8-Balls modular perf plate build

by **8-ball** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:41 pm

so ive finally started building my perf plate still im stealing macs modualr design as i am thinking of adding extra plates down the track to make neutral or even taking plates out for other flavours, this will be a slow build as im renovating my new house aswell, heres some pics staring with my new workshop

new tools

im fitting the plates recessed into the column just above the bottom ferrule this is just a test of my idea which im going to go ahead with unless someone that knows more than me can point out the reason why

and thats about as far as i got for now im going to expand out a column section tomorrow maybe and make some plates my lazer cutter guy failed me :angry-banghead: oh well it about time i started this project

by **8-ball** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:01 pm

got a little bit more done over the last 3 days

mocked up just waiting to get the drill press off the father in law to cut the hole for the take off also got a disc sander to do my plates

by **MacStill** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:36 pm

I like it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Good to finally see you putting this thing together mate, it's been a long time coming. :D

by **8-ball** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:05 pm

your not wrong Macstill i just wanted to have all the parts and also with buying a house and moving i thought id put it on hold till now

also does anyone know where to get those awesome big dial thermometers ive just trawlled all of ebay and they are a rip off the best i found for i think it was $30 from brewtal brew supplies

by **8-ball** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:51 pm

got my plates drilled yesterday and fitted into there resting places while off work after cutting my leg to the muscle on a 2story roof needing stitches :angry-banghead: i have a tip for people drilling sieve plates if you snap a few drill bits try bluntening the tip i found i snapped 4 1.5mm bits on the first half so i attempted to sharpen one and failed but it still drilled thought 3 plates at the same time without snapping might work for the rest of you aswell

how high does the downcomer have to be im putting a 3/4 joiner in the plate and soldering the lower side and allowing an ajustable bit up top?

also got my moulded bits so my sightglasses sit nice and flush will get some pics up soon

by **8-ball** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:11 pm

Finally figured out this soft soldering got 1 section ready to have to ends soldered on ,
Got my 3/4 joiner in the middle of a plate and about to do the downcomer then once this works time to do the rest
I might do some pics soon cos :text-worthless:

by **audistiller** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:29 pm

Are you happy with it so far 8 Ball, are you glad you dived in and building one yourself..?

by **MoonShine Guy** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:41 am

If you use DWV copper pipe, you would not have to expand the pipe for the SS sanitary fitting! Those fittings fit great with that type of copper pipe. DWV is short for drain waste vent pipe!

by **8-ball** » Thu May 10, 2012 6:24 am

i would be happier if it was done and working already this has been a long time coming and i dont have much time to build it as i am renovating at the same time

by **8-ball** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:48 am

Got my sight glass adapters braised up ready to go on to each section 15% silver soldered started a bit on the reflux condenser

by **Rumdrinker** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:00 am

Good to see your still plugging away on this mate.
What type of condensers are you going for?

by **8-ball** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:15 pm

Doing shotgun style was thinking of doing a 4 in shotty for the product condenser with 4 1in tubes but I think I'll stick to 2in :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **olddog** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:45 pm

8-ball wrote:Doing shotgun style was thinking of doing a 4 in shotty for the product condenser

Definate overkill, 4 1/2"tubes in a 2"casing is more than enough. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

OD

by **8-ball** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:31 pm

Cheers od just thought it would look good but yeah to much over kill

by **8-ball** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:51 pm

after a bloody long time im just about ready to run a modified version of what i wanted its worked out to be a 3 perf plate modular hybrid potstill with 2" 600mm 4 core shotgun all i need now is my baby rc which will be 125mm triclamped 3x1/2" cores :dance:

by **punchy21** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:03 pm

Looks cool 8-Ball, nice work :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Would be interested to hear how she goes, what will you be using for packing?

by **8-ball** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:17 pm

ill probally pack with scrubbers or if i get the funds up spp or even lava rock endless options if i do pack it otherwise it would be just a 2 or 3 plater with a big extenision on top lol :laughing-rolling:

by **Brendan** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:13 am

Holy crap, I was reading through the thread and wasn't till I got to the end that I realised t started March 2012, not 2013 :?

Glad you've got something together now mate, you'll have fun running it that's for sure! :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **8-ball** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:31 am

Yeah long time coming thats for sure id been planning and gathering all the gear for at least 6 months prior to the thread had work restrictions and house buying plus other house stuff that needed doing that slowed down the process of the build

by **Cane Toad** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:17 am

Well it's good to see the priorities finally fell the right way 8-Ball :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: All you gotta do now is tell us how good she runs ,great job btw :handgestures-thumbupleft: