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A use for foreshots
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:33 pm
by corene1
I have a question. I was cleaning my still after a run and was looking at my big bottle of foreshots and early heads while I was drying my parts and thought . If I rinse everything with the foreshots ,which is very high alcohol content it should absorb all the moisture that is left in spots that I can't get to with my towel particularly the inside of my condensing coil then blow it out with air. It should be very dry after that and not be subject to any reaction with residual moisture. What do you think?
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:43 pm
by Truckinbutch
I think that ought to work fine . Last thing through now and first thing through on the next run . Win , win .
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:02 pm
by S-Cackalacky
Sounds like a plan.
I don't have any fores yet, but I precleaned my pot still copper pipes by drawing a rag soaked in denatured alcohol through as many of the parts as possible. Tied two pieces of twine to the rag so I could pull it through from both directions multiple times. This was done after soldering to get a jump on some of the nasties before doing the actual cleaning runs. I noticed that when I finished cleaning with the rag, the insides of the pipes were bone dry. I guess if you're saving fores, you may as well put them to the best use possible - cleaning your still. I can see that if you do annual sac runs to clean your still, fores might be the best thing to use for that as well.
Just sayin',
S-C
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:12 pm
by Truckinbutch
They do a fine fast job of removing labels from used bottles , too .
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:18 pm
by corene1
S-Cackalacky wrote:Sounds like a plan.
I don't have any fores yet, but I precleaned my pot still copper pipes by drawing a rag soaked in denatured alcohol through as many of the parts as possible. Tied two pieces of twine to the rag so I could pull it through from both directions multiple times. This was done after soldering to get a jump on some of the nasties before doing the actual cleaning runs. I noticed that when I finished cleaning with the rag, the insides of the pipes were bone dry. I guess if you're saving fores, you may as well put them to the best use possible - cleaning your still. I can see that if you do annual sac runs to clean your still, fores might be the best thing to use for that as well.
Just sayin',
S-C
I have scrubbers for the main tubes and such, but my coil is 10 feet of 1/2 inch tube coiled inside a vessel and it is hard to keep clean and dry after a run. I sometimes get a couple of tiny flakes in the first ounce or so of a run so I am thinking there is a little residue inside it left from the moisture in my post run cleaning.
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:29 pm
by S-Cackalacky
corene1 wrote:S-Cackalacky wrote:Sounds like a plan.
I don't have any fores yet, but I precleaned my pot still copper pipes by drawing a rag soaked in denatured alcohol through as many of the parts as possible. Tied two pieces of twine to the rag so I could pull it through from both directions multiple times. This was done after soldering to get a jump on some of the nasties before doing the actual cleaning runs. I noticed that when I finished cleaning with the rag, the insides of the pipes were bone dry. I guess if you're saving fores, you may as well put them to the best use possible - cleaning your still. I can see that if you do annual sac runs to clean your still, fores might be the best thing to use for that as well.
Just sayin',
S-C
I have scrubbers for the main tubes and such, but my coil is 10 feet of 1/2 inch tube coiled inside a vessel and it is hard to keep clean and dry after a run. I sometimes get a couple of tiny flakes in the first ounce or so of a run so I am thinking there is a little residue inside it left from the moisture in my post run cleaning.
You might try the rag thing with enough twine to reach from end to end. Use a vacuum cleaner to suck the twine through the length of the coil - or your air compressor to blow it through. Should clean it up and dry it out at the same time.
S-C
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:25 pm
by red dirt shiner
Ant killer,charcoal lighter fluid,label remover,grease remover,solvent,gun part cleaner,so on and so fort.
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:39 am
by Antaean
red dirt shiner wrote:Ant killer,charcoal lighter fluid,label remover,grease remover,solvent,gun part cleaner,so on and so fort.
ant killer??? that is cool, I was wondering Sunday if it would kill grass? Figured I would try it on the drive way and side walls. your left over wash after making a run, will kill grass.
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:06 am
by Doogie
I operate my system around some evergreen trees - had to trim a few branches, and as luck would have it, they are STILL dripping sap ... and of course I sometimes get it on my hands and hair (yes, that is what she said
)
Fores works great to get rid of the sap ... no, do not douse yer noggin with fores ... just a bit will do
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:10 pm
by mmmmmm
Antaean wrote:red dirt shiner wrote:Ant killer,charcoal lighter fluid,label remover,grease remover,solvent,gun part cleaner,so on and so fort.
ant killer??? that is cool, I was wondering Sunday if it would kill grass? Figured I would try it on the drive way and side walls. your left over wash after making a run, will kill grass.
That's what I've been using my leftover wash for too. Works like a charm.
I'm not sure if there's something in it, or if it's because I pour it on when it's still boiling hot. Any boiling liquid will kill plants pretty effectively, really.
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:39 pm
by USACelt
S-Cackalacky wrote:Sounds like a plan.
I don't have any fores yet, but I precleaned my pot still copper pipes by drawing a rag soaked in denatured alcohol through as many of the parts as possible. Tied two pieces of twine to the rag so I could pull it through from both directions multiple times. This was done after soldering to get a jump on some of the nasties before doing the actual cleaning runs. I noticed that when I finished cleaning with the rag, the insides of the pipes were bone dry. I guess if you're saving fores, you may as well put them to the best use possible - cleaning your still. I can see that if you do annual sac runs to
clean your still, fores might be the best thing to use for that as well.
Just sayin',
S-C
Don't think you should have denatured alcohol any where around your still.Isn't the denaturant poison?
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:52 am
by kickingb
So is a All forshot sacrifice run after cleaning a good idea or just mix with dead tails? I'm cleaning Every 10 to 15 runs only because of the dirty shed and I do cover it but you know dirt, it will get in
Re: A use for foreshots
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:22 am
by S-Cackalacky
USACelt wrote:S-Cackalacky wrote:Sounds like a plan.
I don't have any fores yet, but I precleaned my pot still copper pipes by drawing a rag soaked in denatured alcohol through as many of the parts as possible. Tied two pieces of twine to the rag so I could pull it through from both directions multiple times. This was done after soldering to get a jump on some of the nasties before doing the actual cleaning runs. I noticed that when I finished cleaning with the rag, the insides of the pipes were bone dry. I guess if you're saving fores, you may as well put them to the best use possible - cleaning your still. I can see that if you do annual sac runs to
clean your still, fores might be the best thing to use for that as well.
Just sayin',
S-C
Don't think you should have denatured alcohol any where around your still.Isn't the denaturant poison?
Denatured alcohol is ethanol denatured with methanol (usually). Methanol is one of the main components of fores. The cleaning I do with the denatured alcohol is BEFORE the normal cleaning runs. At the very least I would do a steam run after the cleaning with denatured alcohol. Denatured alcohol is poison if you drink it as are fores. You see, the government would rather kill you than have you get drunk from drinking cleaning alcohol/shellac thinner.
Just sayin',
S-C