just finished the 3" Boka

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just finished the 3" Boka

Postby stubbydrainer » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:38 pm

SBB and myself have joined forces and gone halves in ownership of this, SBB's bit is to polish it :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

my latest creation
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next piccy
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and here's another for the folks at home
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:D
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby devotus » Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:18 pm

That deserves two dancing bananas ImageImage
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby Kimbo » Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:47 pm

That is one sweet looking rig,
well done fellas :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby Al Qaemist » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:04 am

Very nice guys - I really like the idea of the take off pipe running down the cooling input to bring the liquid to the right temp for taking readings, very good :idea:


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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby Swede » Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:35 am

Very cool, I'm wondering what the point of the liquid trap is? Would that cause smearing?

The cooled condensate is genius, LOVE it :ugeek:
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby R-sole » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:15 am

That's one of the best original ideas i've seen round the traps in years.

Bet it wasn't easy.
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby not alan jones » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:06 am

:bow-blue: :bow-blue: :bow-blue: :bow-blue: :bow-blue:
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby stubbydrainer » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:18 am

thank you folks, for the kind words,( it truly humbles me ) I'm pretty stoked with the way it turned out :dance: And I know SBB is too ;)

Swede wrote: I'm wondering what the point of the liquid trap is?

it's a vapour lock Swede, and the amount of smearing IMHO is nothing to worry about ( I cut heavily, so it ends up in the feigns jar, and ends up being restilled later) ;)

Guess whats next Mac :D ........MMMWwwaaaaarrrrrhhhhhhaaaahhhhaaaaaaahhhhaaaa :twisted:
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1/2 share with SBB in a 3" boka,

Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby maheel » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:37 am

that's so much prettier than mine !!! :(

love the output cooling idea gets rid of heaps of additional piping of water and a great idea
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby eminiM » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:35 am

Wicked!
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby Frank » Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:02 pm

What a fine thing SD. Its got enough grunt to service a small village :clap:

So...come on SBB... hurry up and polish it properly!!!! :laughing-rolling:
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby MacStill » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:43 pm

Very nice Draino, very nice :clap:
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Re: just finished the 3" Boka

Postby bradsgonetrekkin » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:25 am

Awesome rig! A work of art...
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