I've got what my dad calls "Tim the toolman" syndrome. Its gotta be bigger, badder, faster and more powerful than necessary. I've calmed down a bit over time, but I still go for a touch of overkill.Brutal wrote:Holy shit Sir! That's some stripping! You're gonna be striping more than Anna Nicole Smith at an old folks home.
I had a bunch of extra 2" copper I bought for my ccvm column before I decided I needed a glass column, and as I was looking at it, I got this crazy idea for a double condenser stripping head and figured why not. I like a good challenge, and this qualifies!
Figuring out how to do it safely is the biggest challenge. I get a blockage in the vapor path running that much power, it would be really bad, really fast. Ive added redundant pressure releases, pressure gauge and a manual valve on the keg to dump pressure in a hurry if needed (vented away from myself and into my explosion-proof exhaust fan)
Hey, its fun, keeps me home and out of trouble and I get to learn all sorts of stuff. Not something everyone is probably interested in, but I enjoy it.