80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby Cane Toad » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:15 pm

Looking good Draino,looking good :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby R-sole » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:00 am

Very nice. You sure do have a lot of projects going :)) :)) 8-}
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby SBB » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:04 am

Nice job Draino. Hurry up n get that boiler done so can see how it all works :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby stubbydrainer » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:16 pm

5Star wrote:Very nice. You sure do have a lot of projects going :)) :)) 8-}


5Star, sometimes I think I have too many :laughing-rolling:

SBB wrote:Nice job Draino. Hurry up n get that boiler done so can see how it all works :handgestures-thumbupleft:


hey Salty, ya still alive :laughing-rolling:
feel free to crank up the welder mate, buddy pal any time you like , I got other things to do in the short term, so I don't have the time :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby stubbydrainer » Sun May 06, 2012 7:15 pm

today I did some work on the boiler, and mounted the elements
I cut up some stainless I found around the back of the guiloteen at the local engineering shop in town
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and started with the idea of less distortion by doing one at a time , instead of both at once
Using the mounting plate to trace around, then set to the keg and cut the first square out
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I then ( arc ) welded around the heads of the bolts to make sure there is no leaks, and welded the first plate in place
then traced the next hole
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this is what it was like with both plates welded in ,
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This is inside the keg, showing element placement, Spot On :dance: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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A bit of wiring and there done
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After this I filled the keg with 72 litres of water,worriedly searching for water leaks, None ( I can't fucking believe it :laughing-rolling: ) , plugged it in to the controller and served it the fuckin juice :shock:
it took it 48 mins to bring the 72 litres to 78*c
Pretty happy with that :dance: :dance:

And I know ya gunna get up me 5Star , for doing me boiler , BUT , it's fuckin Sunday :teasing-neener: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby Cane Toad » Sun May 06, 2012 8:39 pm

Great job Draino :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: you must have done all the Honey-do's yesty hey :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby Kimbo » Sun May 06, 2012 8:43 pm

Little Princess wrote:Great job Draino :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: you must have done all the Honey-do's yesty hey :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:













:laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby MacStill » Sun May 06, 2012 8:49 pm

Cant wait to see it all done n dusted in it's housing mate, but your got some competition for the sexiest boiler if you look at the topic below this one.

Better pull ya finger out :laughing-rolling:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby audistiller » Sun May 06, 2012 8:54 pm

Yes that is a nice job, I first thought the angle of the elements might make them touch each other, but looks like it turned out rather well.
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby LWTCS » Sun May 06, 2012 10:31 pm

audistiller wrote:Yes that is a nice job, I first thought the angle of the elements might make them touch each other, but looks like it turned out rather well.


+1
Looks like they were made for it,,,,,as it should. Will your cover be a single box or a pair?

Carry on as you do..... :clap:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby audistiller » Sun May 06, 2012 10:50 pm

Might be an idea Draino, to weld a bit of flat bar across the top and down both sides, maybe 3/4 or 1 inch, this should help any liquid running down the sides to flow away from the electrical, then put a cover either over the top, or probably a better idea, inside the flat bar, so it can act like a gutter, get my drift...?


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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby R-sole » Mon May 07, 2012 12:23 am

I wouldn't get up you for that mate. I'm your spare time job :ugeek:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby stubbydrainer » Mon May 07, 2012 8:36 pm

I have thought about what your talking about Aud & Larry, when its being mounted into the barrel I will then assess then, as well as set-out the drain and draw off pipes, I reckon mounting this keg into the barrel is going to be the hardest part of this build, but I reckon I can make it work :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
I sorted out the lid on this thing using the 4mm silicon sheet BD sent me for the Job, Thanks BD , that silicon is pure fucking magic , I cut the Gaskets for the elements 50mm od x 36mm id Stuck 'em on the element, stuck the element in the hole and torqued the nuts to 5 Nm ( instruction sheet said 15Nm ) and the silicon sealed like a little fuckin beauty :dance:
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and it should end up looking something like this
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the drain and draw off bits and pieces
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I cant really do the drains and the 4" flange now, it'll depend on mounting into the barrel, so..... its ( fucking around with a) barrel time from here on in :?
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby victorski » Mon May 07, 2012 8:57 pm

Woohoo, coming together nicely man :handgestures-thumbupleft: + those elements look epic! :-D
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby maheel » Mon May 07, 2012 9:01 pm

what sort of arc welder and sticks you using ?
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby MacStill » Mon May 07, 2012 9:02 pm

I wanna see that boiler gasket posted on HD :teasing-tease: :laughing-rolling: :teasing-tease:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby SBB » Mon May 07, 2012 9:17 pm

I was gunna suggest he use flour paste......managed to refrain.... :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby stubbydrainer » Mon May 07, 2012 9:18 pm

Maheel
they are 2.5mm stainless rods, they got UTP 65 marked on them, I got them at the local engineering shop , they dont come cheap though
it cost me $ 3.95 + gst EACH ( they are only 200mm long ) :o
I got 10 and need about 6-8 more :angry-banghead:

I have never welded stainless before , so.. it took about $6 to learn , and then into it , the amps varied from about 40 thru to 45 , Its just like welding mild steel :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

edit in : the welder is a borrowed esetti inverter welder, (big horsepower in a small port deal type welder)
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby maheel » Mon May 07, 2012 9:21 pm

yeah but could you do it with a $40 stick welder ? or do you have a good one

$6 to learn is cheap LOL :laughing-rolling:
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Re: 80 ltr, 6000w Boiler Project

Postby stubbydrainer » Mon May 07, 2012 9:23 pm

I reckon if you can do a good weld with ya $40 dollar welder with a 2.5 mm gp rod , you would burn these rods , no probs :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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