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by decoy
Sat Jan 01, 2022 9:16 pm
Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
Topic: CNC Routers
Replies: 8
Views: 3194

Re: CNC Routers

Hi Pope
I pop in and out between work etc, have been on quiet a few times since and dont know how I missed replying..

anyway it was not easy but not as hard as it may seem, just a bit of patience and jiggling back and forth..
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by decoy
Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:05 am
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: my vacuum still build
Replies: 22
Views: 6269

Re: my vacuum still build

NICE.. good to see more peeps stepping outside the box.
someone on here made a vacuum still some years ago, if you have not done a search yet..
by decoy
Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:34 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: hd google search
Replies: 3
Views: 1255

Re: hd google search

FYI.
in google search type site:homedistiller.org

at the end you can also place keywords like this.
site:homedistiller.org flute
then across top you can click on image or video menu.
by decoy
Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:29 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: Why You Can't Control Temperature
Replies: 109
Views: 20421

Re: Why You Can't Control Temperature

+1

Something new distillers can try next time, you can do this on your stove.
Save 100-200ml of heads for this one.
Bring about 1L of water to boil, then turn of the heat and wait a few sec's for the boiling to stop
now slowly tip about 100ml of heads into it.
by decoy
Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:54 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: An artifact from my grandfather's estate
Replies: 11
Views: 2577

Re: An artifact from my grandfather's estate

This is completely unrelated to the previous post, but it was the most appropriate place I saw to place it without the hassle of a completely new thread. Another hobby is genealogy. On a site, someone posted this trying to figure out what it is. Munger.jpg No approximate age or any information at a...
by decoy
Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:34 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Double-wall boiler safety/operation
Replies: 34
Views: 7746

Re: Double-wall boiler safety/operation

Double wall boiler over pressure release.. This is very complicated and technical. Yo will need to dump a fair bit of power into the water bath to get it to pressurise, but the over pressure is simple. You have a vertical opening and place a weighted plug on top of the opening, make the weight heavi...
by decoy
Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:46 pm
Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
Topic: Help with Condenser Design for 100mm/4" Boka Column
Replies: 12
Views: 2366

Re: Help with Condenser Design for 100mm/4" Boka Column

Nothing wrong with 4", but you have to keep in mind that you have to scale everything proportionally. You will need a more mash and that means a bigger boiler and more heat and bigger condenser. For your mate I would suggest a rethink for the first build and start with a proven 2" design, ...
by decoy
Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:18 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Need plum recipe help ?
Replies: 65
Views: 13594

Re: Need plum recipe help ?

If you have not tried plum whisky/brandy, it has a caramelised sugar cane syrup taste like Bundaberg Rum, but milder with a hint of vermouth, in my opinion more pleasant then cane sugar rum will ever be.
by decoy
Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:26 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: So hey, how's your last 24 hours been?
Replies: 51
Views: 10743

Re: So hey, how's your last 24 hours been?

I cant fault anything ATM, just a few subtle changes.
by decoy
Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:05 pm
Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
Topic: Anyone tried electroplating for increased surface area?
Replies: 13
Views: 2542

Re: Anyone tried electroplating for increased surface area?

Hi Enigmacious Most on here will enter new waters with caution and err on the side of safety. I started exploring copper plating or forming to build parts by 3D printing or CNC routing cheaper materials. I then moved to building up copper packing for columns. I am now playing around with plating the...
by decoy
Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:37 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Electroforming Copper replenishing copper packing
Replies: 4
Views: 1499

Re: Electroforming Copper replenishing copper packing

Update on Copper forming/plating, after a few trials/test, this is becoming so easy with excellent results. My thoughts on applications, if you using a Stainless boiler or columns etc, you could very easily plate the inside of your boilers etc with copper, this will be my next test. Other possibilit...
by decoy
Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:08 am
Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
Topic: New TIG, completing a shotgun build
Replies: 10
Views: 2182

Re: New TIG, completing a shotgun build

We have a member "Bujapet" who encapsulated his keg with narrow wood batons and squeezed foam and pu foam behind them, then placed to bands like a barrel around it, looked god dam sexy.. His build was for beer brewing but it looks good dam sexy and would look good on the keg BOP. here is a...
by decoy
Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:53 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: Pint's 6 gallon still plans
Replies: 19
Views: 39187

Re: Pint's 6 gallon still plans

Good day everyone, hope all is well. I have a question regarding building the pot still discussed here. Can I use a 50L keg as my "boiler" and just make the cap frustum with the Lyne arm? Will the keg have the same benefits as the bottom and top Frustum? Thanks Eckardt The short answer is...
by decoy
Sun Jul 28, 2019 2:15 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: New Boat
Replies: 37
Views: 7375

Re: New Boat

Nice..
Get rid of the wine cooler if it uses the transistor type heat pump, they chew heaps of power.
You are better of replacing it with a small fridge and change the thermostat.
by decoy
Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:26 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Still Construction Options
Replies: 32
Views: 3836

Re: Still Construction Options

Jehuab, Congrats on acquiring your copper and entry down the rabbit hole of distilling. Your decision to go the shotgun route will pay dividends for as long as you are distilling. I love mine for the benefits of performance, ease of storage and convenience of takeoff. It integrates seamlessly into ...
by decoy
Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:50 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Still Construction Options
Replies: 32
Views: 3836

Re: Still Construction Options

A shotgun condenser is nothing more then a lybig but with multiple cores. A length of 1/2" copper tube is relatively cheep if you wanted to make a shotgun condenser. or you could find a length of 3/4 and 1" tube and just make a single core condenser. dont rush, start making what you can an...
by decoy
Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:39 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Electroforming Copper replenishing copper packing
Replies: 4
Views: 1499

Electroforming Copper replenishing copper packing

Ok so I make 3D printed plastic stuffs.. In my browsing I came across copper plating 3D printed parts. To find out more google: "Electroforming Copper" & "Electroplating" There is a heap of info on this. Simply you get a pile of copper sulfate crystals and dissolve them in Vi...
by decoy
Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:54 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Mash Tank eBay Score!
Replies: 5
Views: 1806

Re: Mash Tank eBay Score!

buy the 50 gal, you wont look back, almost same footprint. I have a 100L and I love it, I would go bigger. take a look at this thread for ideas to make a mashing tun and still out of same pot. https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8864&hilit=+bop Thinking about it unless you pl...
by decoy
Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:50 am
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Need plum recipe help ?
Replies: 65
Views: 13594

Re: Need plum recipe help ?

Cheers
Knock that up out of some 2mm 316 stainless in minutes..
by decoy
Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:41 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Still Construction Options
Replies: 32
Views: 3836

Re: Still Construction Options

First save the 2.2 Meters of 4" this is normally hard to get as scrap in those lengths. 2" is very common. Start with the 2" column with a proven design on a beer keg boiler. Reflux Column: 1M column 1M Lybig condenser 3" reflux condenser shotgun or coil. As a pot still, this is ...
by decoy
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:14 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 3
Views: 659

Re: Hello All

oh hello, welcome aboard.
by decoy
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Need plum recipe help ?
Replies: 65
Views: 13594

Re: Need plum recipe help ?

I re drew it as your pic was a bit absrtract, to make sure I had the right concept and I forgot to ask if the blade angle was ok.
I take the top blade gap should be large enough to accept the size of fruit being parted, + 5-10mm.
by decoy
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello keepers of the knowledge
Replies: 3
Views: 850

Re: Hello keepers of the knowledge

Oh Helllo
Welcome..
by decoy
Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:25 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Errors with certificates
Replies: 2
Views: 854

Re: Errors with certificates

Site hosting admin will need to update certificate.
Google wont let me on, internet explorer did
by decoy
Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: I've seen the way of the future
Replies: 54
Views: 8613

Re: I've seen the way of the future

from a cost effective standpoint evacuated collection tubes for pre-heat and electric panels for the run may be a good combo. evac tubes are pretty cheap...and electric panels are about $1 per watt if you factor in the panel, inverters and connections etc...but i think you would be spending many th...
by decoy
Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:08 pm
Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
Topic: New TIG, completing a shotgun build
Replies: 10
Views: 2182

Re: New TIG, completing a shotgun build

Condenser orientation; Taking into consideration hot gasses rise, Ideally a condenser will perform best in a vertical configuration whith the vapor feeding in from the top downward and with the coolant entering/flowing from the bottom upward. Then you need to take vapor dynamics into consideration. ...
by decoy
Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:42 pm
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: I've seen the way of the future
Replies: 54
Views: 8613

Re: I've seen the way of the future

You would not use solar panels! You need approximately 15 square meters of solar panels to produce 2.4Kw of power. During summer the sun produces approximately 1Kw of energy/heat per square meter. You would produce 3Kw of heat from a 3 square meter solar trough collector. This was a test I did back ...
by decoy
Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:42 pm
Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
Topic: New TIG, completing a shotgun build
Replies: 10
Views: 2182

Re: New TIG, completing a shotgun build

clamp a 3/8 tube somewhere secure near the end of your take off expand the end or solder a joiner to it, bend a sideways S with another tube and make a funnel for it. Size the S and funnel to what suits If you dont solder the top of the joiner where the S and funnel slip into you can swivel it out o...
by decoy
Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:48 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Yet more controller help..
Replies: 16
Views: 2855

Re: Yet more controller help..

Moving the potentiometer link to the other side of the middle pin will change clock or anti clockwise rotation for power up or down. Placing the amp meter before the SSR will give total power SSR+element, placing the amp meter after the SSR and before element will only show element power. Ensure you...
by decoy
Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:40 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Need plum recipe help ?
Replies: 65
Views: 13594

Re: Need plum recipe help ?

@decoy if that cut don't work I drew up a basic plan for a stone fruit cutter, if I was in SA I could have taken photos of home made and bought cutters of several types. This one is a simple tray cutter (to hook over a tray or piece of wood). You can just make it out of a bit of galvanised iron and...