THE BUD BUCKER

The Bud Bucker

$6,999.00

The Bud Bucker relieves the most significant bottleneck in the commercial trim process: prep. One person on one machine can now replace the work of 3-5 people using scissors. Add another operator, and the Bud Bucker can prep 80-150lbs per hour to feed multiple trim machines.

Key Features:

Protruded tips precisely remove buds from their stems
2 sets of 4 entry holes allow operators to double their productivity
Control speed to optimize efficiency
Reverse functionality to clear obstructed entry holes
Built-in front, back, and top shelves
Light weight, only 130 pounds
Manufactured and assembled in the U.S.A

You can use the Bud Bucker on both wet and dry product. Its geared, high-torque motor pulls stems through the protruded entry holes, gently plucking buds from the stem without damaging the product.

Wet & Dry Prep

Adjust roller speed to optimize the Bud Bucker’s performance for various strains, bud sizes, and moisture content.

Entry Holes

The protruded entry holes quickly pluck the buds from their stems away from the flat surface of the machine. This prevents smashing and compressing the buds further down the stem, which causes unnecessary damage to the product.

Having two sets of four entry holes allows two operators to work simultaneously, giving you the benefit of two machines.

Tables

The Bud Bucker comes with a front table to catch the buds, a rear table to catch the stems, and a top prep table to use as a work surface.

PRODUCT SUMMARY

The Bud Buckers quickly and gently removes the Buds from the stem, utilizing rollers that grab the stem, and pull the stem through various hole sizes. The Bud Buckers can be used for both wet, and dry product, and with its unique speed control, and hole design, both models will pluck the Buds from the stem, without damaging the product. The Bud Buckers will help you complete the Bucking process, in half the time, and with half the staff.

The Bud Buckers comes standard with a workstation, forward, reverse, and true speed control to adjust the feed rate for wet and dried product. The Bud Bucker has a removable chute and 8 feed holes with interchangeable tips. The Bud Bucker Mini has a removable chute and 4 feed holes with interchangeable tips. Tips sizes can also be ordered custom to your preference. The Bud Bucker accommodates 2 people feeding simultaneously from either side of the unit.

Important Note: If break down of colas are a concern, cut the cola off the top before feeding the stem into the bucker. Keep in mind that at some point prior to packaging the buds will have to be broken down. Most facilities do not package buds larger than golf ball size. Consider allowing the bucker to perform the inevitable and break the colas down for you, as it will have to be down at some point

SPECS & DIMENSIONS

BUD BUCKER

Weight: 116 lbs.
Ship weight: 180 lbs
Assembled Dimensions: 42″L x 28″W x 46″H
Ship Dimensions: 60″L x 40″W x 30″H
Production (single operator): 1 plant / 1-5 minutes
Production (2 operator): 1 plant / 1-2 minutes

MATERIAL EXPOSED TO PRODUCT

Aluminum 6061 – Food Grade
Silicone

UL CERTIFIED COMPONENTS

Control Box
Motor
Power Cord

POWER

120 or 240 VAC
60 HZ
3 Phase
1.9 Amps
101 lb.-in. Torque
170 RPM
228 Watts

HOW IT WORKS

The Bud Buckers quickly and gently removes the Buds from the stem, utilizing rollers that grab the stem, and pull the stem through various hole sizes. The Bud Buckers can be used for both wet, and dry product, and with its unique speed control, and hole design, both models will pluck the Buds from the stem, without damaging the product. The Bud Buckers will help you complete the Bucking process, in half the time, and with half the staff.

The Bud Buckers comes standard with a workstation, forward, reverse, and true speed control to adjust the feed rate for wet and dried product. The Bud Bucker has a removable chute and 8 feed holes with interchangeable tips. The Bud Bucker Mini has a removable chute and 4 feed holes with interchangeable tips. Tips sizes can also be ordered custom to your preference. The Bud Bucker accommodates 2 people feeding simultaneously from either side of the unit.

Important Note: If break down of colas are a concern, cut the cola off the top before feeding the stem into the bucker. Keep in mind that at some point prior to packaging the buds will have to be broken down. Most facilities do not package buds larger than golf ball size. Consider allowing the bucker to perform the inevitable and break the colas down for you, as it will have to be down at some point

HOW TO ASSEMBLE

1.Cut the banding and remove the unit from the pallet, peel off protective film

2.Lift and rotate open the back panel and lock the lid stays

3.Place a Bud collection bin on the front shelf below the feed holes, ensuring that the container sits tight to the front panel with no gap between

4.Place a stem collection container on the back side, and base of the unit

5.Plug the power cord into an 110VAC outlet and power on the unit

6.The Bud Bucker is now ready for use

HOW TO OPERATE

1.Properly prep the product by removing all fan leaves and individualizing the stems from the stock

2.When bucking dry product run at slower speeds, when bucking fresh product run at faster speeds, find the speed that plucks the buds best, faster or slower isn’t always better and can vary by strain

3.Be sure to leave 2-3” at the base of the stem, so that the rollers have something to grab onto

4.If there is a Bud at the base of the stem, simply pull that first Bud off by hand and then feed the stem into the appropriate hole

5.Although the Bud Bucker can handle stems with multiple offshoots, we recommend that you individualize them as much as possible

6.Feed the stem into the appropriate hole, ideally the stem is slightly smaller than the hole size, do not feed a small stem through the largest hole, as it will pull some of the Bud through and will not pluck the Bud properly

7.If a branch you are feeding into a hole has secondary stems be sure to feed it into a hole size that will accommodate the thickness of the secondary stems

8.Grouping several small stems together and feeding them through an appropriate larger size hole is an option

9.If a stem only has one or two Buds on it, don’t bother feeding it into the machine, pluck them by hand and move on

10.Utilize the reverse switch if a cola is too large and cannot be pulled through the hole, cut the top off, and switch back to forward

11.Continue feeding stems into the appropriate holes, and remember to empty the stem collection bin

12.For quicker production use two people on either side of the machine

13.You can optionally Buck and Trim the product with the fan leaves on, and although it may be faster, keep in mind that this will change the quality of your Trim, due to excessive chlorophyll in the fan leaves, it is best to remove the fan leaves before the harvest, and ideally during the flushing period

14.For the best trimming results, ensure that there is no excess stem at the base of the bud, and that each bud has been completely individualized and most importantly, to avoid crows’ feet, that all fan leaves have been removed

Important Note: If break down of colas are a concern, cut the cola off the top before feeding the stem into the bucker. Keep in mind that at some point prior to packaging the buds will have to be broken down. Most facilities do not package buds larger than golf ball size. Consider allowing the bucker to perform the inevitable and break the colas down for you, as it will have to be down at some point

HOW TO CLEAN

Remove dust and debris using compressed air
Clean metal components with denatured alcohol or HD (purple) Simple Green and a rag
Clean rollers with a rag and denatured alcohol
Use a plastic putty knife to scrape residue off rollers
Optionally you can unscrew the feed hole tips and chute to remove and soak in alcohol
If cleaning with a pressure washer be sure not to spray the speed control box

SPECIFICATIONS

BUD BUCKER MINI