2" shotgun condenser length

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2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Magnus » Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:56 pm

What would an ideal length for a 2" shotgun condenser?
Will be used on my 2" pot still on a 2000watt boiler.

Edit.. will have 5 or 7 0.5" tubes.

Thanks,
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby TasSpirits » Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:31 pm

Hi, my FSD 2" is 400mm, preforms very well, stripping @2400w on a 200L recirculating system the condensate comes out around 20'

Hope this is of some use
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Doubleuj » Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:33 pm

You won't get 5 or 7 tubes in a 2 inch shotty. 4 would be the max. I'm making a 40mm shotty ATM with three 1/2inch tubes and it's about 600mm long
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby P3T3rPan » Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:52 pm

Doubleuj wrote:You won't get 5 or 7 tubes in a 2 inch shotty. 4 would be the max. I'm making a 40mm shotty ATM with three 1/2inch tubes and it's about 600mm long

Is that right
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby P3T3rPan » Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:58 pm

Mine at 600mm gives 20c distillate with 5Kw up it
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Magnus » Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:03 pm

Thanks guys, I was thinking about 500-600mm long but just wanted to check. The circles in circles online app shows 5 tubes will fit easly too and if your all getting around 20c with 5 tubes than that's the go by the sounds.
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby sp0rk » Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:06 pm

I've got 7 x 1/2" in my 2.5" shotty at 500mm cooled length, I can have my 3 ring burner turned up full bore on my adjustable regulator and as long as I have a bit more than a dribble running through the shotty, it'll knock the vapour down and collect 13L+ per hour (never run it flat out for a long period before, wastes too much gas)
5 tubes at 500mm long should be more than enough
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Aussiedownunder01 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 4:34 pm

P3T3rPan wrote:
Doubleuj wrote:You won't get 5 or 7 tubes in a 2 inch shotty. 4 would be the max. I'm making a 40mm shotty ATM with three 1/2inch tubes and it's about 600mm long

Is that right
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Seeing that photo I would get 9 in there you only need 1/8 in between tubes
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby rumdidlydum » Thu Oct 15, 2015 5:13 pm

Aussiedownunder01 wrote:
P3T3rPan wrote:
Doubleuj wrote:You won't get 5 or 7 tubes in a 2 inch shotty. 4 would be the max. I'm making a 40mm shotty ATM with three 1/2inch tubes and it's about 600mm long

Is that right
IMG_2052 (480x640).jpg

Seeing that photo I would get 9 in there you only need 1/8 in between tubes

I got 7 in :happy-partydance:
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Doubleuj » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:01 pm

:shock: well I'll just get back in my box
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby 1 2many » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:04 pm

And 2.5" you can get 9 barrels. :teasing-neener:
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Doubleuj » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:23 pm

:laughing-rolling: and I can't even blame being drunk when I posted that, worst still my plans for my bubbler have a 5 barrel 2" shotgun :laughing-rolling: 8-}
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Magnus » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:39 pm

Just thinking, if I make it 5 tubes @ say 600-610mm long will it be good enough to use on a 4" bubbler I plan on making in the future?
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby rumdidlydum » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:53 pm

:laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
5 tubes is fine. You will only have a minute more water going throughput i teckonn. :D
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Re: 2" shotgun condenser length

Postby Magnus » Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:36 pm

Cool thanks for all the comments, very much appreciated :)
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