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by 383trike
Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:04 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

I have one other question, has anyone thought about building a spinning cone column???? Its a stripping column that will remove the alcohol super quick once its up to temp. Should strip the alcohol from 10 gals of mash in 15 mins!!! Found out about it while researching to build this one. :wtf:
by 383trike
Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:53 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

This is going to be great I think, you guys have already been so helpful. I will also get with Mulekicker about the controller. I'm going to work on the rest of my cooling supply lines this weekend. Look forward to putting some liquid through it soon. But I may sell it once its finished. The house I...
by 383trike
Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:41 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

On the controller. You can't use temp control. It can't ne worked off of temps. Or it will be chasing itself and not work. You need a controller that you can adjust how much heat you put into the boiler. Or how many watts/amps you put into it. It also needs to be a steady input. Much like your weld...
by 383trike
Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

I'll get some pics of the cup for you guys, The controler is out dated I know. Its a mercury type controler from an oven 50 - 350 degrees C. It works, but its not very fine on the temps. I plan to get a digital controler for it with thermo couples. 100_1613.JPG 100_1601.JPG 100_1609.JPG 100_1612.JPG...
by 383trike
Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:34 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

Thanks outlaw, I'll get the fermenting buckets on the way and see what it will do.
by 383trike
Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

Holy crap. :shock: Nice still porn. :thumbup: Is that a thumper at the base? What's in the column? Packing? Plates? Nothing? Let us know what we are looking at here? Looks good so far. Edited to add. What's the thing where the takeoff should be? That is a bubble cap at the base and inside the colum...
by 383trike
Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

The trike is another project I've been spending my money on. I'm trying to figure out how to combine the two. :D
by 383trike
Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:51 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

100_1593.JPG 100_1584.JPG 100_1588.JPG 100_1600.JPG Now for the discription. It is 7'-4+" tall with a 10.5 gal pot. It is heated by a 2500 watt element with mercury temp controler (will update that later). The column is 4" copper with sanitary ferrels welded on each end. The condenser has...
by 383trike
Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Re: Hello HD'ers

Ok here it goes
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by 383trike
Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello HD'ers
Replies: 25
Views: 2524

Hello HD'ers

Hello from Mississippi.................not really, I'm just here working for now. I'm from Danville Virginia originally and just over the hill form the moonshine capital of the world, Franklin County. I've had my fair share of the lightning in my past, it was all around me as I grew up, but I've nev...