Jakenbake Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I've been experimenting with the crushed walnut shells you get as a bird litter from pet stores. Coating it in BP as you would meal coated rice hulls. Results so far are impressive. 20 grams of comp lifted a 200 gram orange out of sight! Has anyone tried something similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainDamage Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have heard of pl. useing rice crispys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWJ Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 How do you coat these? Wet them down then dust them with the BP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakenbake Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 I stole some panty hose from the wifey, put some of the walnut shell in the legs and tied a knot above them. Soaked them in a bucket of warm water with dextrin for 5 mins. Spun the water out of the shells and added BP until they where all fully coated. Let dry for 2 days. Pretty simple process. It makes nice tiny size grains about the size of #8 shotgun shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyroman2498 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 MWJ, my gusses is you would squit them with water and shake with meal powder ,or thow them into a star roller and coat them the same way you would coat your rice hulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakenbake Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 I thought about putting them in my star roller. But i just threw them in a bucket and swished it around a few times. It didn't take long at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWJ Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Sounds easy enough. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobosan Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I stole some panty hose from the wifey, put some of the walnut shell in the legs and tied a knot above them. Soaked them in a bucket of warm water with dextrin for 5 mins. Spun the water out of the shells and added BP until they where all fully coated. Let dry for 2 days. Pretty simple process. It makes nice tiny size grains about the size of #8 shotgun shot. Did this procedure with corn cob media and was not impressed with final results. Could have been the commercial charcoal used or possibly something in the cob media but it was labeled as "additive free". Left a lot of smoking cob residue too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowcat1969 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I would also think that the weight per volume would be quite a bit higher than with Rice Hulls, although that is just a guess, not backed up by any factual data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakenbake Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 I'm sure rice hulls might work a little better. But i have the walnut on hand from my vibratory case cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeee Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ground Cork is another nice media used for this purpose and the weight and volume it consumes is a great advantage.The cork is somewhat porus and works well to hold the BP powder when coated.Save your wine bottle corks and run it thru a garbage disposal to grind it up.You usually soak the cork in water prior to coating with the BP.Youtube has video (Saturday Night Live Cork Soaker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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