Blucs bubbler

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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue May 29, 2018 7:16 pm

Easiest to make. Not having to make little cups for each downcommer..fast simple :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby EziTasting » Tue May 29, 2018 7:25 pm

Thats as good a reason as any other! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue Jun 12, 2018 2:14 pm

Ready for a neutral run..
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby Doubleuj » Tue Jun 12, 2018 5:18 pm

With plenty of head room to spare I see :shock:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby Astro » Tue Jun 12, 2018 5:42 pm

Those screw on peepers are the nuts :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:23 pm

Doubleuj wrote:With plenty of head room to spare I see :shock:

Yep about 75mm lol :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:23 pm

Astro wrote:Those screw on peepers are the nuts :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Yea I like em :happy-partydance:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby woodduck » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:39 pm

Looks good mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Just a tip, it might be the photo but it looks like she's leaning a bit. If you can get her to stand up straight the reflux will run through your packing better. The lean may cause the reflux to run down the side of the copper and it won't mix with the upcoming vapor or the packing as well. I found that my % wasn't quite as good when I've been lazy and left it on a lean.
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:43 pm

Ok yep the stock keg fitting is not square. Not sure how I could straighten I really need a better boiler..it was only ever gunna be a temp boiler..I will see how it performs. Is stacked with scoria stone..
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:45 pm

Maybe a real low platform under it with leveling feet.. :think: i reakon a 75mm thick platform under it I would be flat out turning the triclamp nut up top :angry-banghead:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby Astro » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:47 pm

bluc wrote:Maybe a real low platform under it with leveling feet.. :think:


I just bookmarked milkys boiler thread, low adjustable legs. bloody magic
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby Professor Green » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:53 pm

bluc wrote:
Doubleuj wrote:With plenty of head room to spare I see :shock:

Yep about 75mm lol :laughing-rolling:


A whole 75mm? Luxury! I have 5mm to spare when running 4 plates and packed section. :laughing-rolling:

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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:54 pm

Yea is a ripper alright. Personally eyeing off a milk can.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby Professor Green » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:54 pm

Oh, and very nice rig bluc.

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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby Professor Green » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:55 pm

bluc wrote:Yea is a ripper alright. Personally eyeing off a milk can.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:


The milk can boilers are the shizz! They look so much better in person than in photos.

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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby woodduck » Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:00 pm

You should only need to put a bit of wood or something under one side of the boiler to level it out. No need for fancy legs :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:05 pm

Yea just thinking about it more i reakon if I bang two wedges in one from side and another in front to keep it stable may work :handgestures-thumbupleft: . Proffessor Yea I love it just wish I had more height for two more plates.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby coffe addict » Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:19 pm

Now the only question that really matters... How does it perform?
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:27 pm

In proccess of straigtening and bracing it hope to run on weekend :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Blucs bubbler

Postby bluc » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:15 am

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Much better :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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