Thumper build plans.

Simple pot still distillation and construction with or without a thumper.

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Re: Thumper build plans.

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waiting on a few parts to arrive, I think I am going to need a scrap of 2" pipe, not sure where to find that, only need like 2 inches or so
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TxBrewing wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:03 pm Ok, so after a bunch of this and a bunch of that, I am picking up the copper parts tomorrow.

Decided to just run a 3/4 inch line out of the head into a top feed thumper set up.
I will add a union to connect the run and one off the thumper exit, this will allow me me to switch between a regular pot and a thumper set up.

I have not soldered in about 10 years, but I do not think the small stuff will be an issue, but I am worried about the 2 inch ferrule to the 2 inch tee.
It is a copper to copper connection, is there a video to watch for copper to copper, or does anyone have any pointers.

last will propane be hot enuff? Or should I get Mapp gas?
I have recently learned to start heating the copper a few inches above the ferrule and work it down, with map gas I didn't have to actually put the flame to the ferrule.
If your around Houston I can help ya with a bit of 2 inch, no problem
"To ease the pressures of this world here's the way i got it figured, the thing to do for me and you is to drink lots of good corn liquor"
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Re: Thumper build plans.

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Corn Cracker wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:01 pm
TxBrewing wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:03 pm Ok, so after a bunch of this and a bunch of that, I am picking up the copper parts tomorrow.

Decided to just run a 3/4 inch line out of the head into a top feed thumper set up.
I will add a union to connect the run and one off the thumper exit, this will allow me me to switch between a regular pot and a thumper set up.

I have not soldered in about 10 years, but I do not think the small stuff will be an issue, but I am worried about the 2 inch ferrule to the 2 inch tee.
It is a copper to copper connection, is there a video to watch for copper to copper, or does anyone have any pointers.

last will propane be hot enuff? Or should I get Mapp gas?
I have recently learned to start heating the copper a few inches above the ferrule and work it down, with map gas I didn't have to actually put the flame to the ferrule.
If your around Houston I can help ya with a bit of 2 inch, no problem
I used to be in the Houston/Galveston area, that is where I grew up.
The army took me away, and when I retired in 2017, I stayed in Colorado.

But thanks for the advice and offer
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Well, at least you're away from the humidity 😅
"To ease the pressures of this world here's the way i got it figured, the thing to do for me and you is to drink lots of good corn liquor"
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