FSD Boiler development chat

[pulsetech]

I plan on upgrading to one of your 4 inch bubblers with my Tax Cheque but I will shoot you an email about that soon.

What about putting a Ball in the top of a Block Head ? Any potential issues with that ?

[MacStill]

What about putting a Ball in the top of a Block Head ? Any potential issues with that ?

maybe you missed this

You did see this yeh ?

Issues ?

only that by top entry you would lose any height advantage gained by the blockheads design, I'd much prefer it installed as I linked to and pictured previously :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[pulsetech]

Yes I did see it. I still don't get how that is going to clean the PC.

Not concerned about the height as I have 3.2m and was only looking at 4 plates. I CBF with neutrals. I don't drink them anyway.

[MacStill]

Yes I did see it. I still don't get how that is going to clean the PC.

it's a 360 degree spray pattern ;-)

[pulsetech]

Great I didn't think it would get up and over the bend but given enough pressure I guess it would

I will talk to you more when I am getting ready to order / Know how much $$$ I have to spend

[1 2many]

Is that a 1.5" to 2" joining ferule at the top Mac, Don't quite get how it all goes together. 8-}

[pulsetech]

2 inch gets welded in
ball clamps to the 1.5 to 2 inch reducer ? reducer clamps to 2 inch ferrule ?

that's what it looks like to me.

or Maybe the second triclover is the threaded section and the ball is actually 2 inch ?

[MacStill]

Is that a 1.5" to 2" joining ferule at the top Mac, Don't quite get how it all goes together. 8-}

Here's the design I've chosen to work with for clamped applications.

This is just a sample I have to work with at the moment and am just finalizing sizes & fittings etc, for different sized stills :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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And here it is installed for testing in a 4" x 2" tee

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I need 3 different sizes, 3 fitting options & 3 installation options..... it's getting real expensive and may not be worth supplying to the hobbyist :angry-banghead:

[pulsetech]

Now that is Sexy

[1 2many]

Yeah that's how I figure it too, I just want to know if the ball goes through the 1.5"side reason is I want to use a temp dial indicator and that ferule is 1.5".

Oops to slow :oops:

[MacStill]

Yeah that's how I figure it too, I just want to know if the ball goes through the 1.5"side reason is I want to use a temp dial indicator and that ferule is 1.5".

Oops to slow :oops:

For 4" stills I'll be attaching via 1.5" and having the smaller ferrule 3/4" :handgestures-thumbupleft:

6" rigs & boilers > 250L will attach as above pic

8" rigs & boilers over 250L will attach via 3"

[1 2many]

Yeah that's how I figure it too, I just want to know if the ball goes through the 1.5"side reason is I want to use a temp dial indicator and that ferule is 1.5".

Oops to slow :oops:

For 4" stills I'll be attaching via 1.5" and having the smaller ferrule 3/4" :handgestures-thumbupleft:

6" rigs & boilers > 250L will attach as above pic

8" rigs & boilers over 250L will attach via 3"

Awesome problem solved :dance: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[MacStill]

Great I didn't think it would get up and over the bend but given enough pressure I guess it would

Yeah it sure would, have you seen the youtube vid I posted recently in this thread somewhere ?

I'm going to hook this up to the garden hose and get a couple of pics, just gotta set it all up and stay dry :-B :gay-umbrella:

[1 2many]

Curios about the bearing setup as far as cleaning goes, how do you clean them I am just thinking they would clog up after a while. :-B

[MacStill]

Curios about the bearing setup as far as cleaning goes, how do you clean them I am just thinking they would clog up after a while. :-B

You would need some serious gunk going through your rig to clog them in a hurry, you will still need to clean your balls occasionally x_x

oh no, did I just say that :O)

[pulsetech]

a little off topic but I can't get this out of my head

[pulsetech]

Great I didn't think it would get up and over the bend but given enough pressure I guess it would

Yeah it sure would, have you seen the youtube vid I posted recently in this thread somewhere ?

I'm going to hook this up to the garden hose and get a couple of pics, just gotta set it all up and stay dry :-B :gay-umbrella:

Yeah I did. After I posted lol. you will need more than an umbrella

[1 2many]

How far down the track do you think the CIP kits will be, before there in the store.

[MacStill]

How far down the track do you think the CIP kits will be, before there in the store.

I'm just about to order this week, so should only be about 3 to 5 weeks away at worst :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[1 2many]

How far down the track do you think the CIP kits will be, before there in the store.

I'm just about to order this week, so should only be about 3 to 5 weeks away at worst :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Ripper :handgestures-thumbupleft: