do these work?

[SpankeyBrewster]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000344 ... VWgcS&mp=1

any good, or will this just cause pooling in a VM?

2KW heater on a 2" column.

[greggn]

any good, or will this just cause pooling in a VM?

Since the stationary coil is positioned over the take-off it will effectively turn a VM into a CM. You'll need to continually fiddle with the coolant flow to pass vapor to your product condenser.

[Yummyrum]

Um ... its a cross flow condenser . Perfect for a VM where limited height is a problem .

Would also work on top of Slant plate Boka .

[greggn]

Um ... its a cross flow condenser .

Ah, right you are, I missed that photo showing the second end cap.

[SpankeyBrewster]

thank you.

would something like this benefit from being packed with copper mesh?

[still_stirrin]

...would something like this benefit from being packed with copper mesh?

Not necessary. Mesh wouldn’t increase condensing power.
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