3" copper source?
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3" copper source?
so i have been looking for copper pipe and i'm hard pressed to find anything over 1.25". the cost also exponential grows as i get bigger then 1". i can build a still with 5 1" columns cheaper then i can build 1 3". or i can go to stainless, but then i have to get it welded and i dont have a TIG welder....
only problem is doing VM at 1", i think i can get away with LM using a 1" OD for the cooler and 3/4" for the vapor pipe...
were are you guys getting your large diameter copper for your setup?
only problem is doing VM at 1", i think i can get away with LM using a 1" OD for the cooler and 3/4" for the vapor pipe...
were are you guys getting your large diameter copper for your setup?
Re: 3" copper source?
Most plumbers supliers have large diameter pipe, thats where I get mine
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Re: 3" copper source?
you can get nerly everything you need from mcmaster-carr
3-in pipe
http://www.mcmaster.com/#copper-pipe/=1u31j9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
3-in pipe
http://www.mcmaster.com/#copper-pipe/=1u31j9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Re: 3" copper source?
where on earth are you located and you might get some specific answers that are cheaper.
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still $100+eternalfrost wrote:you can get nerly everything you need from mcmaster-carr
3-in pipe
http://www.mcmaster.com/#copper-pipe/=1u31j9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
$52.00 US for 24"
most here don't have that size, if the do its spacial orderolddog wrote:Most plumbers supliers have large diameter pipe, thats where I get mine
that's classified, but its south of you some waysUgly wrote:where on earth are you located and you might get some specific answers that are cheaper.
how slow would a 1" LM system be?
what if i had 1 column and 2 heads?
Re: 3" copper source?
Well, since you're not into countries or continents, I can only assume it's Antartica. In that case, you can mine and smelt the copper yourself after tunneling through the ice. Don't forget to add some phosphorous before extruding.trial&error wrote:that's classified, but its south of you some waysUgly wrote:where on earth are you located and you might get some specific answers that are cheaper.
how slow would a 1" LM system be?
what if i had 1 column and 2 heads?
I'm fairly confident in saying it would be slow, even my 2" isn't particularly fast and I think I might try a 3 in the fall. If you check the calculators and build specs on the parent site, you can do calculations of different height/width combos.
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Re: 3" copper source?
The upfront cost is not cheap for 3". But, once it's built, you have a lifetime unit. I got into this when copper was way high, paid $38.00 a foot for my 3".
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Re: 3" copper source?
Check out Ebay and you'll find short sections of all different size pipe and tubing that folks have used and had some left over. Even if you have to buy a union to put 2 pieces together it's ok. Not ideal but ok.
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In my neck of the woods.....somewhere north of you I suppose.......I hooked up with a recycler that also sells. Copper, stainless, food grade barrels.......Ya gotta call ahead and you might have to wait a week or two but they will hold if they got it. Bought two peices of 2"x33" copper for $15.
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