6" type L copper ponu still build

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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby azeo » Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:58 pm

wow this a work of art! Thanks for the start to finish record - when I have time I'll get through from end-end to take it all in and understand the build. Great pictures and fantastic to hear all the trails tribulations and testing, plenty of info to help anyone have a go at building their own. Great stuff Ozone
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby ozone39 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:22 pm

Well. the ponu works good. I'll post some charts when I get to doing some scanning. As the old adage goes "there's always room for improvement"..So I'm white boarding up a new boiler. Going to use some of that 12" s.s., scored up a s.s flange, and an 8 gallon s.s keg. Figured on using about 14" of the pipe and I have a bunch of 18 gauge s.s sheet steel. Build some removable knock down baffles before entering the ponu...
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby WalkingWolf » Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:30 pm

Ozone you did great work. A true inspirational build.
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby ozone39 » Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:44 pm

He's some preliminary data I got today.....Buy the time it was said and done (after diluting the hearts) I ended up with half a gallon of 80 proof.....This is only my second run with a wash. Still working on condenser temps, burner control, and all the other variables that go along with this....
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby ozone39 » Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:27 pm

Stage two....got the side inlets capped off and the top flange welded on, glass beaded the inside clean and she's tip top. Scored up a 12 x 4 sch 10 s.s concentric reducer yesterday for free...build a receiver flange and now I will have a leak proof top seal on my boiler.....keep ya posted.........
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby LWTCS » Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:30 pm

THAT,,,,,,,,,is rediculous. 8) :wink:

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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby Mr.Spooky » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:03 pm

my god. there gonna find this still 300 years from now and tell their kids " this is how they use to do time travel"
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby Kentucky shinner » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:10 pm

What the hell.... I had to rub my eyes... I cant wait to see this baby finished and hear how she runs...
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby rad14701 » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:54 pm

WTF are you building there...??? :shock: You must have at least doubled the weight of your boiler with all that stainless steel... :roll:
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby Kentucky shinner » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:34 pm

I think you need about a 500 gallon boiler for that baby.
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby Kiwi-lembic » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:50 pm

Great Stuff Ozone ..shes a beaut ..really gets ya head workin that design ..guess its like a massive increase in suface areas of a hugely conductive material ..
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Re: 6" type L copper ponu still build

Postby LWTCS » Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:00 am

rad14701 wrote:WTF are you building there...???


Hahahahah. Ozone is going "Nuclear" :D

With that configuration sized that way, could you even call that a column? Definitely some extra headroom ay?

Not sure what the rest will look like, but it would seem to me that you will be able to fully/completely charge your boiler.

Hope you got enough alcohol in your wash to load that rascal up. :ebiggrin:
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