boiler~plates~packed

[googe]

Hey all, I'm going to start this build I've been wanting to do a.long time. Will be slow and tiresome but there's lots to.do and think.about!!. will be vapor feed from boiler to bottom of each column via a tee and two valves. Boiler will have a pressure relief valve also. Three plates on first column, lava packed second column and a 2' shotgun. Will post pics as I go. Wish me luck, going to be a mind fuck .

[InglisHill]

Interesting, good luck

[googe]

Thanks mate.

[heartcut]

Looks like fun, Googe. Please stay outside the box. Good luck.

[Tokoroa_Shiner]

Can't wait to see where this goes

[googe]

Thanks fellas . Lol rock, you better get busy then , I've been waiting to see what you have planned!! .maybe I should hold off incase you have some.good.ideas I can steal

[emptyglass]

[googe]

Gunna be a long party empty .

Packed section ready to solder, tri clamp to be added in the base for access.

[Ruby]

You have my attention.

[Sungy]

she is a purdy...oh..yahhd,

[googe]

Did some work.on the PC column and parrot, I'll let the diagram explain.

[googe]

Thanks rock,there's been some confusion,lol, I've edited the picture. This is the product condenser column, vapors in from top

[wv_cooker]

It's looking good googe, don't forget the alembic dome on the boiler lol.

[googe]

Thanks cookey, I'm hoping empty will make me one for free!, what ya reckon?

[rad14701]

If the vapor enters through the top, what the hell goes on below the slant plate...??? Why not reduce and collect off the bottom rather than wasting perfectly good copper doing nothing below the plate...??? Or am I missing something here...???

[googe]

all columns will be fixed to a bench, free standing to a degree. The feed tubes are not large enough to support the column sizes. And it's my copper so I'll waist it how ever much I like.

[googe]

Parrot done.

[Bushman]

I really like that valve at the bottom of your parrot, did you make it?

[googe]

I wish bushman! Lol, I got it through work, dunno where you'd buy one though. Maybe from the uk.
Test fit.

[googe]

All columns soldered up, just have to add caps on columns, vapor tubes and coolent lines.

[Tokoroa_Shiner]

Very nice there googe. Can't wait to here how it all runs.

[BoisBlancBoy]

Beautiful work!! Makes me want to build something new!

[googe]

Thanks tokoroa, a can't wait either!. Thanks boiseblancboys, get into it mate!.

Vapor tubes maybe

[googe]

Just did a clean run, found and fixed 5 leaks, nightmare!. Just running it on the keg for the clean, will do the same with the packed section.

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[googe]

More progress but slow, mind hurting fun.

[BoisBlancBoy]

Looking good. Just think, you will finish it up, it will work great but then your mind will start to wander on how you can tweak it or start planning a completely new build. It's a viscous circle!

[googe]

Thanks mate. God I hope not!!,I want this to be my last! Lol

[googe]

Vapor/drains.

[googe]

Update!, have done cleaning runs and sac run on plated column with drain installed, ran great, very happy with it. Have got 98% of soldering done now on both columns and fittings etc, will do clean runs and sac run through the week than a proper rum run Friday, and maybe a neutral. When I've tested everything I'll give it a good polish.

[Tap]

nice work googe. I'm trying to wrap my head around your design. It looks like you decided not to use that second valve on the plated section( i realise its not recommended to be able to completely close off the vapour path, but you mentioned a pressure reflief valve on the boiler).

Is the intention to be able to use either the plates OR the packed? Or to use them both at the same time?

As it looks to me, you can disable the packed section, but not the plated... Am I missing something?

What's your plan on how your going to drive the rig?

Tap. (abitslowbuttryinreallyhard)