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For this boka / LM still I concur, do not use a ball valve unless flow rate control is not considered important. The best and least expensive is a needle valve. A 1/4" needle valve is good for up to 6 LPH That all said I would not waste money on automated control unless you have a serious size...

Have to say I have a ball valve today, only a manual one that works perfectly.

Chucker wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:12 pm I think the valve tuning parameters may give you fits and a ball valve won’t be linear enough to work very well from an automated standpoint anyway. But I’d also be very curious to know what you come up with and how it works out. Best of luck!

Thanks, I'll keep you updated.

mabey something like: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC12V-G-3-4-Normal-Closed-Valve-Brass-Electric-Water-Flow-Control-Solenoid-Valve/313337414054?hash=item48f45d81a6:g:C0gAAOSwbgVf0hJN or https://tameson.com/valves/ball-valve/pneumatic/2-way/stainless-steel/bl2sa3-038-pc-002-g3-8inch-2-way-stainless-stee...

Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:56 pm

jonnys_spirit wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:11 pm That PC looks sorta short. Is it a liebig?

If its going to be used as a VM reflux I would think its big enough.

Picture is only for illustation

Yes, now I understand what he means. Well I have a project going on where I am going to logging temperature and I need a ball valve that I can open based on position. None of you have electrically controlled stills?

How does this work? Is there a signal on how much it is open or closed?
Not sure what you mean by "that you would never try to make cuts by temperature"

Want to replace this manual valve with an electric, connect it to a computer with temperature sensors and make a program for it so it can be opened and closed. Also opened halfway or quarterway etc. kolumna-rektyfikacyjna-basic-lmvm.jpg Want and replace the manual valve with an electric so I can ope...

Yes I also think that 1.5kw will hold in plenty for me. that it comes about 3l per hour finished stripped according to what I have read.
And it takes about 10 minutes and start up.

I am looking for a ball valve that have a electric motor with sensor for posisioning. If anyone have a recomendation for wich one I should buy?

Yes i have read every topic, I have bought the drawings from this site i linked to. So i think that is the best one i will try out. But mabey others also have better drawings and expience in what to go for?

Has no limit on power. Plan to use regular sugar and yeast wash. I'm very unsure of this how everything is done etc, so I ask here if anyone has actually done it before and has a setup that works? I have seen others cool down with the product that goes into the appliance instead of water cooling? Fo...

Hi, I wish to build a continuous micro still for stripping and wondering if anyone have drawings for something that is tested and known to work? Or could put me in the right direction to what to do and what not to do. Found this on youtube that i like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIm-qq8p8tE htt...

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