Yep another Glasser!

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Yep another Glasser!

Postby Hardie355 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:48 pm

Hi Guys,

So I finished work early today, keen to get home and start making this thing, so I knocked up my PC well nearly I got called out to unblock a shitter at 4 when I was nearly done but here's a few pics, its 2.5" 470mm long with 9 x 3/8" tubes in the guts. I made a quick template on autocad for the holes and centre punched the plates silver soldered the tubes to the plates and put it down the pipe soldered the plates in, pressure tested no leaks. Happy fuckin days :happy-partydance:
Ill jam the 2" and 3/4" reducers in tomorrow and put threads on the in/outlet.
So after dealing with unknown amount of tampons in the shitter I got home and lost me mojo :crying-blue:
So I just knocked up a few 4" rings for easy flanges and that's it for day 1
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Hardie355 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:49 pm

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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Shiftynev » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:54 pm

Mate you're a gun. At this rate won't belong before you're finished. Also love the work boots.
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Psykamaholik » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:54 pm

Nice looking minigun you've got there :-B
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby bluc » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:11 pm

Awesome ofv to a great start :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby brewman » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:30 pm

Nice work, and the LJ looks pretty sweet too.
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby maddogpearse » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:34 pm

Nice gun! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby rumdidlydum » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:45 pm

Lookin good i like the 180deg bend :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Keep the pics coming :music-deathmetal:
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby brewman » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:05 pm

The 180 looks pretty tight, will there be room for a glasser beside the 2.5" PC?

Edit - Disregard, looked closer at the pic.
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby WTDist » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:15 pm

nice job :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Im guilty of the same work boots 8-}

that PC looks excellent. looks like your plumbing skills are going to come in really handy
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Adam007 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:16 pm

Looks good mate will be following closely!
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Hardie355 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:27 pm

Cheers Guys,
As for the RC what's your thoughts on 4" 150 tall I could fit 9x 3/4 tubes in there but Is it overkill? I'm paranoid about not being able to knock it down.

rumdidlydum wrote:Lookin good i like the 180deg bend :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Keep the pics coming :music-deathmetal:

Its an old copper trap I pulled from a reno and said "yep I know exactly where that's goin!" I have another one if anyone wants it

brewman wrote:Nice work, and the LJ looks pretty sweet too.

Thanks mate bought her as me second car 17 years ago first was an LC four door still have it
WTDist wrote:nice job :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Im guilty of the same work boots 8-}

that PC looks excellent. looks like your plumbing skills are going to come in really handy

I fucken dropped a huge balled up end of solder stick on those boots today, and without knowing my boot flung into action and got rid of the hot debris before any damage was done. I recommend em
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby rumdidlydum » Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:52 am

I made my rc 100mm with 9x 3/4 tubes. You don't want to have it too long otherwise it takes more time to settle from input adjustment.
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby wiifm » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:26 am

150mm sounds good to me.
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby andybear » Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:18 pm

150mm is a good length for the rc. Mine is about 175mm and works good. As I use tap water for cooling its better to be longer, but it does take longer to steady out after an adjustment. As its longer it uses much less water and the control is more touchy. I also have clear tubing so I can see how much cooling water is flowing. If your using a recirc system you can make it heaps shorter. I'm pretty sure Mac made his about 50mm long.
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Hardie355 » Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:08 pm

So I made a bit of progress today nearly finished the PC, just need all my bits to turn up so I can mount the parrot at the right height for the bench.
The RC is just about there, waiting on A&E plates so I can stick the RC straight in the top plate.
Out of interest i'll tell ya that lead free soft solder flows no where near as good as 50/50 PB/SN. (first time ive soft soldered in 15 years!) but fuck its easy to clean up :happy-partydance:
Anyhow this is where I'm at day 2.

Cheers,
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby maddogpearse » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:54 pm

Look out milky, this bloke's come to knock you off your pedestal!
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Hardie355 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:34 pm

Haha doubt it Maddog!

I made the RC 150 high with 9 1/2" tubes cos I didn't have any 3/4 laying around yesterday. its a bit rough so if you guys reckon I should use 3/4 tubes I just make another one. Plates should be here from A&E in a couple of days, I've got caps coming tomorrow from my plumbing supplier so I'm at a bit of a stand still at the moment.
Wrong time of year to be waiting for the postie, should've planned ahead :angry-banghead:
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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby Hardie355 » Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:58 pm

So I got some of my 1" caps for the bubble caps, question is would it affect performance if they were different heights but all the risers the same height?
I was thinking of making them all different just for looks. I was planning on 20mm downcomer and 30mm risers with the caps staggered if this makes sense.

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Re: Yep another Glasser!

Postby rumdidlydum » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:37 pm

I can't think of any issues aslong as the risers are the same height :think:
You would have to work out which one is best where so that when you stager the plates the larger ones dont hide the smaller ones for a clear view of bubbles :D
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