4 Inch Bubbler Plans

by **kingy** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:14 am

I wish there was an itemised drawing of a 4 inch copper bubbler so I could just order the parts and put one together. It's gunna take me a while to get my head around it.
Or I could just get the stainless one, mmm so shiny easy to clean.

by **karrotbear** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:20 am

Pretty sure there is an A0 sized drawing somewhere

Old Dogs magic flute, I think. Just edit that as per your requirements

by **blond.chap** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:23 am

kingy wrote:I wish there was an itemised drawing of a 4 inch copper bubbler so I could just order the parts and put one together. It's gunna take me a while to get my head around it.
Or I could just get the stainless one, mmm so shiny easy to clean.

Here's a rough list for you mate, assumes 4 plates, 2 4" sight glasses, building own tees and flanges, 3/4" downcomers with 1" cup locks: 2" product condenser with 4 1/2" inner tubes, 4" reflux condenser with 4 3/4" inner tubes.

1m 4" - $130
1m 2" - $35
1m 3/4" - $15
1m 1/2" - $10
5 1" cups - $10
5-10 1/2" elbows - $20
2 2" elbows - $60
5m 1/4" annealed - $50
3 2" triclamps - $15
2 4" sight glasses - $10
7 4" triclamps - $50
Assorted gaskets - $20
roll of solder - $50
2 bernzo propane cyclinders - $30
1 Bernzo Map cylinder - $25
Few sticks of hard solder for flanges - $10

by **Bushy** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:11 pm

Why would you have only two sight glasses ?
The thing is Kingy, these are a bit of a challenge. If you're challenged by the idea of a material list you may be better off buyin one of Macs.
Just sayin. And those things sure are shiny. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **blond.chap** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:16 pm

Bushy wrote:Why would you have only two sight glasses ?

Minimise cost and effort, the top and bottom ones are the most important.

by **dogbreath vodka** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:21 am

To get my head around how it worked and what was needed I drew it all up.
Seemed to help.
It takes time but the end result is you know what you need and what you are doing . . . . mostly :smile:

DBV

by **Bushy** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:25 am

blond.chap wrote: Bushy wrote:Why would you have only two sight glasses ?

Minimise cost and effort, the top and bottom ones are the most important.

No worries Blondie. I'll pay that. :greetings-waveyellow:

by **dogbreath vodka** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 2:03 pm

blond.chap wrote:
Here's a rough list for you mate, assumes 4 plates, 2 4" sight glasses, building own tees and flanges, 3/4" downcomers with 1" cup locks: 2" product condenser with 4 1/2" inner tubes, 4" reflux condenser with 4 3/4" inner tubes.

1m 4" - $130
1m 2" - $35
1m 3/4" - $15
1m 1/2" - $10
5 1" cups - $10
5-10 1/2" elbows - $20
2 2" elbows - $60
5m 1/4" annealed - $50
3 2" triclamps - $15
2 4" sight glasses - $10
7 4" triclamps - $50
Assorted gaskets - $20
roll of solder - $50
2 bernzo propane cyclinders - $30
1 Bernzo Map cylinder - $25
Few sticks of hard solder for flanges - $10

15% silver solder where I live is about $11 a 1.5mm stick and 45% is just over $12 go figure?
Don't forget to add some 3" tube to flatten out and make the bubbler plates - say about 1/2 mtre $?

Sadly I had to buy my 4", 3" and 2" hole saws as well.... $150 or thereabouts through Bunnings.

DBV

by **db1979** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:26 pm

2 inch pipe is all you'll need to make 4 inch plates.

by **Dominator** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:35 am

If your going to do a perf plate bubbler I would seriously consider getting some of Mac's plates. They will save you a whole lot of time and effort.

by **Rumdrinker** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:44 am

Dominator wrote:If your going to do a perf plate bubbler I would seriously consider getting some of Mac's plates. They will save you a whole lot of time and effort.

:text-imwithstupid:

by **dogbreath vodka** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:06 pm

db1979 wrote:2 inch pipe is all you'll need to make 4 inch plates.

My mistake... oops :oops:
Of course, you're right :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:

I couldn't think why I was using 3" and then I remembered.
I had it available - and I can get two plates from one piece. :D :D

DBV

by **db1979** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:51 pm

Well if you've got it ya may as well use it! I made my 2 inch plates from 1 inch tube cause I was originally gonna make a 3 inch bubbler and had already cut and annealed the 1 inch. Could have used 3/4 inch instead.