METHHEAD'S PUSH/PULL METHOD

This is meth heads original report uncut, word for word,

the only modifications were to clarify and add some
corrections he posted at a later date concerning the
ratios, and punctuation to make it more readable since the
BBS format is now a letter style.
Added Notes: are in red italics
Step 1- Prepare pseudo
Start with your pills, crush them in a grinder. Put the
powder into a large washed out Gatorade jug. Make sure
you wash jug with distilled water only. One thousand 60-
mg pills will yield 1 ounce of chili, at a 50% return. Next,
add distilled water to the powder, and shake. Let settle for
a minute or two, and siphon off the water.
Repeat steps, until you cannot taste the pseudo anymore.
The pseudo has a bitter taste to it. Now, make sure that
you filter the liquid through coffee filters until the liquid is
completely clear.
When you have achieved this, boil it down until its real low
and put on medium heat. Continue cooking it down, until
your pseudo starts drying out, and then finish with a blow
dryer. Remember not to burn your pseudo. Scrape the
powder into a small pile, and put into another washed out
Gatorade jug.
Then add Methanol. You will notice that a binder comes
out with the methanol, but was clear in the water. Siphon,
and filter, until this is clear. I use about eight bottles of
Heet brand methanol for every 4000 pills. Again, filter until
clear, then put on stove and boil. This time, use a fan to
blow on the top of your glass bowl to make sure it doesn't
spill over and catch fire. Do the same thing that you did
with the first batch, low heat, and blow dry. Now you'll
have pure Pseudo. The reason for the water pull is to
make sure you remove all the wax, that the wax is
completely soluble in methanol.
I forgot to mention that when using the water, make sure it
is ICE cold. Then, the methanol will bring out the last
binder, which is soluble in water.
Many recommend soaking in denatured or methanol first,
filter, evaporate
Dissolve ephedrine in water, then place in freezer for an
hour, filter it semi frozen (takes about 30 minutes)
Step 2- push pull tanks
Okay, now you should have your pseudo ready to go, just
remember the ratios that I give you. Okay. Now to make
the push/pull, the best thing about it, is the fact that since
it's enclosed, there is no smell and the process only takes
an hour or so.

Take two 2,5 gallon plastic gas cans. Tape them together
with duct tape, so that the can sit side by side. Next, take
the nozzles from the gas cans and attach them together.
Usually, I cut the end off one, and stick the other into it.
Then I hot glue them together, to seal them. So then, you
attach them back onto the cans. This allows water from
one side, to enter the other side. Make sure that you
screw them back on tight, and that your seal is air tight, so
that when you stand them up on their ends, water and/or
air does not leak out. Next, take the can on the right side
and attach a clear PVC tubing onto the air inlet of the gas
can.
This you use to run into a sink, or shower, or empty
container, because sometimes iodine water will get
pushed out from the reaction. Make sure you use a hose
clamp and hot glue to secure it tightly. Next, take the can
on the left, and attach a clear, BRAIDED, hose to the air
inlet. This hose will be attached to the stopper on the flask.
It has to be braided, so that it will not collapse when the
heat and pressure build up on the final reaction phase.
Make sure that you use a hose clamp, and some hot glue
to attach, because you do not want it to come loose.
Once this is down, fill one of the gas cans with 2-1/4
gallons of distilled water. Then stand the gas cans on end,
so that the air inlets are up, and the U connection you
made with the spouts are on the bottom. Attaching the
hose to the stopper can be a bit tricky.
The 2-1/4 gallons is spread out between the two tanks so
that each tank has 1-1/8 gallons in it
I use a threaded PVC connector. PVC will not deteriorate
from the acids, or the heat. There's a special name for the
type of connector I use, so it would be best if I go find out
what it is and let you know, because the way it's threaded,
it won't get pushed out of the stopper. You can build this
setup for around 30 American dollars from parts at home
depot. I shall return later with the name. Anyway, after you
have connected the hose to the stopper, you are almost
ready to go. The reason you have distilled water in the
cans is so that you can create a pressure. The push
comes from the contents forcing out oxygen, the pull
comes from a complete hydrogen state, and after the final
reaction, it tries to "breathe" back in oxygen. Use distilled
water, because sometimes the pull is so hard, that it
actually sucks water, back into the flask.

Step 3 - mix and react

It should cook only about one to 1 1/2 hours, and if it
never pulled, then it was never done. Here, this might help
answer the questions. I use a 4000 ml vacuum flask,
because it has a nipple on the side. I attach a clear hose
to this nipple, with a hose clamp, and pinch the hose
closed with a pair of vise grips. Then I am ready to get
started.
Here is the ratio.
1.0 unit Ephedrine
1.0 unit I2
0.3 unit RP
Example:
240 grams E,
240 grams I2
80 grams of RP.

If you were to make less than an ounce of chili, you use

1.0 unit Ephedrine
1.0 unit I2
0.5 unit RP

Take the flask and first dump in the R. Then, dump in the
E. Add 3 small capfuls of distilled water. If you are using
re-used R, then add a small bump of hydrogen peroxide.
Okay, now this part is the best. Add in the I2, but be sure
to hurry up and stopper the flask. Then use duct tape to
wrap around the stopper and neck of flask, to ensure it
does not pop off on you. Now, pick up the flask and stir the
contents.
Some prefer to mix E and I2 together, chill slightly then
drop in the Red P, mix well if it does not fire off add 2 ml of
water / oz of ephedrine, seal, shake well
Use mild heating if it still has not fired off
Phase 1
Sometimes it is quick, and sometimes its not, but the
contents inside should start getting liquid. If it happens
quickly, the contents will appear to start to grow. Shake
more; in order to calm it down, because you do not want a
fast reaction. You should notice that the water is pushing,
and air maybe coming out the right side gas can. Keep
stirring and shaking till the entire contents are liquid. If you
look inside the flask, you will notice tiny little sprinkles
everywhere in the mix. This is caused by the I2 reacting
with the RP, and creating Hydriodic acid. Keep your eye on
it. You will notice that at first, you have to stir the contents
to calm it down. Then after about 15 minutes, it calms
down on its own. Then, you have to stir to keep the
reaction going. Let this stirring go on for about half an hour
or so. Then, get a large stainless steel stock pot, and one
of those portable electric stoves. Make sure you use the
low burning side. I went ahead and tested my reaction
heat by getting a candy thermometer, and placing the
stock pot on the stove and turning it on, I've noticed that
you don't ever want your heat to get higher than 180
degrees, and that you should start cooking at 150
degrees. Test your stove out before you cook, and look at
the dial on the stove, as to where the certain degrees are.
Now, place the stock pot on the stove, at 150 degrees,
and place the flask in the pot. Pick up the flask every few
minutes and keep stirring, replacing the flask back in the
pot. After about half an hour of this, (making it 1 hour total
cook time), turn up the heat somewhat and keep the
stirring process up. You will notice that the contents will
get liquid, and a yellow film will be inside.
The mix will look like it wants to grow inside the flask. After
a few more shakes, let it go you will notice that more air
and water will get pushed out of the gas can and the
reaction will get violent.
Phase 2
At this stage, I usually throw a towel over the top of the
flask, because I have had accidents before, like the hose
coming out of the stopper and contents are sprayed
everywhere. When the push/pull is a rocking away, then
unplug the stove and let it go. When the pushing has
stopped, check the flask. The contents should have grown,
and filled the entire flask and a swirling green/white smoke
should fill the flask.
The green white smoke may appear yellowish or reddish.
there is a lot of turbulance in the reaction mixture when it
fires
If this did not happen, then it is not done. Plug back in the
stove, and let it go. This final reaction, is what turns your
ephedrine into Chili! What happens, is the contents reach
a totally hydrogen state. The last of the I2 has turned into
Hydriodic acid and all the oxygen gets pushed out of the
flask. This is where you get the pull. Because the
Hydrogen State combined with heat creates a pressurized
vacuum state. After this final reaction has happened, let
the flask cool down, and every 2 minutes, stir the contents.
You do this, because when you stir up the contents, you
make sure that more ephedrine is turned into Chili. Then
when the flask has cooled down to a warm state, keep the
nipple hose pinched, and release the vice grips. Place a
funnel into the hose, and add distilled water to the funnel,
then open the hose and let the water into the flask. Let air
get in through the hose because if you don't, then as soon
as the water hits the inside of the flask, the vacuum will
pick up and suck water from the push/ pull. Add more
distilled water and remove the duct tape and stopper.
Shake the flask around, and pour the contents into a
heavy Vision ware bowl. Add more distilled water to the
flask, to clean it out, and add to the Vision ware. Next,
place bowl on the stove, and put on high heat. Get a
plastic spoon, and wash with distilled water, to use to stir
the mix. Place a fan next to the stove to use to cool the
bowl down. Stir the contents to a boil, and remove from
heat. Turn the fan on, onto the bowl, and let cool down a
bit. You will notice that all of your RP has dropped to the
bottom of the bowl, and it is ready to filter. You should
have a golden colored liquid. Filter, until all the RP is out of
the liquid, and place into a rubber maid "server" jug.
Step 4 - Clean up Chili
This is the most important part, and if you follow
everything right, you won't even need to wash the shit.
Trust me, my chili has never needed washing YET! Almost
never leaves a residue in the pipe. Trust me. Where I live.
I am just about number one in quality.
I'll be chatting to TOAST about Picts. Okay. Put the yellow
colored liquid into the rubber maid server jug from Wal-
Mart. This is acid/chili water. Put in a small layer of ice
(bag of ice bought from any store, because it's all distilled),
then add an equal portion of Coleman fuel. If you don't use
ice, you're going to get a volcano eruption of
lye/acid/Coleman's all over the place. When the lye hits
the acid, it'll heat up and create lot of pressure. The ice
keeps this from happening, until you shake up the
container.
Next, add about 1/4 can of Red Devil Lye. In mine, it takes
about a 1/2 can. However, you don't want to overkill the
lye or you'll lose everything. Now screw on the pop top lid,
and shake, with small towel over the top just in case of
leakage. The jug should heat up and expand, let settle for
a second, and undo the pop top to let out pressure, close,
and repeat add more lye as you go along, until you get a
very strong cat urine/ammonia smell. When your nostrils
have received this little message, it's time to let the mix
settle, and siphon. Take a large Gatorade bottle, and poke
a hole in the screw top. Next, wash out the bottle, and cap
thoroughly, using distilled water. Next, siphon the
Coleman's, into a filtered funnel, into the Gatorade bottle.
Now, you should have one Gatorade bottle, with
chili/Coleman's fuel in it. Add an equal amount of distilled
water to this. Then, shake the contents up. Always
remember to cover the hole in the top with your finger
when shaking. Turn the bottle over, holding the hole
closed, and let settle, then with your other hand, grab a 3
way pool test strip and place over a shot glass, then let a
small amount of water run over the pH part of the strip the
color should be a violet blue. Lots of chili in there folks, so,
turn the jug upright again, and remove cap. Next, we have
to "push" the chili into the water.
To do this, get some muriatic acid and a small bottle with a
dropper type top on it. Fill this with muriatic, and add a
small squirt into the bottle. If you look at the water when
you do this, you'll see the acid fall to the bottom, and
quickly surface. However, with the acid, you'll see ribbons
of chili stay in the water. Cover the hole with your finger
again, and shake. Turn the bottle over, holding the hole
with your finger, and test again. Keep repeating this, until
the pH strip turns a reddish pink color. This is the pH level
you need to keep. The strip goes yellow, that means
there's too much acid and there's nothing you can do
about it. At least not, if you haven't saved anything in your
shot glass, just take the water from the shot glass, and
add it to the jug, then re-test. If the strip is okay, then
replace a clean Vision ware bowl on the stove, and drain
the water into it. Be careful not to let the Coleman's fuel
fall into it, or your chili will be good, but tainted. If some
does get through, take lighter, and light the top of the
water, and the Coleman's will burn away. Now, turn it up to
a boil, and wait until you see it "cracking back". You should
have the fan on it, to help it go faster. When it starts to
"crack back" lot, remove from heat, and place the bowl in
ice water. WARNING. Make sure it's a Corning Vision
Ware bowl. The only glass bowl that I know of can go from
extreme heat and cold. Other glass bowls would shatter
upon even touching the ice cold water. After putting the
bowl in ice water, make sure you get a blow dryer and
blow air into the bowl to help it dry. If it's liquid after 5
minutes, then replace on the heat for a few more minutes
and repeat. If you're too afraid of hurting the chili, then just
use the blow dryer to dry the rest of the way.