I have been having mixed results with freezing for re-xtal and slow evap for re-xtal...can anyone help my methods here?
Using Norm's Tek, I get decent white powder and after seeing the big honking crystal post am now obsessed with getting those fat/phat geometric formations (xtals).
After powder, here are the two methods I have been using.
1) Heat bestine, heat shot glass, put powder in empty shot glass then put in small amount of bestine to disolve. I have been using less than a gram and have been using around 20ml of bestine. Then let it slow evap for at least 24 hours (short time since not using much). I did get good results this way once, but not every time. Usually I get the sticky yellow goo.
2) The second method is exactly like the first, except I put it in the freezer for 24 hours, then let it evap for another 24 hours.
Like I said, I am using under a gram but around 15-20ml of bestine too. What can I do for more consistent results?
Using Norm's Tek, I get decent white powder and after seeing the big honking crystal post am now obsessed with getting those fat/phat geometric formations (xtals).
After powder, here are the two methods I have been using.
1) Heat bestine, heat shot glass, put powder in empty shot glass then put in small amount of bestine to disolve. I have been using less than a gram and have been using around 20ml of bestine. Then let it slow evap for at least 24 hours (short time since not using much). I did get good results this way once, but not every time. Usually I get the sticky yellow goo.
2) The second method is exactly like the first, except I put it in the freezer for 24 hours, then let it evap for another 24 hours.
Like I said, I am using under a gram but around 15-20ml of bestine too. What can I do for more consistent results?
Pictures shows the half-dried crystals and the evaporation setup.
