New Plated column build.

Perforated & bubble cap plated columns

Re: New Plated column build.

Postby 8-ball » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:29 pm

thanks for your help mate ill pm your for sure once i start building the new beast
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:53 pm

8-ball wrote:thanks for your help mate ill pm your for sure once i start building the new beast


Make sure you keep us updated with your progress, I'm looking forward to seeing more people building & using these rigs :)

They really are an awesome still 8-)
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby 8-ball » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:50 pm

well ive got my 4" copper pipe,reducer and socket for a steal of a price i just had to buy the full 6m length of 4"

hmmm may have to sell 4 meters of it

:D :D :D im getting excited about this build hopefully it will do me for the next 50yrs without having to build another
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby crozdog » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:50 pm

Mcstill,

how much power are you driving this with?

Can you put the column into 100% reflux with that 4" shotgun dephlag?

Cheers
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:06 pm

crozdog wrote:Mcstill,

how much power are you driving this with?

Can you put the column into 100% reflux with that 4" shotgun dephlag?

Cheers


I've found 3600w to be great for my rig, also read Olddog's comments on HD that he reckons 2400w is perfect..... mine loves a bit extra thrown at it, but will run "OK" at 2400w.

My electric boiler has a 3600w & 2400w set of elements, I've tried both ;)

Yep full reflux is no problem at all, even with 3600w, I'm using the same principle as "hillbilly stills" defagglemataterer (reflux condenser :roll: )
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby crozdog » Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:50 pm

thanks
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby TJM » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:44 am

amazing build Mcstill. iv been running with my 3inch bok for 6 months now..done the neutral spirit and flavour thing for a while but got bored so i started making rum and whiskey for some real spirits. iv been reading for a couple of months now about plated columns and im wondering what type of plated column to go with? i have the tools and no-how to make anything its just i dont know what type to go?
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby olddog » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:25 pm

With the drop in dephlegmater and side takeoff, that looks like a copy of Olddogs Flute Mk11.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:28 pm

Pics of this build are back up now for your viewing pleasure :teasing-tease: :laughing-rolling: :teasing-tease:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby Icarus » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:31 pm

Looks really good. Any thing worth building takes time

did you calculate the diameter and plate spacings, or was it done by rule of thunB.

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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:39 pm

After building 10 or so of these things I came up with my own formular that works in my experiences, pretty sure the exact details are contained within this thread.

I think Draino (or someone else) came up with a PDF template for them as well ;)

Cheers.

I cant fucking remember the hole size and spacings & gave you a bum steer that the details were in this thread :laughing-rolling:

SBB knows, so should draino :teasing-neener:
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Reason: added to post cuz my memory is fukt
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby SBB » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:39 am

1.5 mm holes arranged in a grid pattern 5mm apart from memory.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby jamjar » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:41 am

Yeap 1.5mm holes I have a heap of broken bits lying around :)
I did buy a cobolt drill bit as I am making perf plates with centre downdrops to use a reflux centring ring on my 3" VM and have not broken it yet, so well worth the extra couple of dollars.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby audistiller » Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:56 pm

McStill wrote:I'm looking forward to seeing more people building & using these rigs :)
They really are an awesome still 8-)


I'm kicking myself for not dropping in while I was in Perth, time, money & health issues got the better of me. I'm sure I would have one hand always in my pocket while being in your shed, the pocket with a big hole in it, I would be in my element I'm sure.

And I believe there are many more people that love your work and craftsmanship than you realise.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby DrunkASAskunk » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:50 pm

wow once you start reading you can not stop. I really respect grate work man ship and thats some grate work man ship gone in to that build. 10 out of 10
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:08 pm

geez things have come a long way since then, thanks for the reminder :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby tickle » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:41 pm

What a trip! Like a time machine, this thread is. Exactly what got me involved! Am I doing something wrong, no pics?
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby Sam. » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:50 pm

tickle wrote:! Am I doing something wrong, no pics?


they look fine to me :?

All the pics are on the first 3 pages. None on this one ;-)
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby emptyglass » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:12 pm

Nice take on a classic still Mc.
I'm tipping 90 plus abv from a lowly 10% wash, on an easy run.
And those kick ass plates are a lot of work. Makes one wonder if single bubble caps are an easier road to travel. But they just dont cut the mustard like seive plates.
I gotta admit, its nice when a still tells you whats going on, rather than waiting for it to ask a question (aka, bubble caps)
And its nice to think that a still will make better stuff at home than what they can in "caruba", where ever the F that is.

Sorry, in time i will sober up.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:19 pm

Ah EG the caps do tell you, just in a different way ;-)

I have no desire to go back to perfs, caps rock and are far easier to build for the same results in the bottle :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Both styles have pro's and cons, I reckon the caps are just in front though... "for me"

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