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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: milkboy]
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Another bag of poly and more pretty pwetty for my agar


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Raven44]
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Raven44 said:
I’ve noticed one common flaw with agar punching in general

Every tool I’ve seen forces the user to have his hand directly above the sample. This is not ideal and can create problems

Ideally the punch tool would allow the users hands to be as far away from the sample as possible while retrieving and/or “punching” the agar disc out

Personally I’m not attracted to punch tools at all but for those lacking in precise hand movements I can see it may be handy. Shaky hand days can be a real bummer, sobriety seems to help a lot tho ime.


I made a home-brew punch. It has a plunger in it in case the plug gets stuck inside the stainless tube but that only happens 1 out of 20 times. I hold the plate at a steep angle (nearly 90 degrees) and then punch. That way nothing is over the plate. Then I set the punch down and while keeping the plate at a steep angle, grab my knife and pull the plug out then put it onto the receiving plate.

The only reason I like using a punch is that it helps you see if the mycelium grows evenly and helps you see real sectors better.


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Hindsight]
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Yeah I hold my plates sideways while cutting a lot too.


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Ababyphoenix] * 1
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Seems like extra work to me just to not use a scalpel. I also dont need to sterilze my scalpel before use. Iso the handle and fresh blades are sterile.

Call me lazy, i guess. :shrug:


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: LotKid] * 2
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I torch the same ol crusty blade till it falls off.:smoker:


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Failboat]
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I go thru more blades doing transfers than i do innoculations. But yes, torch for the win


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Failboat]
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Quirkmeister92 said:
I torch the same ol crusty blade till it falls off.:smoker:


Yep. Same lmfao. Not that my word means shit but. Torch ftw


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Ababyphoenix]
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bactizapper for me


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: SpaceBaby]
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Charcoal blade gang here too

As for a punch and the technique I mentioned above - it’s definitely not fast. If someone were doing 30+ transfers in a sitting I could see what a pain it would be but for a dozen or so it’s fine. To me, the growth pattern and consistency in comparison between plates that using plugs provides is worth it.


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: SpaceBaby]
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SpaceBaby said:
bactizapper for me


:whathesaid: never going back to torch

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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: 0ptiquest]
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Alcohol lamp and a fresh blade every other year works for me.

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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: deadmandave] * 1
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From foodsaver to impulse sealer. Holy shit I feel confident again.

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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Raven44] * 3
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My 12 gauge all ss. 5 inch needle punch with ramrod keep my hand high enough from the dish to not be a factor.

I clone allot of outdoor grows. The outdoor grow produce very large fruit for me, but I end up with allot of mold and bacteria.

My needle punch does wonders.

Here some pics. that will show just how much better the needle extraction tool out performs a scalpel.

This Is the only time I'll use a punch tool. Other than that nothing out performs better than the scalpel. (in my opinion).











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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: micelio]
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Finally made me a big boy SAB. Got so excited I knocked up a quart of rye with my PE.




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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: MysticMycologist]
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MysticMycologist said:
Finally made me a big boy SAB. Got so excited I knocked up a quart of rye with my PE.





:omgawesome::muahaha:

Woot!

I would opt out of the towel and just use the lid personally. But -- if you do decide to keep the towel, I expect it to be white shortly :wink:. I would also expand your floor -- you'll want more floor.

Time to do some things!!! :tripping:


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: xVadisx]
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Quote:
I would opt out of the towel and just use the lid


That's the route I went and like it.

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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Defacto2] * 1
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I always felt like the clean towel misted with ISO and soapy water reduced drafts under the lid and adds a damp porous surface for airborne contams to settle and get trapped in. I have more bakers rack I use as the floor when working with a fuller box.


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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: MysticMycologist]
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Anyone try one of those cheaper bacti-cinerators on eBay? Going for $150 USD vs $300+ for the real deal.

Obviously more cheaply made, but would it get the job done?

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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: Scrimshaw]
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Scrimshaw said:
Anyone try one of those cheaper bacti-cinerators on eBay? Going for $150 USD vs $300+ for the real deal.

Obviously more cheaply made, but would it get the job done?


I have one from aliexpress i got for 130usd with shipping.
Its works perfect. I checked it now and was like 160usd.

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Re: Post Your New Tools Of The Trade. [Re: 0ptiquest] * 1
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I made my sab as tall as possible by getting a nice tall tote for inoculating jars w wedges, didn’t like having to be extra careful to not hit the top of the tub


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