The Heart of Gold

[Zak Griffin]

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Found a little bucket for an acid bath and raided a tin of citric acid from the kitchen.

Cleaned up a few bits, and got one of the SG's soldered up. I used hard solder on the back but it took a fair bit of doing with MAPP, so I'll soft solder the rest.

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[rumdidlydum]

Those sight glasses are next level stuff mate well done :clap:

[tipsy]

:clap:

Not much else I can say ^:)^

[Zak Griffin]

Cheers fellas. Got to give props to Bryan though, I just came up with the idea, he did all of the machining work on the sightglasses :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Dig Brinker]

Congrats to both of you then :handgestures-thumbupleft: Looking good Zak, as the real rednecks say, "git er done" Lol

[Zak Griffin]

Cheers DB

Bryan rings me this morning to tell me that his little local camping shop has the small clear lantern glass I've been searching for :happy-partydance:

The Infinite Improbability Drive is going to come together!

[Lowie]

Great effort, Zac. Can't wait for it to be finished ... so, hurry up, would ya!! :wtf:

:D Looking forward to the polished end product, should be a doozy!

:text-+1: then I can start mine :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Zak Griffin]

Don't wait for me mate, get into it! :happy-partydance:

[RuddyCrazy]

Well mate since ya coming up this weekend if ya aint done those fish mouths on the 4" bring em up and we'll do em then to give us something to do while the boiler gets upto temp :))

Cheers Bryan

[Lowie]

Don't wait for me mate, get into it! :happy-partydance:

Yeah, I hear you...
I wouldn't mind having a look at yours when your close to finishing seeing as we're somewhere In the same hemisphere!

[aussiebrewer]

I have to say, hindsight for a newbie is good. like small things like how to make your own flanges and have them seal right, the do's and donts. but still this shouldnt stop you staring on those plates :O)

[Zak Griffin]

Love to see some pics of your still, aussiebrewer!

PM sent Lowie :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I got the other 3 sightglasses soldered up today, and give the shed a good clean up in preparation for a transition from workshop to distillery :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Doubleuj]

Love to see some pics of your still, aussiebrewer! :

Hell yeah, have read you talking about flattening easy flanges and more, but how have I missed your build thread?
Show us your pics!!

[Zak Griffin]

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May as well get a pic up. Got the SG's soldered up, and started rebuilding the bottom piece of the Carter head. The original one was a bit rushed and shit, the new one will be a lot nicer. It should also seal :laughing-rolling:

[Zak Griffin]

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I have to cut 5 or 6mm from the front of the fishmouths so the brass rings pull up tight.

Picked up the lantern glass from Bryan this morning, fits perfectly inside the ridge of a 3" seal :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Zak Griffin]

The nuts and bolts for the Carter head arrived today. I ordered them in 3 separate transactions on eBay, didn't even realize it was the same seller. Today they all rock up in the same envelope :happy-partydance: I was expecting them to arrive piece by piece over the next month :laughing-rolling:

Getting close now!

[dogbreath vodka]

The nuts and bolts for the Carter head arrived today. I ordered them in 3 separate transactions on eBay, didn't even realize it was the same seller. Today they all rock up in the same envelope :happy-partydance: I was expecting them to arrive piece by piece over the next month :laughing-rolling:

Getting close now!

Well then........
Show us ya nuts!









Or at least a little crazy. :teasing-tease: :teasing-neener: :D

[Zak Griffin]

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Here's my nuts, and some bolts for good measure :laughing-rolling:

[Zak Griffin]

Disclaimer; this current lack of progress is due to Mrs Griffin's end of year uni exams. She's put a temporary ban on all drilling and grinding, and put me on full time parenting duties until Wednesday night. Expect progress on Sunday :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Sorry Bushy :laughing-rolling:

[Bushy]

You really need to get your priorities straight Zac. And put yr foot down when it comes to whats what around the place. When I speak she listens and............hold on...... I think she's home. I'll finish this after I cook dinner and do the dishes. :shhh: