Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

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Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby Walker » Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:21 am

I’ve searched quite a bit here on using SS gas line in lieu of copper tubing for a condenser build but couldN’t find anything. Is there anything here on building one that I may be searching for in the wrong way?
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby Nathan02 » Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:11 am

sorry mate I think you may have to expand on your thoughts here a little bit. Are you meaning to the vapor tubes inside the condenser. If so I think you will find that everyone will recommend for you to persue the true tried and tested approach of all copper. Its safe for high % ethanol and is guaranteed to not rupture or break. Worst case at solder joints.
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby Maxxx » Mon Mar 09, 2020 3:31 am

Hey Walker
I assume you mean something like this for an insertable coil
Pacific hose flex has a range.
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby The Stig » Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:02 am

Mark and Digger used that on Moonshiners
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby Walker » Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:47 am

Thanks Nathan02 my motto tried and do :D that’s why I posted in the research section. This isn’t something I though up it has been done before. The gas line, USA, that I’m referring to is corrugated SS and comes in several different sizes. No coating on the outside just SS. Basically it’s and easy way to make a coil without having to bend copper tubing which I have tried and failed. I worked on it today and when I figure how to post a picture ill show you what I’ve done so far. I will be using it on a modular CCVM still, I think. I’ve ordered some parts that don’t require any soldering and others. I’ll have to do some but trying to keep that at a minimum.
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby Maxxx » Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:09 am

Must have missed that episode, was always soo good for a laugh :laughing-rolling:
Did it look anything like this or did they do the hillbilly worm in the barrel.
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby The Stig » Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:29 am

They tried to use it for a shotgun condenser and failed :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby Walker » Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:45 am

Maxxx that’s what I’m talking about except mine doesn’t look that pretty ;-)

Stig who are they? I will be making a product condenser and the reflux condenser like Maxxx showed! I’ll be using the SS gas line.

So no one on this site has every tried doing this with any sucesss?
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Re: Stainless Steel Gas line Condenser

Postby Nathan02 » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:03 am

Gotcha! That looks like a great idea for a helix coil!
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