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Mac boka

Postby bluc » Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:09 pm

Wondering people with mac boka what length packed section you using and do you have a liebig on the output :-B
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Re: Mac boka

Postby Professor Green » Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:40 pm

I think mine came with a 600mm packed section. I added an extra 300mm section of TC pipe packed with stainless scrubbers for good measure. From my experience, I would say it would definitely benefit from a liebig on the output just to cool the product down as it comes off quite hot.
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Re: Mac boka

Postby Professor Green » Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:47 pm

Oh, I also stuffed some copper mesh in and around the condenser as I was having vapour escaping through the vent.
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Re: Mac boka

Postby Professor Green » Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:50 pm

There's picture of mine in this thread here
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Re: Mac boka

Postby bluc » Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:53 pm

:handgestures-thumbupleft: what power do you run yours on? And what output you get?
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Re: Mac boka

Postby Professor Green » Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:01 pm

I haven't run it for a quite some time as I have a neutraliser now so I can't remember the output rate but it was definitely capable of hitting 95%. I was running it on a T500 boiler which was modified to allow me to switch off the 800w element, reducing the boiler to 1200W during the run.
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Re: Mac boka

Postby bluc » Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:04 pm

Cool that gives me a ballpark.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Mac boka

Postby Nathan02 » Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:59 pm

You building a boka bluc?
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Re: Mac boka

Postby bluc » Sat Jan 26, 2019 6:11 pm

Mac boka for a mate. Bought Mac boka..building my own packed section..
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Re: Mac boka

Postby hillzabilly » Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:14 pm

Maybe go like viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8194&p=142812#p142812 so as ta watch goings on .cheers hillzabilly ;-)
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