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Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:40 pm

Hi shiners, I just wanted to show off my gin basket in the making
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Re: Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:47 pm

copperhead road wrote:Hi shiners, I just wanted to show off my gin basket in the making

Come on guys I would appreciate some feedback!!!!!!!! (On your thoughts)
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Re: Still build

Postby TasSpirits » Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:57 pm

I cant picture how it works, are there other parts we cant see? ie other ferrules? whats it look like inside?
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Re: Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:44 pm

TasSpirits wrote:I cant picture how it works, are there other parts we cant see? ie other ferrules? whats it look like inside?

It's going to have cap on top, there will be a copper grate on the inside and arm to consider from the side at top of wall. Pretty much it's going to be a 2 in 1 onion still head and gin basket
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Re: Still build

Postby Kenster » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:53 pm

Copper... feedback... looks nice, nicely made dome thingy...sorry, have no idea of what they should look like...sounds like you have it sussed tho.
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Re: Still build

Postby TasSpirits » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:54 pm

copperhead road wrote:
TasSpirits wrote:I cant picture how it works, are there other parts we cant see? ie other ferrules? whats it look like inside?

It's going to have cap on top, there will be a copper grate on the inside and arm to consider from the side at top of wall. Pretty much it's going to be a 2 in 1 onion still head and gin basket

How do you get inside, is the cap clamped on? like the idea, looks like it will be a cool rig. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:55 pm

That is 4" Ferrell and it will have 4"cap on top to allow access for fruit and botanicals
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Re: Still build

Postby TasSpirits » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:58 pm

copperhead road wrote:That is 4" Ferrell and it will have 4"cap on top to allow access for fruit and botanicals

Now I get it :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:00 pm

TasSpirits wrote:
copperhead road wrote:
TasSpirits wrote:I cant picture how it works, are there other parts we cant see? ie other ferrules? whats it look like inside?

It's going to have cap on top, there will be a copper grate on the inside and arm to consider from the side at top of wall. Pretty much it's going to be a 2 in 1 onion still head and gin basket

How do you get inside, is the cap clamped on? like the idea, looks like it will be a cool rig. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

It will look like 4" cleaning port on the centre of top (still in progress)
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Re: Still build

Postby EziTasting » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:01 pm

CHR,
I'm awe of any build (coz I have passion fingers) so I'm watching as things unfold... perhaps you can do a couple of exposé pics or drawings so we can get 'with' your vision?!?

I have often though of having a copper 'Onion' under neath a copper Swan pot still, but that is more a visual design than a functional one!

Looking forward to seeing mor of your work!
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Re: Still build

Postby Zak Griffin » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:03 pm

Looks cool, sounds messy!
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Re: Still build

Postby bluc » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:09 pm

I would go 6 or 8 inch on top hard to get arm in with 4" :think:
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Re: Still build

Postby Doubleuj » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:27 pm

Are you building this yourself? How'd you get the cone shape?
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Re: Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:32 pm

bluc wrote:I would go 6 or 8 inch on top hard to get arm in with 4" :think:

Good point, I was going to get the missus to clean it LOL
6" it is!
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Re: Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:37 pm

Doubleuj wrote:Are you building this yourself? How'd you get the cone shape?

It's 14 gauge folded around and seamed and silver soldered down the back on the side you can not see.
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Re: Still build

Postby Doubleuj » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:38 pm

Nice, what silver solder did you use for such a long seam?
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Re: Still build

Postby copperhead road » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:43 pm

Doubleuj wrote:Nice, what silver solder did you use for such a long seam?

Lead free of course
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Re: Still build

Postby Fishleg » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:49 pm

Looks pretty sweet

The solder bead around that seam that we can see looks pretty tidy
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Re: Still build

Postby azzman » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:10 pm

Silver soldered with the oxy kit I see or soft solder?
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Re: Still build

Postby Zak Griffin » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:34 pm

Nice workshop :handgestures-thumbupleft: where did you get the copper sheet from? It's pretty hard to find down here...
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