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my boiler insulation

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:03 pm
by Doubleuj
Finally finished my boiler shroud for my 100L FSD boiler.. :happy-partydance:
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Inside the timber barrel is vermiculite so the insulation factor is expected to be through the roof!!!
Plus I added a 4” fill port, bottom drain and a third element :scared-eek:
So it’s got 2x 2400w and 1 x 3600w elements :music-deathmetal:
That’s 8400w up it’s bum :laughing-rolling:
Doing the maiden sac run now with a full 100L , turned it on at 12:55pm.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:09 pm
by bluc
Awesome work need another photo with some light on the situation. Did you take it to metal shop to add ports or diy?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:20 pm
by Doubleuj
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Hopefully that’s a bit clearer
I got a mate to tig up the fill port etc, cost me a carton which I helped drink :laughing-rolling:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:04 pm
by Sam.
That truly is a thing of beauty ^:)^

Bet it won't take long to come up to temp :D

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:12 pm
by Doubleuj
Already there :laughing-rolling:
1 hr and 10mins and we have bubbles !!!

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:54 pm
by bluc
Much better awesome work :clap:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:19 pm
by woodduck
That is one beautiful boiler mate ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^

No more sitting around waiting for boil :laughing-rolling:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:29 pm
by db1979
8400? Do you mean 12000 W? Or does it have one 3600 W element?

Either way that's impressive :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Nice looking boiler :clap:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:53 pm
by Doubleuj
Yeap only 1 x 3600, that was a typo 8-}
Thanks for your help dB on calculating the angles for the barrel pieces :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:17 pm
by bluc
Is it two piece boiler and stand or one piece :think:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:18 pm
by Doubleuj
the bottom section is just the stand :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:20 pm
by bluc
Is it two piece?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:47 pm
by Doubleuj
Yeap, the top piece slides up over the boiler, after taking the still off.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:01 pm
by bluc
Sweet as :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:50 pm
by Doubleuj
3hrs after switching it off the backset is still at 90 deg. That’s with having the fill port open for most of that time :scared-eek:
Vermiculite is the best insulation ever :music-deathmetal:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:21 pm
by The Stig
What a thing of beauty :happy-partydance:
You truely are an artist :music-deathmetal:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:25 pm
by Astro
looks good mate, any before or build pics?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:11 pm
by bluc
Did you do your own tig work?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:25 pm
by Professor Green
That is some seriously sexy shizz mate. Nice work indeed.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:30 pm
by dans.brew
Doubleuj wrote:Vermiculite is the best insulation ever :music-deathmetal:


Some very nice work there mate!
Sure puts a plain old keg to shame. Your whole setup looks the part now. Just wondering where you got the vermiculite from?