My VM still build

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Re: My VM still build

Postby jdonly1 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:12 am

McStill wrote:
jdonly1 wrote:
McStill wrote:Yeh well the still is finished and should work a treat, it takes a long time to get 150L of feints to run through it though, well that and the fact I gotta get my arse into gear and get a boiler sorted for it.

At the moment I'm prioritizing things, got a heap of small jobs to do for people before I start on my own things again ;)

Cheers.

Send it down here mate,I will run it for you :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


No worries just deposit $1100 to cover freight and you can use it as long as you want ;) ;) :lol:
I can get freight alot cheaper than that :mrgreen: $1100 Hmmm still worth considering ;)
Unlimited use of a 4' VM. :o
Im actually waiting to see how yours preforms as to weather I go 4" or 3",waiting,waiting waiting lol
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Re: My VM still build

Postby MadsF » Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:10 am

Did you actually run it? Cause it hasn`t been made any new post etc ;)
What kind of takeoff speeds did you get during hearts?

I`m wandering, cause I`m planning a 4" VM, pretty much that same as the one you built, only in SS.
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Re: My VM still build

Postby MacStill » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:39 am

... much to JD's horror I cut it up and made a couple of bubblers out of it before I finished the build :laughing-rolling:
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Re: My VM still build

Postby MadsF » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:02 pm

Too bad ;)

What do you think of a 15 perforated plate VM, with LM for heads extraction, in a 4" column? I`m thinking of 4" between each plate?
Any pitfalls i should know about?

Thanks
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Re: My VM still build

Postby MacStill » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:25 pm

MadsF wrote:
What do you think of a 15 perforated plate VM


I think that would be one hell of a still :dance:
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Re: My VM still build

Postby MadsF » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:50 pm

Oh it will be 8-)
But is 4" enough between the plates, or should i go bigger, maybe smaller?
I was hoping to make due without any sight-glasses, but do i need them?
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Re: My VM still build

Postby eminiM » Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:53 am

MadsF wrote:Oh it will be 8-)
But is 4" enough between the plates, or should i go bigger, maybe smaller?
I was hoping to make due without any sight-glasses, but do i need them?

I'm not a plate stiller but you'd need at least one sight glass on the bottom plate no?
Otherwise you could have a bunch of plates with no reflux on them............
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Re: My VM still build

Postby MadsF » Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:36 am

Do I? As long as i don`t screw up the size on the holes, they should all hold liquid? Or?

i think the need for sight glasses is to confirm when they start and stop refluxing and adjustments to cooling / heat input ?

but NFI relly
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Re: My VM still build

Postby MadsF » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:06 am

I could just make a few, (top, bottom and some in the middle) and it will probably be enough ;)

What happened to my post BTW?
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Re: My VM still build

Postby R-sole » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:45 am

Checked the logs, looks like you've been edited for some reason.
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Re: My VM still build

Postby jdonly1 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:11 pm

Wheres all the pics disappeared to mate??
Me brother want to have a look and get some ideas :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: My VM still build

Postby Kimbo » Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:21 pm

Hi JD,
we changed servers a while back and lost a few pics during the process :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Good to here from ya anyway mate ;-)
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Re: My VM still build

Postby jdonly1 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:24 pm

Kimbo wrote:Hi JD,
we changed servers a while back and lost a few pics during the process :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Good to here from ya anyway mate ;-)

Im still around,been in hiding lol.
I think mac should pull his finger out and re post pics :teasing-neener:
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6 inch stripper on 300 litre boiler

Re: My VM still build

Postby Kimbo » Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:36 pm

jdonly1 wrote:
Kimbo wrote:Hi JD,
we changed servers a while back and lost a few pics during the process :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Good to here from ya anyway mate ;-)

Im still around,been in hiding lol.
I think mac should pull his finger out and re post pics :teasing-neener:

And you need to re load that avatar you had :mrgreen:
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Re: My VM still build

Postby jdonly1 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:21 am

That could be a problem,my old pc died and I lost every thing :angry-banghead: Will have to find a new one :D
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4 inch VM (aka the BIG PRICK) on 315litre boiler
Soon to come 6 inch Mac bubblier on 205 litre boiler
6 inch stripper on 300 litre boiler

Re: My VM still build

Postby crow » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:08 am

jdonly1 wrote:That could be a problem,my old pc died and I lost every thing :angry-banghead: Will have to find a new one :D

gawd dashit that was my favourite avatar
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