Constant % checker

pipe_cleanner · Post by **pipe_cleanner** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:08 pm

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Hi there, I'm trying to make a constant % checker out of 13mm plastic irrigations bits picture is at http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/home_dr ... hecker.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow, and i have a question?

Will I have to keep the whole lot above the spirit level in the collection container?? see link for picture

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Brett · Post by **Brett** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:16 pm

plastics n high alcohols dont mix so well, be carefull ur not poisoning urself with plastics leaching into the alcohol

pipe_cleanner · Post by **pipe_cleanner** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:39 pm

Yer I know, I have used this food grade pipe before, dont cause too much trouble if any. If it does leech out how will I tell, smell - taste??

Uncle Remus · Post by **Uncle Remus** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:26 pm

When built my first still, I used a piece of what was supposed to be a lab grade plastic tubing on the output. It turned milky after the first run. I replaced it with a copper tube soon after. High alcohol, heat and plastic don't mix, even if it's food grade... ethanol is not food. I would use something else if I were you...ie copper, stainless, glass.

pipe_cleanner · Post by **pipe_cleanner** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:34 pm

Yer, I was hoping for a better out come but It looks like I'll have to make it from copper. thems the breaks.

CHEERS

pipe_cleanner · Post by **pipe_cleanner** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:38 pm

http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/home_dr ... hecker.jpg

That picture again , the first was bad link

CHEERS

Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:13 pm

http://homedistiller.org/graphics/measure2.jpg

nimrod77 · Post by **nimrod77** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:38 pm

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1916
Have a look at this too:)
My Idea for a constant % checker

pipe_cleanner · Post by **pipe_cleanner** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:18 pm

ripper i've a starting point

jbrew9999 · Post by **jbrew9999** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:01 pm

All the pictures of "parrot's beaks" look like a vertical tube with a cap on the bottom and a reducing coupler on top. Then an entry hole near the bottom and an exit hole near the top.

What would be wrong with making one out of a 12" piece of 3/4 copper pipe and a cap? What's the point of that reducing coupler?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:28 pm

I dont think anything exept to finnish it off

knuklehead · Post by **knuklehead** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:48 pm

You sure got a lot of plastic tubing on your stills for vapour and condensate transfer.

Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:28 pm

jbrew

The 3/4" or whatever is all the way through to the top of the reducer. The alcohol is overflowing into that gap in between the center pipe and the reducer. I figure this is so you can take an accurate measurement from the surface of the liquid. It then goes out of the tube at the bottom of the reducer into the collection jar.

BTW This is not my picture. I found it on a different thread. I re posted it just to take a stab at explaining the purpose of the reducer.

pipe_cleanner · Post by **pipe_cleanner** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:52 pm

Actually the plastic pipe im using is "Surgical Grade" not food grade, Maybe surgical grade pipe is made to use with various chemicals, I've not had any problems.

Post by **Uncle Jesse** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:58 pm

it's called an eprouvette:

http://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.php/Eprouvette

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:01 pm

Thats the one

pipe_cleanner · Post by **pipe_cleanner** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:09 pm

could I get any specs for that one "Uncle Jesse"?? I just can not read the tape

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:00 pm

Is that your site? Looks like someone's really cooking!!

jbrew9999 · Post by **jbrew9999** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:05 am

Thank you, UJ.

CoopsOz · Post by **CoopsOz** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:11 pm

Old thread revisited,
Just thought I'd show my new addition to the family, she's not the prettiest but she'll work!

junkyard dawg · Post by **junkyard dawg** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:35 pm

looks pretty to me!