32mm leibig condensor

[bradsgonetrekkin]

Heres a few pics of another condensor I'm putting together.

I had a few inch and a 1/4 and 1/2 inch offcuts so I put them together to make up this condensor.

The outer shell is 32mm, with 2 bits of 1/2 internally. The 1/2 pipes are crimped a bit for turbulence, caps are crudely fashioned from bashing another bit of split 32mm flat, cut, filed and drilled to fit in the ends of the 32mm pipe. Water will go in and out of the outer shell via 1/2 inch stubs and the product will go through the internal 1/2 inch pipes and be cooled.

I also incorporated reducers each end with ss 3/4 ferrules to connect with my still heads via triclamps. The 45 degree bend on the prodect inlet end will let me be a bit more flexible with outlet height depending on what collection vessel I use.

For stripping runs with more heat or when I go to a recirculating cooling setup, if I need to I can also join this condensor with my original 3/4 over 1/2 inch leibig (will probably need to make up a support brace for this though). So combined I'll have over 1200mm in cooling length (1800 if you count the 2 tubes within the 32mm condensor).

I'm going to have a go at soldering/brazing this one myself so will keep you posted as it progresses.

It won't be a thing of beauty but will hopefully do its job.

[bradsgonetrekkin]

Heres a pic inside the tubes

[stubbydrainer]

BGT
I think you may have created yourself a double barrel shotgun condenser :handgestures-thumbupleft: , not sure coz but I don"t know where the boundary lies :?

[Kimbo]

:clap: :clap: Love it!

[SBB]

Im not to sure if it is technicaly a Leighburg or a double barrel shotgun...lol. Unless you use in a vertical position wont you get pooling around the end plates of the tubes....and in turn end up with some smearing of cuts?? This wouldnt matter much for stripping but might not be a good thing on a sprit run.

Edit Had another look at photo.....if its around the right way its gunna be a very very small pool ;-)

[stubbydrainer]

that's a good point you have bought up SBB,
Pooling in the top chamber is going to be an issue that is easily addressed in the assembly/soldering by rotating the inlet so, one tube is centered at the bottom, limiting the pooling area to a minimum
I am currently doing a build where the shotty is going to be at 45* and the bottom most tube is " cut in" so no pooling can happen

Cheers

[MacStill]

Any self respecting redneck aussie would refer to that as a double barrel shotgun, I think we should call it a 12 gauge condenser :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I like it :mrgreen:

[Modernity]

Would that be a 12 gauge "side by side" or "under & over"?

[SBB]

There is no choice Its gunna have to be an under and over to work properly.

[R-sole]

Very nice work indeed.