Take off point height

by **bt1** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:52 am

Stuff me

If you look at a lot of finished still posts you see collection jars balancing on all sorts of kitchenware containers, buckets from the shed, stacks of this or that etc.

Why not have a piece of 3/8" over 1/4" for parrot or for PC end point 3/4" over 1/2" (1" over 3/4") with a SS finger tab lock screw to adjust take of point height so collection jars can be at a safe height on a flat stable surface. Simple easy works at any angle...might just do it myself this week!

Spare thought
bt1

by **poompy** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:05 am

its funny that you posted this morning...i did a spirit run on my rum last night and i had a chopping board supporting the condensor so as not to put to much stress on the t500 boiler lid. I had my parrot on two books to get the height right and then the collection jar below it on the bench.

But i have been guilty of using upside down bowls, books, buckets etc. can never find the right thing at the right time haha :)) :))

would be interested to see what you come up with.

by **BackyardBrewer** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:22 am

poompy wrote:its funny that you posted this morning...i did a spirit run on my rum last night and i had a chopping board supporting the condensor so as not to put to much stress on the t500 boiler lid. I had my parrot on two books to get the height right and then the collection jar below it on the bench.

But i have been guilty of using upside down bowls, books, buckets etc. can never find the right thing at the right time haha :)) :))

would be interested to see what you come up with.

Me too, I use a veggie strainer colander thing upside down with a chopping block and I collect into a glass Pyrex cooking jug. Very "backyard"
:-)

Love to see some suggestion photos bt1.

by **Linno** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:32 am

I got in strife from the misses for choppin the legs on one of our kitchen stools just a bit shorter to suit a double use as a collection stool when I used to Still in the laundry..... :violence-smack:

no-one notices but her... :wtf:

by **emptyglass** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:42 am

Linno wrote:I got in strife from the misses for choppin the legs on one of our kitchen stools just a bit shorter to suit a double use as a collection stool when I used to Still in the laundry..... :violence-smack:

no-one notices but her... :wtf:

You are right mate, I didn't notice!

I use the same size collection vessels. No jigging around then. Some guys like to use different size ones, but they don't always have to be filled to the top...

by **blond.chap** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:43 am

That's an excellent suggestion bt1, though the mortar was pretty stable...

by **googe** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:24 am

Was thinking this very thing lastnight bt, I want a shelf with a couple of arms that clips or slides onto the keg. I used to use the shelf in the pic ages ago and it worked well, just fill it with jars and slide em along. I like your idea, what's a SS finger tab lock screw though?. Would it be to much added weight on the still?.

by **bt1** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:55 am

googe,

$1.76 from bunnos
just remove screw from worm drive housing and use it on it's own.

weight <50gms i guess.

hose clamp.jpg

cheers
bt1

by **googe** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:42 pm

Ahhh I'm with ya now.