First shotgun build
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Appalachian spirits
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First shotgun build
Well its finished and ready for testing. 5- 1/2" tubes in a gatlin arrangement inside 2" pipe. First foot of cold end crossflow baffled and heat sinks on first 6 inches of hot end. I have a 400 gph pump in a 72 guart cooler with a coil in ice for additional cooling if needed. This is all new territory so any input is greatly appreciated.
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Saltbush Bill
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Re: First shotgun build
Nice job 
, probably didn't need all the extras though, it still would have worked fine.
, probably didn't need all the extras though, it still would have worked fine.
Re: First shotgun build
Looks Nice.
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Re: First shotgun build
You clearly put in a lot of hard work into this and it shows. Once you use your shotgun you will never look back. Nice build...
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Re: First shotgun build
Nice build.. make sure you have support for it, as it will be heavy once it is filled with water.. otherwise is will put a lot of strain on the ferrules, which is not good over time..
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Re: First shotgun build
Beautiful shotgun, Appalachian spirits! Gonna be a workhorse for you!Appalachian spirits wrote: I have a 400 gph pump in a 72 quart cooler with a coil in ice for additional cooling if needed. This is all new territory so any input is greatly appreciated.
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Re: First shotgun build
Hey thank you all for the great feedback. I did overbuild it and i know it wasnt neccesary but i wanted to see how efficient i could make it. It weighs 10 lbs empty and i fixed a tab to the bottom to support it with a stand because it IS hefty.
I also agree it will be a lot better than my flake stand, worms work great with very low flow rates but the flooding and surging drove me insane for decades. For the same money to wind a larger one i built this instead.
AND its more better......
I also agree it will be a lot better than my flake stand, worms work great with very low flow rates but the flooding and surging drove me insane for decades. For the same money to wind a larger one i built this instead.
AND its more better......
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Re: First shotgun build
Really nice looking piece of kit mate.
Cheers
Tony
Cheers
Tony