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Re: boiler build has started

Postby bac206 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:01 pm

It's all good.
Sorry for hijacking ur post for a bit
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:58 pm

Busy boy today. After a frikin busy valentine's day weekend cooking for the hoards finally got some me time. Controler done and ready for sparky check :D I know its messy but don't want to muck around with tidy up till sparky gives me the all clear. So badly want to plug in but......... :scared-shocked: :scared-shocked: is not on the agenda
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:44 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uw0LvK7VRs

Elements and controler approved :D sparkie said good job, except its not grounded properly :scared-eek: that's why we get them tested :handgestures-thumbupleft: :-B

Well onto the video, thought I would share my amazement of the fsd elements. I don't needto explain how quick it to get to that stage but farrrrrrkkkkk, the water in the ice bucket was bath water warm in 30s. :clap: fsd for providing yet again another top quality product :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:33 pm

Day off build, build build. Built and installed a siphon tube so keg can empty all the way. Had to tweek the angles so I could get the elements as low as possible. Keg empties all way to lowest point :D And shit my keg is dirty inside have used in a month or so been at the welders. Welder did a good job so pretty happy. Post more progress later and hopefully be finished today or tomorrow :pray:
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Urrazeb » Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:05 pm

Smbjk wrote:Day off build, build build. Built and installed a siphon tube so keg can empty all the way. Had to tweek the angles so I could get the elements as low as possible. Keg empties all way to lowest point :D And shit my keg is dirty inside have used in a month or so been at the welders. Welder did a good job so pretty happy. Post more progress later and hopefully be finished today or tomorrow :pray:

Yeah that siphon tube is a good idea, think I might steal that one! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:45 pm

Done! My baby has found a new mate :D
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Urrazeb » Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:30 pm

Awesome mate! Can't wait to get mine back from the welder :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby whiskeyshiner » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:42 pm

Smbjk wrote:Done! My baby has found a new mate :D


Thats so schmicko mate you done well :handgestures-thumbupleft: got a quick question if you dont mind where the castor wheel screws into the tube have you welded a nut inside ? I was going to weld one in but i thought it would be hard to get straight and welding would hard. Did you use another method
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:48 pm

whiskeyshiner wrote:
Smbjk wrote:Done! My baby has found a new mate :D


Thats so schmicko mate you done well :handgestures-thumbupleft: got a quick question if you dont mind where the castor wheel screws into the tube have you welded a nut inside ? I was going to weld one in but i thought it would be hard to get straight and welding would hard. Did you use another method


Hi whiskey. The castors have a sleeve that fits into the box tubing. Easy as no welding involved :D
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Bushy » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:52 pm

Good job Bob
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby whiskeyshiner » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:11 pm

Smbjk wrote: Hi whiskey. The castors have a sleeve that fits into the box tubing. Easy as no welding involved :D


Thanks mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: bugger i already bouhht some castors so i spose ill look for the sleeves or buy some more castors thanks again mate
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby TheMechwarrior » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:19 pm

Bloody top job mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: sleep well at night, you've done yourself proud. You now have a family heirloom that you can pass on from generation to generation.
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:24 pm

TheMechwarrior wrote:Bloody top job mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: sleep well at night, you've done yourself proud. You now have a family heirloom that you can pass on from generation to generation.


Thanks mech :handgestures-thumbupleft: only one of my sons loves the process of building. Helped me all the way through and he's only 12 :D guess it goes to him.. like all my old tools he keeps on taking :D
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby TheMechwarrior » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:35 pm

Sounds like some beautiful father and son bonding right there ;-) . My boy is not long out of toilet training...but I want teach him to build with copper starting in a couple of weeks :D
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:42 pm

TheMechwarrior wrote:Sounds like some beautiful father and son bonding right there ;-) . My boy is not long out of toilet training...but I want teach him to build with copper starting in a couple of weeks :D


Yep it was special. Every arvo even taught him soft soldering basics :D had to buy him his own tool kit :handgestures-thumbupleft: other boys on the other hand mor interested in computer games :-B
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby punchy21 » Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:58 pm

Top job from start to finish mate :clap:

I think you may have just inspired me to build a bigger boiler... But where to get an 18 gallon keg :roll:
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Muppet » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:14 pm

Nice job smbjk. Done right the first time ;)
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:25 pm

punchy21 wrote:Top job from start to finish mate :clap:

I think you may have just inspired me to build a bigger boiler... But where to get an 18 gallon keg :roll:


Thanks punchy it was your contoller diaragram that inspired me with my control box :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Smbjk » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:09 am

Just a quick thanks to all the guys on the forum that have helped with this build :clap: mac your elements are fantastic, tried them yesterday with a half keg of water and boilded in less than 15mins :D beautiful pieces of kit :handgestures-thumbupleft: and thanks punchy for your controller design, simple and efficient :handgestures-thumbupleft:

And also the misses has let me keep my setup permanently setup out the back so no more dismantling and also I get to look at it every day :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: boiler build has started

Postby Urrazeb » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:31 am

Smbjk wrote:Just a quick thanks to all the guys on the forum that have helped with this build :clap: mac your elements are fantastic, tried them yesterday with a half keg of water and boilded in less than 15mins :D beautiful pieces of kit :handgestures-thumbupleft: and thanks punchy for your controller design, simple and efficient :handgestures-thumbupleft:

And also the misses has let me keep my setup permanently setup out the back so no more dismantling and also I get to look at it every day :handgestures-thumbupleft:

:handgestures-thumbupleft: Everyone here inspired my build too mate. great crew :)
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