NugSmasher Mini Heat Press Machine for Rosin Extraction - Compact & Portable for Personal & Travel Use | Lifetime Warranty & 24/7 Customer Support | Ideal for DIY Rosin Pressing at Home or On-the-Go

I've used this thing for over a year now.Cons:fiddly surface mounted buttons in a small temperature controller (but also hopefully means the whole temp controller is easy to replace)only senses temp in one of the two plates, which means you have to clamp the press plates back together and wait for the temperature to equalize and go back up. there seems to be some temperature drift between the plates during pressing. seems to be a cost cutting measure at this price point, unfortunate.pros:others have complained about the rosin output based on their input material, but they don't realize that this is just one part of a complete solution for extractionI always do three presses, and always only a gram or so at a time, without any bags:- low temp at 172, for 3-6 minutes (budder/wax stage)- high temp at 192, for 2-4 minutes- high temp at 192, for 1-3 minutesthe first press is like 'extra virgin', it's rich in terpenes and sometimes waxy or buddery, and usually is the most potent and flavorfulthe second press gets closer to a shatter or typical wax consistency, and helps get out the more oily parts that wouldn't melt at the lower temperaturethe third press is usually more vegetal, as the cell walls of the plant material end up severely crushed by this point and any remaining rosin comes out a bit dark, filled with a bit of chlorophyll. however, still has potency and is good for 'drying out' the bit of material completelymost importantly though, is the secret to complete the extraction cycle: save your leftover pucks and then decarb them in an oven and make butter with themby creating edibles out of the material you pressed, even if you don't get a very good extraction rate from a specific plant, you will tend to get what you missed back on the edible side. it's a complete cycle that gives you multiple ways to enjoy the active ingredients.I spent a few months worrying about extraction rate and once I stopped worrying and just reclaimed the leftovers into edibles, I realized my consumption rate of material overall was not higher like I thought it would be.