my first real still

[Beovoxo]

hi all i hope this will be a great still
spec: main reflux tube 3 inch Stainless 1.5 meters tall + 10 meters of copper pipe 8mm.
cooler 2 meters of 15mm with 22mm water jacket.

[Beovoxo]

more pics

[kiwi Bruce]

Welcome Beovoxo, You look as if you know what your doing... keep posting those pics. DO please read the intro posts...eg Cranky's spoon feeding http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=52975

and enjoy and be safe !

[Beovoxo]

thx .. i do not know what im doing ..lol but i have a idear of what i want

[Yummyrum]

Looking good Beovoxo.
Nice blend of Copper , Brass and Staino .Should end up looking as good as it Runs

[Beovoxo]

thx. nice to hear :) yes i think so, i like the chrome outer finish on the 22mm copper pipe and the brass :).. The Stainless will either be polished or acid satin at the end

[Beovoxo]

just some updates

[Yummyrum]

Chrome too .... hurt me

[Beovoxo]

Chrome too .... hurt me

its only chrome plated copper pipe on the outside wait until i show the Stainless pipes polished

[Shine0n]

Lookin good Beovoxo, lookin good!!!

Shine0n

[Beovoxo]

making the dual coil

[Beovoxo]

the coil all ready

[OtisT]

the coil all ready

That is a damn nice looking coil. Should knock down a lot of heat. How much power will you be using with your boiler?

What is the gap between winds in your outer coil? They look like they are near touching. You will want some space between them for vapor flow, and enough space that the surface tension/whicking of reflux won't stick in those gaps. I shoot for an 1/8" gap in mine.

[Beovoxo]

yes they are touching right now, but when installed it will be little over 5mm between the coils and the same between the pipe :)

[Shine0n]

Mister, you have some serious skills.

Keep up the good work, can't wait to see the final product

Shine0n

[Beovoxo]

thx lol its the first time i try soldering copper pipes :):) I do not think it could have gone better for the first time. :)

[Beovoxo]

just some updates:)

[bilgriss]

Nice work. Thanks for all the pictures!

[rgreen2002]

Folks.... I think we got ourselves a ringer here!

Looking real nice B.

[Beovoxo]

thx all i have just sent the Stainless pipes to my body for tig welding with backgas and fitting some new clamps and such.. so in a couple of days it will be back ;);)

[Beovoxo]

Great news all, got a bit further

[OtisT]

......so in a couple of days it will be back - Aug 2017

Been a long couple of days. Looking good.

There's nothing like building something. Otis

[Beovoxo]

yep i was down with a bad disc prolapse and a lot of work.. but i only need the kettle and the wiring for the controller ;)

[fizzix]

That's going to be a beauty!
(Hope your health improves!)

[Beovoxo]

the back is okay now, but i have to take a bit more care of it lol ... .. i finally found the controller " https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/logic-modules/8251644/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow"

[Beovoxo]

The kettle

[Beovoxo]

Some news on the controller cabinet build "a bit overkill" i know ;)

[pfshine]

Can't wait to see what you got coming

[Beovoxo]

Can't wait to see what you got coming

lets just say it have to do with 4 x PT100 sensors, 2 pressure transducers, 3 x heating elements, 2 x flow control valves and some km of wires lol;) + some motorised valves

[pfshine]

I got some arduino megas, temp sensors, pressure sensors some other stuff and a big ole touch screen for my next controller. Im starting to get into these high tech controls, yours looks like some fun stuff.