Thegoose's 3" bubbler

[thegoose]

Hi All
Firstly I would like to thank all that have shared their knowledge and given me the confidence to undertake my own bubbler build. My plan is to build a modular 3" perf plate bubbler (4 modules) and also add a packed section of 550 mm for neutrals. I have access to a lathe and tig welding equipment some of the time, having this equipment is a luxury although I am looking forward to the challenge of using soft solder as well. I have started fabricating the condensers out of stainless, the modules and packed section will be made of copper. I have received a bunch of bits from FSD thanks Mac and have some holidays so this is it.
This is the start I have made on the RC the body was machined from one solid piece of 90mm bar....I have the swarf burns to prove it :scared-eek: and the start of the first weld on the end plate cheers

[thegoose]

A bit more progress, got to love a well stocked scrap bin!!!

[BackInBlack]

Nice :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Gonna be watching this one.

[thegoose]

All welded together and cleaned up with no leaks soaked it in shower power really cleaned up the welds and heat discolouration from the welding, welded 3\8 bsp fittings on instead of 1\2" :angry-banghead: but have some adapters that will work for the valve and hoses.... One task down tonight is bushy's pipe joining tutorial for the modules.

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Looking good so far goose, we don't see to many DIY staino stills looking forward to the rest of the build :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[thegoose]

Last night got out the drawing tools and followed Bushy's instructions on pipe joining for the modules worked through it all slowly with the help of a couple of stubs knocked out a template for the modules big day ahead of cutting out and soldering I have bought some 3% lead free silver soft solder, comweld 965 and a bernzomatic propane torch. Hoping for some good progress with the modules today, I am going for 3" sightglasses as I love the look of newbi's 4" rig

[thegoose]

Marked up the pipe with the template and cut them out with the jig saw with a fine metal blade then lapped them against some 3" pipe wrapped with 240 wet and dry for a good fit

[Yummyrum]

Nice work....the jigsaw is a new idea for cutting these out :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[thegoose]

Thanks yum did the job nicely also used my timber drop saw with 80 tooth blade to cut the 3" pipe nice and square and quick

[Smbjk]

:text-+1: great job goose :handgestures-thumbupleft: looking forward to the rest of the build :D

[thegoose]

I need a stubby

[punchy21]

Nice work goose :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Is there enough clearance to get a tri clamp on the sight glass once you have clamped the modules together? It looks pretty close and a bit hard to tell from the pic, but I hope I'm just seeing things cos they looking bloody well done...

[TheMechwarrior]

Bloody beautiful :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[thegoose]

Hey punchy yeah mate the first one I did was a little on the tight side and sorry Mac had to make a small adjustment to one of the tri clamps but learnt from the first one will mock it all up maybe tomorrow and see how she looks

[punchy21]

Ahh good to hear :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Smbjk]

Looks great mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[thegoose]

Thanks smbjk your build was one of the main reasons I went a three inch if my result is close to yours I will be very happy :O)

[Smbjk]

Thanks smbjk your build was one of the main reasons I went a three inch if my result is close to yours I will be very happy :O)

Thanks bud. Your build is looking sick as :handgestures-thumbupleft: those 3" peepers on 3" pipe....sexy as :handgestures-thumbupleft: guarantee your build will be much better. So many thing I wish I had done differently now. Can't wait to see the final build. Copper on stainless... best of both world's

Sorry to go off topic but punchy how the hell did you get your avatar :clap:

[punchy21]

Sorry to go off topic but punchy how the hell did you get your avatar :clap:

Was a pain in the ass but i took a vid on the iphone, used an app called gifboom to make the gif, and edited with photoshop...

Sorry for the OT - as you were :whistle:

[thegoose]

Almost there big day of cutting gaskets and fitting up the smile hasn't left my face since, FSD components are first class thanks again Mac