My 2" reflux build

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My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:10 am

After along time I finally had some time to start puting together my 2" reflux still. This was my first time building a still and fisrt time soldering. I'm learning as I go and a few burns later :angry-banghead: this is what I have so far. I dont think its looking too bad so far.. let us know what you think. ill post more pics as I go
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby Andy » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:34 am

:happy-partydance: :happy-partydance: looks good mate. very neat and clean! mint
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:35 am

cheers mate
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby Dominator » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:11 am

Top job mate, although the fish eye lense makes it look like your condenser has a bend in it.
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:01 pm

yeh I know the camera on my mobile broke so I had to use my GOPRO. But it is straight
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby Smbjk » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:17 pm

:handgestures-thumbupleft: loooks good buddy. Nice coil :handgestures-thumbupleft: you'll get anice tpw natural from that :D
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby Sam. » Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:51 am

As long as it don't leak your doin good mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:49 pm

tested already and no leaks :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby Yummyrum » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:17 pm

Nice job .Is it going to be LM with the liebig cooling the product or VM ?
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:18 pm

LM for sure
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:36 pm

finally finished building my first still... let me know what you think
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:43 pm

more photos
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby Andy » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:26 pm

look great! congrats on the build. U almost had to put a hole in the roof :laughing-rolling:
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby punchy21 » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:57 pm

Andy wrote:look great! congrats on the build. U almost had to put a hole in the roof :laughing-rolling:



Nice work there mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Are you going to have a valve for your take off? :think:
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby stillgotit » Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:02 am

Thanks guy. Yeh there is a valve on the take off, just can't see it in the photo cause handles removed.
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Re: My 2" reflux build

Postby Dominator » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:08 am

Good stuff mate. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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