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Has anyone made or watch a demonstration on doing this. I hear of materials melting. I have a dubbing I use frequently with making shrimp and I have aquired a coffee grinder. Just wondering who has experience with this method and how it works.

 

Simon O

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I used a Braun grinder for years w/o any problem. You do not have to let it run long enough to melt anything. Just a few bursts willl do the job. But picking dubbing out of your teeth after drinking coffee is not cool.

 

Rocco

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I use a coffee grinder......short bursts do the trick ,just take notes on how much of what materials you use.

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Never had any problems with synthetics in the grinder until I tried blending some pink and orange Sow/Scud dubbing and it pilled up. Didn't run it long, just a series of bursts and I had a bunch of little balls interspersed throughout the mixture. Not a big deal, just pulled out 2 more wads and mixed by hand.

 

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Scott

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I've used them with success, including even longer fibrers, lots of hairs mask and some long squirrel fibers. works just fine.

 

I've used the compressed air can/ziplock back method- it works, but it is too expensive long term unless you had an air compressor.

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Never had an issue with a grinder either, but I really want to try this:

 

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I've used a grinder, but haven't tried the compressed air trick. With the coffee grinder, I've found using small amounts of material and short pulses works best. Have fun.

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Never had an issue with a grinder either, but I really want to try this:

 

 

 

I am in the process of making a slightly smaller version of this one. 95% done.

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Never had an issue with a grinder either, but I really want to try this:

 

 

 

Is that in case you need 8 lbs of dubbing haha

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Another method you can try is...

 

Get a big pickle jar (1.5 litre) & pour in 1/2 a litre of Luke warm water, Don't use hot water it can make the dyes run!!

Throw your dubbing in & shake vigorously for a while.

Drain of the water in a fine sieve & put your dubbing on kitchen towel to dry. Job done.

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A couple of quick taps on the top is ALL it takes...

 

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...this one has been in service since 1975...

 

or, the air and baggie method, demonstrated here by "The Hopper Juan" (Juan Ramirez):

 

 

PT/TB ;)

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I use my coffe grinder and keep a little 'recipe' book next to it so I can keep track of my blends. No problems with long or short fibers and I got the grinder at Salvation Army for $1.

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