Finally got my hands on 6 meters of 2.5" copper pipe, 5 x 90° elbows and a 45° elbow so my build can finally start
I'm planning on building a 2.5" shotgun condenser that I can share between my pot (which I'll be building over the next month or so) and a LM/VM still once mrs sp0rk calms down and starts letting me buy more brewing stuff (I do have a 4x3m shed full of brewing gear)
I see around here that most people do 550mm shotties, is this usually from the ends of the outer shell or from plate to plate (inner tube length)?
I also notice most people solder their inner tubes for the shotgun to the plates from the external side, is there any reason not to solder the tubes to the plates from the internal side, slide this assembly into the outer shell of the shotgun and solder the plates to the outer tube?
I just figure I could get the tubes perfectly flush with the plates this way
I've got the 90° and 45° elbows soaking in some citric acid and warm water right now, looks like there is some pitting on them so I'll have to give them a go over with steel wool
The tube and elbows had been sitting under cover outside of an old plumber's shed for a few years, never used just a little weathered
Will post some pics once I pick up a mitre box and a new hacksaw and I start cutting out parts