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Krusty the Clown once said "One vice leads to another, Bart. Then you end up like me, so jaded the only thing that gets you off is freebasing ground-up moon rocks. And this just gets me to normal!"

Yeah the little lady already has a nice long list of crap to get done. No big projects though and some that I have to get someone else to do

Theres three rooms. The back room where Ill store everything is about 10ft by 10ft and has no windows or direct outside entry. It also has some old kitchen cabinets on the back wall. Theres only 1 220v plug right now in the front room so until Im not to lazy to add a second plug in the back Ill just...

Technically a day late now but happy birthday TB

Welcome. Get ready to read read and read some more. Ive been here a while now and still have to read constantly.

Best tip ever? Use HD Google search not the forums search

You mean something that doesnt make our hobby sound like a bunch of dumb backwoods inbred hicks, nice. (Not saying that there arent a few around here)

So I am purchasing one of the 10,000 watt SCRs pictured here http://www.amazon.com/RioRand-Rectifier-Electronic-Controller-Thermostat/dp/B00JJGMMPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431563690&sr=8-1&keywords=10000+scr I am planning on an enclosure, I have random project boxes and old computer part...

Thanks for all the great answers and links. Looks like Ill be doing some reading. Good thing I dont do anything at my job.

BTW Hobby, I love that thread especially the video, seein thats how I learn. Thats has answered all my questions on the subject.

So my wife and I are in the process of buying our first house. The inspection went really good, we are waiting on the second inspection (the type of loan requires a safety inspection and appraisal) and hopefully closing Aug 26. Best part, it already has 220v in the workshop outback,

Man Im behind the times, Im still drinking alcohol through my rear end. The sad part is that these arent alcoholics coming up with this. Its college kids. Thats your future right there people

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My favorite music is classic rock (Zeppelin, The Stones, Jimi etc) but I live all music. Right this moment is a little Prodigy. For all you old fogies google them. I wont put a video up cause i cant find a censored version.

A water heating element screw in flange. I guess not an adapter. I always call it that for some reason. Why did no one yell at me and tell me theres a sticky on soldering up top. Man im getting to old for this. lol

So I decided to throw this here. Couldn't decide if it fit anywhere better. I am wondering about soldering. I am building a keg with 5500w heating element. I was going to solder the copper adapter to the SS keg. I have never done soldering like this before. I have soldered many many electrical compo...

I do like to step outside and yell "Revenuers" every now and then to see how many garage doors go down. Bravo :clap: If you are not already, become a homebrewer. Almost all the equipment used in beer brewing can double for "The Hobby" Think hiding in plain sight. A cooling coil ...

NZChris Mind if I ask how you built it so it could be broken down so they couldn't tell?

I figured this would be a good place to ask this question. But I was just wondering everyone's feelings on the risk that goes along with this hobby (at least in the U.S.). I live in VA, a state that makes it illegal to even own a still. I was just wondering if and what some of the worries you guys h...

Unplug my dryer to run a still? You tryin to get me killed. My old lady would skin my hide. Surely she can spare the plug for a couple hours. Lol Its hard enough getting her to let me build one at all. lol. I dont even think I could do it in the furnace/laundry room, its tiny and there's stairs goi...

Unplug my dryer to run a still? You tryin to get me killed. My old lady would skin my hide.

I searched easy flange, thats what I was thinking of. Thanks for the info.

I don't buy anything. I wouldn't have even considered that but thanks for the info. Ill take a look

When I say acetylene replacement I mean wasn't it meant to be used as a cutting gas? Thanks for the info. Now that I think about it looking at an acetylene flame in my mind your right it is nasty. I rent my property and cant get 220 volt. Thats why I was thinking propane because I could put a burner...

I swear there was a keg still plan out there that didnt require welding. I got a new computer so I dont have any bookmarks and I cant find it in search. As I always say I overthink and I over search. Anyone know what plan Im talking about or am I just losing it

I've read decent things about the bayou classic, its around $50 but I was wondering about others others have used because it seems like its only ok. Somewhere I read on a beer brewing site when they were talking about distilling that you should have a 125,000 btu burner for a 5 gal mash but that see...

Im sure this has been asked, I just am not searching for the right thing. I tend to over think and word oddly. Basically Im looking for information on propane burners, like the Bayou Classic, etc. Which ones are the best bang for buck and still efficient, etc. Maybe there's a write up?

Can anyone tell me which states it is illegal for one to even own a still? To what extent is it? IE is it illegal to have all the pieces certain pieces any pieces etc. I Google and all I get is Google using the word still as in the adjective not the noun.

It makes a lot of work for them. More than having mailed to you or a buddy.

I have been looking into them. It's more of convince than anything. I am moving and may have a garage then I'll be looking into internal

Ok cool. Im looking at electric right now. Itll be easier. Not sure about stove vs hotplate. I have to look at my stove to see if its enough. I like the modified hotplates ive seen but thats another issue

I never said fake ID, I said sheriffs ID. They are perfectly legal and as far as Ny they can be had for $10. They are issued by the sheriffs dept. And it was just food for thought. I was thinking major components. Yes they can be built or had locally but I read many times on here people ordering lar...