Question on Boka build

[C2H6O]

Not sure about the pipe packing but had to comment on the still head, looks fantastic mate, awesome job!!

[twojaythomo]

Autosol Metal polish from supercheap works so good, we'll for me anyway as I don't have any electric polishing tools so works great just by hand.

[1 2many]

Autosol Metal polish from supercheap works so good, we'll for me anyway as I don't have any electric polishing tools so works great just by hand.

Have you tried that stuff on staino tjt I believe it works well on that as well.

Btw your Boka head looks real good mate. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Sam.]

Anyone think this would be a waste of time putting this tube at the top of my packed column

Packing is all about surface area. You will still get some reflux action happening on this pieces but think how much more surface area copper mesh or staino scrubbers have ;-)

[twojaythomo]

I have a 1.5m packing column I was going to fill with SS scrubbers just thought I would put more copper near the top then hold them in place with little more SS scrubbers right at the top so there was more copper in the vapor path but by the sounds of it will not make a different.
My quick paint shop lol which is trerrible but the grey parts being SS scrubbers and orange being the copper, any point to this?

[Sam.]

It will add more copper in the vapour path, it won't hurt being there :handgestures-thumbupleft:

With 1500 column you should have no probs pulling azeo ;-)

[twojaythomo]

Oh yeah how many of these packs do you guys think will be needed, lol I gues about 7 pack at least and do they need to be packed tight, medium or loose?

http://www.bunnings.com.au/mr-clean-tuf ... s_p4465903

[twojaythomo]

Anyone think this would be a waste of time putting this tube at the top of my packed column, I know its not much but got over getting hot copper pieces in the face was about 2 meters of 3/8" tube, all that cutting for such a small amount.

I have previously tried it over a reasonable length. I now consider it to be a waste of time.

You will get far better ABV with copper mesh.

Yeah I'm just going to but it in anyway, it's only a small amountthe rest will be SS scourers but that is good to know sounds like a was of time.

[twojaythomo]

Finished the upper part of the column just waiting on needle valve and fittings, one more ferrule because the reducer is the same diameter as the pipe for some reason and need to purchase an element and some SS scourers because Bunnings near me is useless.

[Yummyrum]

It really is an impressive tall fucker TJT. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Mines only 1 meter packed SS scrubbers and I really can't taste anything thats sulpherish in my product. I think you wouldbe fine with or without the extra copper...but might as well use it since its there.I think that the copper column and head provides enough surface area alone

My preference would be to stick it on top of the SS scrubbers.rather than the sandwich.
Just my aspergers ;-)

[twojaythomo]

I was only going to put in under a thin layer of scrubbers just enough to hold them in so I can pull off the packing column, lay it down so the copper tube packing will not fall out and put on the pot still column.

do you think the packing column is too long and I could get away with less?

[twojaythomo]

Oh yeah how many of these packs do you guys think will be needed, lol I gues about 7 pack at least and do they need to be packed tight, medium or loose?

http://www.bunnings.com.au/mr-clean-tuf ... s_p4465903

I used 4 packets for a 1.5m 63mm column just in case someone was interested. Now I need to take back 3 packets.

[Yummyrum]

.......do you think the packing column is too long and I could get away with less?

Only when the length gets over 20x the column Diameter is it too long :handgestures-thumbupleft:

The more you can handle ,the better.

[twojaythomo]

.......do you think the packing column is too long and I could get away with less?

Only when the length gets over 20x the column Diameter is it too long :handgestures-thumbupleft:

The more you can handle ,the better.

Yep soon as I posted that comment I was like nope for now while I have the room I will use it maybe when I move and don't have so much room/land I will cut down the column to fit under standard 2.4 ceiling.
But reall the diameter is 63mm times by 20 is 1260mm so really I could trim off 200mm and still be a effcient length, is this not correct?

[Yummyrum]

According to the theory ,I guess you could . ;-) Beyond 20x Dia was apparently reported as no significant increase in ABV .

If you can fit it in your room and comfortably reach the valve then sure , I'd leave it too :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[twojaythomo]

Yeah I did just look at the valve height I cut it off so I could unclamp it and sit it down but didnt think of the height it was, oh well just have to have a step to adjust the valve no big deal

[twojaythomo]

According to the theory ,I guess you could . ;-) Beyond 20x Dia was apparently reported as no significant increase in ABV .

If you can fit it in your room and comfortably reach the valve then sure , I'd leave it too :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Do you think this is too high, going to need a stand to reach the tap unless I put a long take off tube on.

[Sam.]

You don't want a long off take tube to lower the valve on a LM or it will cause smearing.

Just use a ladder, that's what I used to do :D

[Zak Griffin]

Holy shit that's a tall rig.

Time for an EWP, or a scissor lift maybe :)

[Geeps]

According to the theory ,I guess you could . ;-) Beyond 20x Dia was apparently reported as no significant increase in ABV .

If you can fit it in your room and comfortably reach the valve then sure , I'd leave it too :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Do you think this is too high, going to need a stand to reach the tap unless I put a long take off tube on.

:scared-eek: Faaark is that snow on top :D