iFlute - 3" build

[banjo]

Hi guys, I’m planning on making a 3” plated flute style(credit to olddog here) column with my own twist.  All of my inspiration has come from this site, You’re all the tops in my book. I knew nothing before visiting the parent site 7 months ago & then learning how you all are pushing the envelope really got me interested.   Since making my first 1.5” potstill In October I have really found a love in this art that seems to have been lost.  I live in an area with no distilleries around so everything I know comes from the net, my limited research skills, & drive for… product.
 
I’d like to lay it all out for you one piece at a time.  I’ve got quite a few questions for group answering & ideas for approval.  This build is going to be on the economy side of things using anything I already have over buying more copper (ferrules & tri-clamps omitted).
 
My current vision is a mini-flute, 3” column with 6 valved plates, 3” sight glasses made from 3” pipe with flanges for cork gasket mated with cut glass & tri-clamps. Plate tree will be removable & attach via one rod that will run up though the center of the dephlegmater with a through rod to hold it in place. Dephleg. Will be another section of 3” pipe with ss flanges  with 9 – ½” sections to provide cooling. Above the Dephleg. Will be a pot-still style head made from cut 3” pipe tapering down to 1” traveling straight down into the product condenser.  Product condenser will be removable via tri-clamp & be a 3” shotgun style with 9 - ½ “ tubes which will be packable if I need it.  Parrot will be planned & added later.
 
I will add pics of my sketches of the individual components & questions/Stuff I have got to figure out. Once it’s all figgur’d out… well… I guess after that I’ll take as many photos as I can & provide as much information in the hopes that someone will benefit from it. You’ve all given me the basics & hopefully now I can try & pass them along.