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Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:35 pm
by Sam.
Ok fellas, here is how you build a bubbler in 15 minutes with no pre-requisite knowledge :handgestures-thumbupleft:


First you have to start with quality parts.

1 Parts.JPG


You will also need a boiler that you have prepared earlier

2 Boiler.JPG


Now you want to make sure your first T piece is ready to go

3 Tee Parts.JPG


When it's assemble it should look like this

4 Tee.JPG


Did I mention that you need parts that are laser etched with what which piece is :-B

5 Laser etch.JPG


Then you need to get a small downcomer for the bottom

6 Small cap.JPG


Then a longer one for the next

8 big cap.JPG


Chuck em together and it should look like this

9 cap on.JPG


Should look like this through the peeper

10 cap thru window.JPG


Then repeat a few more times

13 5 plates.JPG


Now for the business end, I got sick of taking each pic so here is the top end, you can see the ends of the RC and PC.

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:38 pm
by JayD
I thought to myself..."this I'll be good" and it was... :handgestures-thumbupleft: bloody nice bit of kit you have there...5 Star Quality... :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:39 pm
by Sam.
Here's another view from the top

15 rc pc top view.JPG


And with it fitted to the column

16 together.JPG


And it wouldn't be complete without the parrot, so all together now :dance:

17 together with parrot.JPG


Don't know what all you guys find so hard about building a bubbler :think: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:47 pm
by Distillnation
There needs to be a smiley that drowns in its own pool of drool.

That is one, very, very nice piece of art. It needs to set up as a centre piece, something along the lines of a water feature, only a continuous bubbler so it is running 24/7.

I bet you would be itching to get a run started. I hope to see some pictures of that too.

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:47 pm
by JayD
Bloody awesome still... :scared-eek: and built so fast...now for action photos...please.

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:58 pm
by MacStill
Hmmmmm :think: where's the 3 x 4 reducer mate & it's intended purpose ?

The reason for the short DC (for everyones curiosity) is so it doesnt clash in the lower reducer that Sam isnt using in these pics.

But 15 minutes is a bit slow, kinda reminds me of a 6 week thread here somewhere :teasing-neener: however I'm sure you'll improve on that :teasing-tease:

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:02 pm
by Cane Toad
Ahhh :-p Happy ending :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: Sam that is one cool looking bit of gear,and so damn easy to build,looks like a busy weekend for you my good man :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:16 pm
by Sam.
Yeah your right Mac, I have the 4 to 3 inch reducer to fit my other boilers when I want to use them :handgestures-thumbupleft:

The short downcomer will be best either way at the bottom i would have thought ;-) Dont want it sticking into the keg too much attaching it on the way I did :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Oh an Gummy, yes the rag in the first pic is for what you were thinking :laughing-rolling:

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:22 pm
by punchy21
That's a purdy rig! I bet you haven't stopped grinning since it rocked up on the doorstep :D

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:17 am
by Brendan
MacStill wrote:But 15 minutes is a bit slow, kinda reminds me of a 6 week thread here somewhere :teasing-neener: however I'm sure you'll improve on that :teasing-tease:


:greetings-waveyellow:

Very nice rig Sam. I bet you can't wait to get her running!

Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:33 am
by BackyardBrewer
Noice! Very very noice! All that sparkle makes your beat up old keg look like ass though! :)

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:44 am
by bt1
Sam,

there's a discrepancy here!

your first post was 05 and last was 09... geez your fast!

Well done bloke and mac very nice kit makes me drool ...it'll change your outlook on still completely I reckon...look forward to first run story.

bloody nice ...very nice ...shit where's my credit card ...

bt1

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:58 am
by DrunkASAskunk
you are such a lucky fucker

Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:17 am
by Sam.
Ha ha thanks guys, really looking forward to running it, will def be a new experience for me.

Would love to have the skills and time to be able to build an awesome bubbler like so many have done here, but this option is about the only way I was going to own a bubbler any time soon.

And yeah BYB reckon I might have to polish the keg to match!

Yes BT will def post about the first run, might even need to crack out the video camera, the iPhone is only so good

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:16 am
by Bushy
Lucky lucky bastard.

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:47 pm
by Gas on
Very nice s&l :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:15 pm
by 1 2many
Green as all hell thats awsome ,you better go and update your equipment specs :)) .

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:33 pm
by MacStill
So when's the first run expected Sam and what will it be ?

I'm also interested to see how you set the cooling lines up & the valves you choose to go with.

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:51 pm
by Sam.
1 2many wrote:Green as all hell thats awsome ,you better go and update your equipment specs :)) .


Yep, about to do that right now, almost forgot :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Sam's 15 minute bubbler build

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:56 pm
by Sam.
MacStill wrote:So when's the first run expected Sam and what will it be ?

I'm also interested to see how you set the cooling lines up & the valves you choose to go with.


Just to keep up my excuse of fuck all time, I really don't have anything decent to run :crying-blue:

I am still waiting for my bag of peated malt to rock up bought through a beer makers group buy through a mate, it's only costing me $60 for a 25kg bag so I can wait :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I know I should have had a UJSM or BWKO going but I really just want my scotch ;-)

The first run will hopefully be Sunday arvo and it will just be a bit of TPW through it which is probably good seeming it will be my first bubbler run :D

As for the coolant setup I went to Bunnings yesty arvo and bought a heap of shit. I bought two valves but have yet to decide wether I should go with the simple one valve design to start or have the two valves? :think:

Any opinions on the coolant setup up are very much welcome :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Probably be a good stilling day Sunday, meant to be pissing with rain in Adelaide 8-}