by emptyglass » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:30 pm
Hi all. I finaly got my drain installed, loosley based on Olddog's mods. While there, I added a refil port, This has proved to be the best thing I have done for myself, except for making the flute itself. I got sick of doing the old hot boiler dance trying to recover backset, now its easy, and a whole lot safer. Fill port was added so I didn't have to pull the still off just to refill. I still need a funnel, as I found with the first pour. Not so bad if the 20 litre buckets I use are only 2/3 full. I use a few marbles so I had to stop them plugging the drain. The M3 bolt did a good job, and it helps shut the marble rattle up too.
I had the idea to run the drain through the centre of the burner a while ago, but I had doubts as to weather it would be wise or not. Well' I still doubt the wisdom of it, but thats offset by the conveinience.
Burner support was/is the next problem. It's supported on the burner end by a hose clamp, the other end is sitting on a bit of SS box. I had to leave it short to get the burner in and out.
The legs and supports are only heavily tacked and nothing has been capped at this stage untill I know I'm happy with it. I'm thinking of leaving the legs uncapped, from a hygine point of veiw. I can poke the hose down them every so often, give em a flush.
I'm not real happy about the burner support, anyone got any ideas?
I know its not the first time this has been done, so if anyone can see how I can improve it, chime in!
Cheers.
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