Help converting to a CCVM

[BoisBlancBoy]

I’m wanting to convert my unique designed still that I picked up from a buddy to a much simpler CCVM and was hoping for some input. I’ll attach some pictures of what I have. The column is 3”x 50”, Liebig is 1” over 1/2” x 29”, the RC 2”x8”.

I know that it’s not ideal but can I reduce off the 3” column to a 2” Tee instead of keeping everything 3” since I already have plenty of 2” copper pipe, fittings and RC?

Also would I be able to use my current Liebig or do I need to build a new one? I don’t mind have some small inefficiencies but my current still head in painfully slow.

[HDNB]

the interior of your place makes me want to light a fire put 4 fingers of rye on ice and pull up a rocking chair and put my feet up.

[BoisBlancBoy]

the interior of your place makes me want to light a fire put 4 fingers of rye on ice and pull up a rocking chair and put my feet up.

Current situation!

[Twisted Brick]

God I love pot belly stoves! Apparently, so does your dog!

[HDNB]

i recall you being a whisky maker...is reflux important? looking at that complication, i just want to cut and cap the RC side altogether and go back to a pot still.

can you just cut into the column? at 50" that's a fair amount of height, maybe you could use the 3" shell of the RC and join it into the column as a lyne arm and just lose some height, and put the RC coil into the top of the existing 3" x 50.

then reduce new the 3" lyne down to the existing liebig.

[BoisBlancBoy]

i recall you being a whisky maker...is reflux important? looking at that complication, i just want to cut and cap the RC side altogether and go back to a pot still.

can you just cut into the column? at 50" that's a fair amount of height, maybe you could use the 3" shell of the RC and join it into the column as a lyne arm and just lose some height, and put the RC coil into the top of the existing 3" x 50.

then reduce new the 3" lyne down to the existing liebig.

You are correct, i started out with whiskeys and now just broaden my horizons.

The shell for the RC is only 2".

If is not going to reduce its productivity much I'd rather go from the 3" column, reduce into a 2" TEE with a 2" horizontal takeoff into a 2" shotgun, verticle out of the TEE would be the 2"x8" RC. Not being savvy with columns yet I wasn't sure if going from the 3" column into the 2" RC and takeoff would be a problem?

[kimbodious]

No problem at all