Peanut wrote:I have just recently purchased one of these stills and am now looking at making the changes you suggest. Mine has stainless and copper saddles, is it worth changing to the stainless scrubbers or am I better off leaving the scrubbers in? Is it worth adding extra copper ones?
Thanks for your help.
Doubleuj wrote:Mine rattled about too, so I'd say your all good
Definitely don't want to over pack the column too tight
beaull wrote:Thank you for this thread, I have recently purchased a T500 and I am obviously not using it properly.
I don't get any drips until the temp shows 65-70C.
I will replace the ceramics with SS
I have also not been using the needle valve properly, apparently, setting the flow very low at the beginning.
Is there anything else I should know.
freebeertomorrow wrote:Have a couple of the small hose clamps at the ready, it may save you from turning off your boiler and doing a trip to Bunnings. :laughing-rolling:
freebeertomorrow wrote:2nd TPW run today, first drip at 30 degrees.
I'm 1 hour in and I've only collected around 120mls of fores - I think I'm running things a bit too slow?
I know the guide said to run slow but at around 32 degrees this is going to take forever. I've just raised the temp to 38 degrees and after I discard 150ml of fores I'll bring the temp up to around 40 aiming for a drip drip dribble.
Am I doing the right thing here? Would appreciate any input.
Cheers
Doubleuj wrote:It'd just be a pot still with out the condenser in the top of the column. Many have tried to modify the t500, and apart from changing the plastic top to a copper one, none have been successful imo.
Build a dedicated pot still, they're the most basic of stills and won't cost you more than around $100 max. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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