Fresh stainless steel build

[IsthatyouLouis]

Hello everyone,
I'm currently building a new 8 plate modular still with a unique inline thumper/gin head and a basic pot still for a friend. I built a boka almost 10 years ago, that was a steep learning curve! One thing i did learn building it is to tig weld and some of the basics of distillation now I've come back to give it a proper crack.
So my plan is to try to make some delicious whiskey and my friend dark spiced rum (he'll ferment and strip with the pot still then bring to my place to run through my still with the thumper).
All the stuff we don't love will be stripped for gin (gin is most of the reason i wanted to build another still)
Fabrication or any electrical work isn't an issue for me so if there are any improvements i can make please don't hesitate to advise.

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[scythe]

The TIG skills will most definitely come in handy as they obviously have already.

Looks good so far.
How are you draining the boiler?

[bluc]

What size is the pipe on the thumper? Is that the input?

[IsthatyouLouis]

The TIG skills will most definitely come in handy as they obviously have already.

Looks good so far.
How are you draining the boiler?

Thanks mate, i have welded a 3/4 tube that sticks out the side to mount a ball valve that will plum to a pump

[IsthatyouLouis]

What size is the pipe on the thumper? Is that the input?

The 3" tube on the side is the inlet that will go into the top, it's welded to 4" tube underneath with a tri clamp fitting so it can be mounted on top of my still or have some plates or packed section depending what i run. The thumper has a drain and 4" outlet also.
I'm thinking I'll call it "the reach around" should look different when finished