by woodduck » Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:02 pm
Well I got a bit more done this weekend and it's so close I can taste it. I dicided I needed my boiler done so I could build the column on something sturdy aswell as get an idea on hights for my parrot etc. I dicided on a 50 ltr squat keg I had on hand since I buggered the top trying to get the spear out. :angry-banghead: I sized it all up for my 4" column connection aswell as 4" fill port/sight glass, and they just fit nice. A couple of holes in the side for my elements and one in the bottom for a 3/4" drain.I have tiged my 2 top fittings in. I'm a bit pissed off that I went a bit hard with the die grinder so my hole for the site glass was too big so my welds ended up a bit shitty :handgestures-thumbdown: .The drain hasn't been fitted yet because I wanted to build my column first before diciding on my leg hight (drain will hang out the bottom). No point having all that glass if it's too low to see :)) then came the exciting bit, putting it all together yay. But I have to say threading all those nuts on isn't that exciting. I really enjoyed putting this thing together, it took me back to my child hood building lego, oh who am I kidding, I still play with lego :laughing-rolling:. After seeing it all together I have to say I'm glad I don't have to get it in a house, It would be a bit squeezey I recon. With the packed section on she is 2.2 mtrs tall without the legs, which will most likely be 300mm, so a total of 2.5m. Man the neutralizer must be huge! I now just need to finish off the pc, make a reducer and a few bits down to my parrot aswell as my parrot, fit some nice adjustable legs to the boiler, fit the drain, fit the elements and wire them up, doesn't sound like much if I say it quick :)) . A few things I found that I overlooked and or learnt, make sure when you make your plates that you line up your threaded rod holes so your downcomers will be directly opposite each other, mine aren't quite right which pisses me off :angry-banghead: and I think I may have flattened my easy flanges too much, a couple of them are a bit loose so I'll have to use the seals with ribs on them so they will pull up tight and yes you guessed it I have already cut the ribs off, shit! :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead: I'll just top up my order from mac :handgestures-thumbupleft: so here's a bit of a preview of what she'll be like. I have noticed it has a bit of a lean and the 180 isn't quite 180 but I'll fix that up.
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