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Sorry to revive a potentially old thread, but I could barely stomach going half way through page 6. Gooberments messed up, plain and simple...their idea of it has changed and strayed from what it SHOULD be: "We The People"......pathetic country these days, and it makes me cry it became thi...

Somewhat older thread, true, but I'll add an experience I've had when dealing with something like this: My case is basically a Foreman stovetop sized 'big-boy' in the USA. Worked fine the last time I used it (about 2 years ago)...placed the plastic cap back on it and even wrapped some cellufane wrap...

Yeah, I know, tiny lil thing, but regardless, the corrections are made. Back then though, it's all I could muster together, and it served well...can always use it for testing out new recipies or for minor stripping runs of various junk I can gather from work (I work in a restaurant thats got a bar)....

Just keep in mind I'm tired, stressed out BEYOND recognition....BUT: I believe WE need to focus on what OUR intentions are: 1. Legalize the HOBBY we are doing. 2. PROVE it can be done SAFELY. 3. We're not out to jeapordize our families/friends/neighbors OVER IT Honestly, I see it as this: If we ain'...

At first when building it years ago, I didn't know JACK about distilling, but after building it, I found this site back then, and to be honest, over time, I think you all saved my life. It's a teakettle, 1 gallon (about), with a heating element inside it...I'm thinking it was made in the 1960's or s...

Hi BlackSOL, I like your approach to distilling through creativity. Re-inventing the wheel is actually an excellent way to learn: The most influential exponent of ...... Don't be so ready to accept the put-downs that you'll get when you propose a new idea. Maybe it's not really a new idea to someon...

I know, it's not really clear without a picture, that is true, BUT, you gave me an idea on a 3rd version (god I hope I got enough copper for the V shaped one :lol: Since I can't draw worth a darn, picture the slot cut as usual, but upward just a few degrees to allow for this. The only thing differen...

Granted, the Boca Slant-Plate does a good job from what I've seen posted, but maby just an extra step and might be able to improve it a tiny bit more. Due to the 'tab' on the lower plate, the liquid will tend to propogate there before dropping back to the packing, well...how about this? Lower plate ...

In hindsight, shoulda put the types of drink I'm goin for in my first post....thanks for reminding me on that Rad. In the end, might go for rums, but for now going for a sweet tasting vodka, but building a slant-plated boka and it's not finished yet, so stuck with a tiny teapot kettle at the moment ...

I've been thinking on it for a bit, but don't have the money to actually goto the size I believe it would require. The FUN part is, yes, it's simply a guess, but involving physics of surface area of the bubbles, I'm leaning toward the idea this MAY improve plate efficiency, BUT, if the pot burps, yo...

Comin in finally, though been reading heavily for quite a long while. Everything here I think is WELL WORTH the time to read through....well...except for the trolls (but thats a WHOLE new ballgame there) :problem: Got plenty of ideas, and true, many can get kindly shot out of the sky too, but hey......