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I thought I'd add this bit to what is becoming the "official" capping thread. Ev
ery powder/filler you work with will have different characteristics, so this wil
l help in figuring out how much you need for proper dosing. The pic at the botto
m is an example and shows a difference in powder weights/volumes.
Capsule Filling Powder Displacement:
A pharmacist receives a prescription for 15 mg piroxicam capsules, qty. 48.
A #1 capsule filled with piroxicam weighs 245 mg;
a capsule filled with lactose (filler) weighs 180 mg.
How much piroxicam and lactose are required for the prescription?
Prepare sufficient powder for 50 capsules (2 extra).
50 x 15 = 750 mg piroxicam.
15 = x
245 = 180
x = 11 mg
15 mg piroxicam occupies a similar volume as does 11 mg lactose.
180 mg - 11 mg = 169 mg lactose/capsule.
169 x 50 = 8.45 grams lactose required.
750mg piroxicam + 8.45 grams lactose = Total to make 50 caps @ 15mg piroxicam pe
r cap.
---------------------------------------------------------------------Here is the dumbed down version. What SV-1 posted is merely a guideline which ca
n be used in other situations. That's the difficulty, deciphering the important
concepts and adjusting them to your unique circumstance.
Here are the steps:
1) Fill a capsule with your filler, including tampering if you plan on doing so
with your 'real' capsules.
2) Determine how much filler weight occupies this specific capsule. This will gi
ve you a weight/volume ratio and you can determine the relative density of the f
iller.
3) Fill a capsule with your active ingredient (anadrol, DNP etc.), including tam
pering if you plan on doing so with your 'real' capsules.
4) Determine how much active ingredient weight occupies this specific capsule. T
his will give you a weight/volume ratio and you can determine the relative densi
ty of the active ingredient.
5) Now you have to do the 'more involved' math to determine the correct ratio of
filler to active ingredient.
1) Determine the dosage of active ingredient you'd like per capsule.
2) Say for example you want 10mg dianabol capsules. You've determined your fille
r density to be 500 mg per capsule and your active ingredient density to be 400
mg per capsule.
Now you have to set up the two equations and then cross multiply and solve for t
he unknown.
10 mg Dianabol = Unknown mg Filler
30-5930mg.
Take this weight (5830-5930mg) and divide by 24.
5830/24 = 243mg
5930/24 = 247mg
So either way it's going to be VERY close to the 245mg you'd have gotten if your
scale was 100% accurate.