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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:00 pm

I don't think I will need mesh as there 10mm gap between coils and 310mm long if vapour gets pass it I running way to hard I was going to use a little bit of mesh at the top to help locate it tho :-D :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:20 pm

Finished the condenser holding pipe with tri clamp mounts :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby bluc » Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:42 pm

Very nice :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:46 pm

Thanks mate made the rings and pipe for it from pipe and plate :music-deathmetal:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:30 pm

Thermo well for vapour temp probe made a bit of a cover to stop the refluxing liquid fluxuating the temperature, it's upside down in the photo just to see the probe in there

Also got my two kegs and starting to making a sub boiler :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:37 am

My new fermenter up and running :D bubbling away nicely
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:54 pm

All back from getting hydroblasted looks so good :happy-partydance: :music-deathmetal: :D
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:10 pm

Got the sump, kegs and drain preped also putting a 6 inch sight glass just below the collum output to keep and eye on the wash

Got a S/S junction box with lights and fittings for my element :happy-partydance:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby bluc » Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:19 pm

Whats hydroblasting?
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:58 am

Is like a dustless blaster but polishes

Here's a link to website https://www.vaporblastingequipment.com/ ... ng-process

Does a really good job had a mate that has a machine at home :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:51 pm

The Start of my boiler coming together lot of work to get everything to fit right :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby woodduck » Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:05 am

Nice one. Looking good :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:36 pm

6 inch sight glass just need to drill and tap holes for the countersunk bolts
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:26 pm

Finished the sight glass had to drill and tap countersunk bolts and make a blue silicone gasket and weld pipe with a fish mouth :smile: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:31 pm

Mock up of my elements and junction box in my sump, should work well :handgestures-thumbupleft: p.s that little cardboard box is to hold the element it's not staying there
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:34 pm

Just a size comparison from what I have to what I am going to :D :handgestures-thumbupleft: :music-deathmetal:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby db1979 » Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:18 am

Looking good :happy-partydance:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby Jezza93 » Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:54 pm

So I decided to make a 4 inch fill port for my boiler that I will have off to the side so I can fill and assemble my collum at the same time :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby bluc » Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:49 pm

this is going to be a beast condenser is bigger then whole previous still :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Custom LM build

Postby scythe » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:38 am

How tall are you making the column for the new still?
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