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My first condenser

PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:21 pm
by vsboost
My first condenser

Using a 20mm piece of conduit some duct tape and a big flat screwdriver to get the spacing

Re: My first condenser

PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:36 pm
by 1 2many
Awsome job on the coil man great work, keep the pics com'n :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: My first condenser

PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:46 pm
by vsboost
Cheers 1 2many

General Rundown

Condenser size 200mm

Tools needed: 20mm Conduit approx 700mm long
Duct tape
Big flat screwdriver
4.5mt of 1/4 copper tube in a coil, i purchased 5 and had some left over

Begin by taping approx 200mm of tube along the length of the conduit at one end.

Manipulate the copper around the conduit, this is probably the hardest part but you will get there, once you have one turn around the conduit, place your foot on the coil of copper that's sitting on the ground to give it some tension.

Roll the conduit and lift at the same time, remember your foot is creating tension on the copper pipe, this helps with control and makes sure the copper rolls over evenly.

When you are done with the first (inner) coil, use a big flat screwdriver to gap the coil.

Now you need to come back over the inner coil, this is pretty easy just remember to go slow and keep tension on the coil as you roll the conduit.


This is by no means a how to guide, its just the way i did it.

Re: My first condenser

PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:51 pm
by 1 2many
Well it worked well mate . ;-)

Re: My first condenser

PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:08 pm
by Wilko
looks awesome what are you putting it on ?

Re: My first condenser

PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:17 pm
by vsboost
2" Boka

Will have it ready hopefully this weekend, just waiting on a couple of ferrules from mac

Re: My first condenser

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 11:48 pm
by tickle
looks great, impressive piece! it my be your first, but something tells me it wont be your last...you got skills :handgestures-thumbupleft: