dust when breaking them apart. It is a bit messy, but that is to be expected. I find that a screwdriver works well and the claw end of a hammer works OK too. I weigh them out and store them in zip lock gallon bags. I've been weighing out 650 gram per bag since that is how much the small bricks are supposed to weigh, but I've found that it usually leaves a bit extra. Perhaps 600 or 625 would be better.
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tump
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Coir 5kg bricks are best
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X2QE
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Quote:
Leftfield420 said: I'm keeping my icepick.....it's a lot faster and less work than a hacksaw
QFT just stab and separate less work and mess than a hack saw.
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: X2QE]
#23640660 - 09/13/16 05:33 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Lol... the fact that you refer to them as "jesus nails" lolol im dead
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Leftfield420
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Re: Coir Boogers [Re: Kenetic]
#23640732 - 09/13/16 06:40 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've cut myself more than once with a chainsaw.....the first time was kinda cool....I could see my left knee cap and shit....just superglued it shut and went back to work....and can any tell me what QFT means?
Edited by Leftfield420 (09/13/16 06:43 AM)
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