Yep, as Scalesy said...you're on your way now, and the questions you're asking are all common information in the reading you'll come across here.
That's a good thing, as it means you've got your head in the right place to not throw money away, and can start learning properly about distillation and the associated equipment.
Hope you enjoy it :handgestures-thumbupleft:
p.s. Hopefully you've found how to navigate the forum. If not, click on 'Forum' over on the left on the main page and you can find everything you need in there. If you want to know about pot stills, go into the pot still section and bob's your uncle ;-)