Pops Failer

seanlee747 · #1 09-26-2002, 12:58 AM

After my rosen melted (ran) to one side of the container (still in one pece) i tried to Nuke it in the Microwave.... Long story short, the rosen colapsed on it self transforming from a "fluffy" amber-candy like substance to a small dark hard (to rosens standerds) pece of junk... now it is a guuy thing that colects dust. it canot be aplyed to the bow, it just dosen't stick... what created this?? is their a solution

Sorry about my spelling :P

Sean

**Hategear** · #2 09-26-2002, 01:07 AM

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Originally posted by seanlee747
...what created this?? is their a solution

I think the microwaves cooked all the "juice" out of that stuff, rendering it a hard, useless mass of uselessness. My suggestion to you is to buy a new container of rosin and keep it out of the microwave.

seanlee747 · #3 09-26-2002, 01:14 AM

Thanks for the Info, ive got to say, that was a realy, realy fast responce, almost instently (in 12 min) thanks...
Sean

seanlee747 · #4 09-26-2002, 02:32 PM

Now that i no not to cook the guts out of the Rosen... wats the proper way to safly microwave and or mix the rosen?

mje · #5 09-26-2002, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by seanlee747
Now that i no not to cook the guts out of the Rosen... wats the proper way to safly microwave and or mix the rosen?

Put it in a paper cup and cook it for SHORT periods of time- like 10 seconds at a crack. Watch it. When it starts to liquify cut to 5 seconds. When the whole thing sags in the cup, it's done.

(I had some Pops that had gotten crystallized so I gave it a few few short turns in the microwave, and it's usable again. )

seanlee747 · #6 09-26-2002, 11:43 PM

The Microwave tips should help, but now i am in Micowave-Rosen Trama.... Ill stay away from it and wait till i get beter, i tried to nuke my Cristlized Rosen but it did not seem to help, i bought a new cake anyway, thanks for the tips...

jaybo · #7 10-24-2002, 05:28 PM

Leave it in the car on a warm summer day.

Joe Taylor · #8 04-22-2003, 01:12 PM

Why would you want to mix rosin? Just buy the grade you want.

Toss the Pops there are much better rosins out there.

Rosin does go bad after a while, I don't think there have ever been a cake of rosin to last untill it was all gone, it has either been stolen, droped or turned to rock.

Rosin is cheap

Joe

kontri · #9 10-07-2003, 08:37 AM

Here's a good recipe.

1 rosin (800 watts for 3. min. in microw.)
2 eggs
1 E-string boiled

stir everything together on low heat.

Thanks dudes for the inspiration

MerryPrankster · #10 01-20-2004, 09:02 PM

Personally...I would recommend ditching the pops and picking up some Nymans at www.lemurmusic.com