Kind of related to liebig question

[fullmetal7777]

Ok this may sound dumb, but I'm having a hard time figuring this out lol so from what I understand, there should be a 1/4" pipe coming out of the boka, on top of the bottom slanted plate. From then on, it goes to the liebig (which I was going with the design that's a 1/2" pipe inside of a 3/4" pipe). So I'm having a really hard time finding a 1/2" to 1/4" reduce, because the only 1/4" that I can find is OD, and the reducer is for 1/4" ID. where can I find this damn 1/4" ID pipe?!?! I'm going crazy lol Lowes and home depot don't sell them and I couldn't find it when I Googled it either lol makes me wonder why the hell a 1/2" to 1/4" reducer is even being sold lol thanks

[carbohydratesn]

It doesn't have to be 1/4'', just find something that works for you to connect your needle valve to the lower plate reservoir. Your Leibig doesn't have to be physically connected to the still, either. You can just let product drip into it.

For that kind of reducer, though, I made a few 1/2'' to 1/4'' reducers out of 1/2'' caps with a hole drilled in the middle of each. You can solder 1/4'' right to it. It's not the strongest connection, but it works fine if you take care of it. I wouldn't want to try to attach a Leibig to a column this way, but it works great to get water from my condenser's cold finger into a hose.

[fullmetal7777]

It doesn't have to be 1/4'', just find something that works for you to connect your needle valve to the lower plate reservoir. Your Leibig doesn't have to be physically connected to the still, either. You can just let product drip into it.

For that kind of reducer, though, I made a few 1/2'' to 1/4'' reducers out of 1/2'' caps with a hole drilled in the middle of each. You can solder 1/4'' right to it. It's not the strongest connection, but it works fine if you take care of it. I wouldn't want to try to attach a Leibig to a column this way, but it works great to get water from my condenser's cold finger into a hose.

That's cool. Is it the 1/4" OD pipe that your using, which connects to the head of the column and then connects to a 1/2"?

[carbohydratesn]

You don't have to connect anything to your 1/2'' - like I said, it can just drip into the Leibig. They don't have to be physically connected.

I found some 1/4'' copper tube at an Ace Hardware, in a rack full of small-diameter metal tubes and rods. That's what my needle valve is made of, and I made a butted connection like this directly to my column.

[still_stirrin]

So, if you're still in the building mode, get a little 3/8" OD tubing for your boka liquid output instead of the 1/4". Its easier to find the tubing and the fiitings (reducers and reducing couplings) are common at either of the big box stores you mentioned.

Also, a 3/8" needle valve is reasonably priced and you'll be able to open it wide open and run in pseudo-pot still mode if desired (sometimes handy if making a brandy).

I realize that you've already purchased the 1/4" OD tubing for your reflux condenser, but a little piece of 3/8" would be a good improvement for your liquid output. It would mate well with the product condenser (Liebig).
ss

[fullmetal7777]

So, if you're still in the building mode, get a little 3/8" OD tubing for your boka liquid output instead of the 1/4". Its easier to find the tubing and the fiitings (reducers and reducing couplings) are common at either of the big box stores you mentioned.

Also, a 3/8" needle valve is reasonably priced and you'll be able to open it wide open and run in pseudo-pot still mode if desired (sometimes handy if making a brandy).

I realize that you've already purchased the 1/4" OD tubing for your reflux condenser, but a little piece of 3/8" would be a good improvement for your liquid output. It would mate well with the product condenser (Liebig).
ss

The only reason I didn't do this was because I didn't know if having a pipe bigger than 1/4" was "too big" for the output liquid, like it would drip to quickly or something lol cool, that'll be much easier then

[S-Cackalacky]

Don't want to take this off track, but just asking - does a 1/4" OD tube fit inside a 3/8" OD tube? If that is the case, couldn't you simply solder a piece of 3/8" as a sleeve over the 1/4" and then use a 3/8" to 1/2" reducer to connect your liebig?

[Hound Dog]

So, if you're still in the building mode, get a little 3/8" OD tubing for your boka liquid output instead of the 1/4". Its easier to find the tubing and the fiitings (reducers and reducing couplings) are common at either of the big box stores you mentioned.

Also, a 3/8" needle valve is reasonably priced and you'll be able to open it wide open and run in pseudo-pot still mode if desired (sometimes handy if making a brandy).

I realize that you've already purchased the 1/4" OD tubing for your reflux condenser, but a little piece of 3/8" would be a good improvement for your liquid output. It would mate well with the product condenser (Liebig).
ss

+1

[fullmetal7777]

So, if you're still in the building mode, get a little 3/8" OD tubing for your boka liquid output instead of the 1/4". Its easier to find the tubing and the fiitings (reducers and reducing couplings) are common at either of the big box stores you mentioned.

Also, a 3/8" needle valve is reasonably priced and you'll be able to open it wide open and run in pseudo-pot still mode if desired (sometimes handy if making a brandy).

I realize that you've already purchased the 1/4" OD tubing for your reflux condenser, but a little piece of 3/8" would be a good improvement for your liquid output. It would mate well with the product condenser (Liebig).
ss

+1

+2 lol cool, this is what I'll do then. Thanks for the help guys