copper sheet
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copper sheet
Starting from scratch to build a still, what gauge copper sheet ought I be thing of ? Just playing with a few ideas at the moment.
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That really depends on how you intend to make your joints. Cylindrical shapes are quite strong so you really don't need more then a 16oz (0.0216") copper sheet if you intend to solder it. Copper welds really nicely with TIG but then you would want to go a bit heavier since once you've got it melting you have to move quickly to prevent burning holes in it. I have 24oz (0.032") copper at my shop which welds nicely using the right joint.
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That sounds like an awesome idea. I'd love some thing like that as a display item. At the Old Jameson Distillery in Dublin, there is a working model of the whole distillery. It wasn't running when I saw it though.Watershed wrote:I think first job is to build a 'pocket sized' candle powered still - it'll get me used to handling formers and doing long soldered joints.
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Oh I totally agree that they look the best and last the longest, it's the cost that made me wonder. I my business we do a lot of work with copper inside and outside of customers homes but only the ones with a lot of money to spend. I love the look of copper.
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You can buy copper sheeting at any metal wholesaler. If they sell stainless steel, aluminum sheet they should also have copper sheet. A full sheet of copper is going to cost a hell of a lot, keep that in mind. I buy 24oz copper sheets, 4'x8' for 200CAD and my selling price an partial or manufactured sheets is 500CAD.Watershed wrote:I'm having real troubnle fidning copper sheet now - can't seem to find it in anything other than 30cm squares. I'll have a proper search in the new year.
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