New Plated column build.

Perforated & bubble cap plated columns

Re: New Plated column build.

Postby bradsgonetrekkin » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:31 pm

thanks Mcstill. Good to have some no bs feedback and help when needed.

I think I'll try and control myself to start with and at least get to know my new toys first to learn a bit more about the art, work up a few more brownie points with the mrs then maybe have a crack at one of these plated babies.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:36 pm

Todays progress was a little slow having so much else to do but it's getting there.

Here's the column with the holes for the sight glasses cut, marked, measured and remeasured then go for it :? feels kinda weird cutting big holes in $250 worth of pipe :shock:

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So now it's into getting all the "Fester Flanges" soldered in place, this is a bit tricky and there's a few ways to go about this.... I chose this time to mount them through the column and not flush with the face, either way is still very time consuming and you want to get it right.

First one is on.

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Once I got the second ferule on I had to make a bit of a bush jig to get them all to line up straight and flush with each other.... bit of angle, some tie wire and a stick inside the column works.... is that artisan or what? :lol:

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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:44 pm

Well all the sight glasses are ready to be fitted, turned out ok.... reasonably happy :)

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Now I've fitted the shotgun condenser as a product cooler, got the other ferules and tri clams on, the sight glasses are cut and ready to fit but I wont put them in until the job is actually finished..... Have to shorten the product condenser a little at the bottom.

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Tomorrow I'll cap the top of the still and start the plumbing..... any luck and she'll be ready for a cleaning run :mrgreen:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby R-sole » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:47 pm

How do you get the plate tree past if the ferrules intrude into the column?

I always wondered why people bothered cutting the curves in until i figured that bit... :oops:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:55 pm

Changed my mind on this build, the tree is soldered in and permanent ;)

All the others I've done have flush mounted peepers but I've never had to remove the tree for any reason.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby 8-ball » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:24 pm

just outta curiosity how much would one of these cost roughly to build :mrgreen:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:37 pm

8-ball wrote:just outta curiosity how much would one of these cost roughly to build :mrgreen:


Too many variables to say, you've got a pretty good idea of the materials needed if you look carefully at what I've posted ;)

Factor in a few rolls of solder, flux, mapp or oxy, and other consumables...... it aint cheap :?
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby Mrs Mac » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:02 pm

8-ball wrote:just outta curiosity how much would one of these cost roughly to build :mrgreen:


Well what he tells me.......... and what the bank statement says are two entirely different things :o

It's a bloody good thing I'm so understanding hey ;) plus he makes some good bourbon

#hic #hic :lol: :lol:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby R-sole » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:10 am

Mrs Mac wrote:
8-ball wrote:just outta curiosity how much would one of these cost roughly to build :mrgreen:


Well what he tells me.......... and what the bank statement says are two entirely different things :o

It's a bloody good thing I'm so understanding hey ;) plus he makes some good bourbon

#hic #hic :lol: :lol:



Even when he sells one?



:lol: :lol: :lol: 8-) 8-)
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby 8-ball » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:20 am

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: yeah didnt think they came up cheap
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby bundy » Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:47 am

you have to pay for quality and good workmanship.
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:08 pm

Here it is.... just gotta fit the peepers, get some brass hose fittings and she's ready to rock n roll :mrgreen:

Behold the "BEAST"

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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby Cane Toad » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:59 pm

Hi mate,you gunna fire that sucker up on the weekend?Let's hope you can keep this one for a couple of months hey :lol:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:45 pm

don-stevens wrote:Hi mate,you gunna fire that sucker up on the weekend?Let's hope you can keep this one for a couple of months hey :lol:


I'll be giving it a cleaning run tomorrow morning mate, just gotta fit a thermometer port in a minute and this baby is finished.

I'm already getting inquiries about it :lol:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby Cane Toad » Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:49 pm

Shit mate,you can't be serious,it's a bloody lethal weapon :lol: looks the ducks guts though.Looks like I got hold of some clean 44's will know tomorrow.My 120l of wash is burping away nicely and all things being equal should be ready for my maiden voyage on Saturday.Sitting on a constant 24-25 degrees.Do I have 2 give it a stir occasionally?
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:02 pm

No need to stir it, it'll do it's thing ;)

I'll be hanging onto this build for a while, it's been a pretty expensive build compared to the other bubblers I've built and I reckon it's going to run awesome.

Those 44's will be heavy by the time I get em :mrgreen:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby maheel » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:47 pm

whats going in the 44's ?
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:49 pm

maheel wrote:whats going in the 44's ?


Molasses :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:57 pm

All setup and waiting for tomorrows vinegar run, check for leaks etc etc......

Once the inside is nice and clean I'll file off some of the solder joins, give her a good polish & a coat of clear :mrgreen:

Total hours spent on this build was 29 :shock: The parts bill was pretty frightening too :?

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Time for a pre run celebration :lol:
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Re: New Plated column build.

Postby MacStill » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:08 pm

Vinegar cleaning run went without a hitch today, everything was perfect, not a leak anywhere......... :mrgreen:

Will be putting some UJSM through it over the next couple of days, got a real good feeling about this rig.
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