just about to build, pot and column

[Shine NOLA]

Well I just placed my order on ebay
some new some used
will order 10 feet of the 2" copper tomorrow
then to start building
1-3/4 used $56

2" to 1-3/4 reducer $6.99

sightglass is 1-3/4 $29.99

bought 2 sets of 2" ferrule and clamp sets $16.98
(4 ferrules 2 clamps and gaskets)






Had to wait a while but it was worth it

[firewater69]

Iv'e always wanted a sightglass for my lm.

[Shine NOLA]

Iv'e always wanted a sightglass for my lm.

got em here cheap
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271508732853?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271405928217?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[Soggy Bottom Boy]

If those are Chinese built sight glass components, I can almost guarantee that the seals for the glass tube on those are peroxide cured silicone. If I were to use silicone in a still (which I would not), I would try to find platinum cured silicone seals. But you probably won't be able to without spending a bunch of money, if you could even find some of the proper dimensions. PTFE would be much better than silicone, if you ask me.

[Shine NOLA]

I can almost guarantee that the seals for the glass tube on those are peroxide cured silicone. .

Nope, got it in and checked......
PTFE

[Soggy Bottom Boy]

That is good news then, all of the ones that I have seen locally have silicone gaskets for the glass tube.

Might have to get a few of those in 2", at $49ea, you can't go wrong.

[Shine NOLA]

Might have to get a few of those in 2", at $49ea, .

on sale right now for $38.99. get em while they are
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-51MM-Flow-San ... 3f372e7bef" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
But these 1,75 connect to my 2" ferrules
and at $29.00.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271508732853?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[firewater69]

@ Shine Nola, are ya done yet?

[Shine NOLA]

@ Shine Nola, are ya done yet?

No, I ordered the wrong size reducer.
Not knowing any better, I thought the used stainless i bought on ebay was 1-3/4"
turns out they were 1-1/2". ordered the right one but waiting on a slow boat from china
plus some 1-1/2" ptfe gaskets (the ones i recieved were black rubber)
but gonna pick up some 54% silver solder and proper flux so i can get started tomorrow
But here's my collection of parts so far

[firewater69]

That's a good lookin pile of parts. i used my spare parts a few weeks ago and made a pot still, then added a 3/8" coil for reflux, making it a cm. My first still is an lm, i just couldn't detune it well enough to make a full flavored whiskey. Im lookin forward to your build.

[Luke642]

I'm planning something similar with 2" from that same supplier. I'm trying to put some copper in there too but not sure of which connection to use yet. Curious to see how you put them together.

[Shine NOLA]

Curious to see how you put them together.

tried to do a sac run today with my pot still.
ran into regulator and then pump problems
got them sorted out but expecting rain tomorrow
still working on my column build but
this is how the pot still turned out

[Shine NOLA]

Luke,
i'll take a few close-ups tomorrow so you can see the connections i used
and i'm going to fill the sidhtglass with copper scrubbies
ala ODIN ...... http://www.istill.eu/#!pricatalyst-50-aka-gin-head/csoa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[firewater69]

Very cool! She should serve you well. any plans to go electric?

[Shine NOLA]

That's a good lookin pile of parts. i used my spare parts a few weeks ago and made a pot still, then added a 3/8" coil for reflux, making it a cm. My first still is an lm, i just couldn't detune it well enough to make a full flavored whiskey. Im lookin forward to your build.

I've got a 2nd keg i will put my 40" column on,
just stumped about the RC.
was a 3/8th coil big enough?
i want to put it in a 6" piece of two inch with ferrules .
to mount on top my sightglass
they were $29.00 so i bought 2 of them
one for each build

[Shine NOLA]

Very cool! She should serve you well. any plans to go electric?

yea, got those parts ordered
they are on the way
2 @ 1-1/2 ferrules http://www.ebay.com/itm/281295786217" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
2 @ 1-1/2 to 1 " fittings.http://www.ebay.com/itm/271436433627" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
plus 2 clamps
1 set for each keg

[firewater69]

My coil is on the outside of the column.

IMG_20141126_214315.jpg

[T-Pee]

My coil is on the outside of the column.

That'll work!

tp

[bearriver]

This thread is radically different than what a thread 10 years ago would have entailed. Such an amazing place in time we are allowed to inhabit.

[firewater69]

Thanks TP, she aint fancy, but she's fun to run! I owe alot to you and PP.

[Shine NOLA]

My coil is on the outside of the column.

IMG_20141126_214315.jpg

it looks a lot easier than what i had in mind.
i may just do it instead.

This thread is radically different than what a thread 10 years ago would have entailed. Such an amazing place in time we are allowed to inhabit.

Different place, different time.
you say that like it's a bad thing....
what's so different?
except that........

[Shine NOLA]

the inmates have taken over the asylum

[firewater69]

The coil holds itself in place by spring tension, i wish i could remember exactly what i wrapped it around to make it. it needs to be a bit smaller than the o.d. of your column. my column is 2 1/8 o.d. & i think i wrapped it around some 2.0" stock i had in the shop.

[Luke642]

this is how the pot still turned out

Thank you. That looks great. My parts from ebay won't get here until January. I'll see if I can build my condenser in the meantime.

I plan to run it as a pot still for quite a while until I get the hang of it but then I was thinking of adding or making something like this:

http://stilldragon.com/index.php/2-shor ... otgun.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Or make a section like that out of copper that is a boka design.