Thanks for the kind words fellas, my brother inlaw and I came up with the idea for the parrot while we were sitting around having a couple of drinks and discussing how we would set up the thumper for the big boiler. It makes it easy to do cuts I must say, there is loads of time to change bottles while the parrot refills.
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:09 pm
by Magnus
Ran some TPW today, 30lt @ 40%, ended up with 5lt good hearts at 96% and a few lt faints.
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:27 pm
by WTDist
nice run but you must do harsh cuts to only have 5L of hearts? or too fast? :think:
i would have thought you would have gotten 7 of good hearts at least
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:31 pm
by Magnus
WTDist wrote:nice run but you must do harsh cuts to only have 5L of hearts? or too fast? :think:
i would have thought you would have gotten 7 of good hearts at least
Yeah very harsh cuts m8, no need to be greedy I reckon as it all goes back in again for another run.
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:16 pm
by WTDist
ahh do you put feints in with the low wines? so the 30L of low wines was low wines+feints? this makes sense :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:20 pm
by Magnus
WTDist wrote:ahh do you put feints in with the low wines? so the 30L of low wines was low wines+feints? this makes sense :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Yeah the faints go in with the next run every time, only ever throw out the fors. All up today I collected 8lt, all at 96% before the bottom plate started fogging up a bit, could have refluxed and got a bit more but couldnt be bothered lol.
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 8:38 am
by Magnus
Had some bits sitting around so thought I'd try and knock up a better PC. Overall length is 500mm, cooling length is about 450mm or so. 4 x 1/2" tubes.
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No leaks
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Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:37 am
by Magnus
The rebuild is nearing completion, still waiting for controller parts and a few other things.
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Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:52 am
by TasSpirits
Looking Good. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:47 pm
by Professor Green
Nice setup Magnus.
I like that valve assembly on the side there. Great idea!
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:36 pm
by woodduck
Nice one mate, looks the goods. I like the clear packed section :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:52 am
by Magnus
I've put a rotary cleaning ball in the boiler, it will be plumed in when I get some more fittings. The boiler is lagged with fiberglass lagging with SS mesh wrapped around it.
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Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:30 pm
by Doubleuj
Awesome, have you got a link for the rotary cleaning ball?
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:17 am
by Magnus
Doubleuj wrote:Awesome, have you got a link for the rotary cleaning ball?
What kind of pump you running your spray ball off? I’m toying with the idea of CIP as well.
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:03 pm
by Magnus
nuddy wrote:What kind of pump you running your spray ball off? I’m toying with the idea of CIP as well.
I run my setup from out underground bore, not exactly sure what size pump it is but it runs the ball really well.
Re: 3" perforated plate column
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:56 pm
by Magnus
I had too many holes in my plates and had to run at a higher power than I wanted to to keep them loaded so hod to block some up. While I was at it I rearranged my cups because I was getting a bit of vapor going through the downcomers.
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:12 pm