2.5" Thing

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2.5" Thing

Postby twojaythomo » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:49 pm

Nearly complete. just need my valve and a new seal for the keg as I destoryed the other one I had
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby Zak Griffin » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:50 pm

You've come a long way in a few weeks, Thomo! The Thing looks gooood, can't wait to hear how she performs.
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby blond.chap » Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:21 am

Hey mate, looks great, quick question before you switch it on. If you close the outlet valve and your cooling fails, do you have a blow off point to prevent pressure building up? Like how you leave a slant plate lid loose
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby twojaythomo » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:50 pm

It's hard to see but I have drilled a 10mm hole on the top left side of the RC with a 1/2" coupler cut on a angle solder over the hole.
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby blond.chap » Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:13 pm

Nice one
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby Andy » Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:56 pm

very nice mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: hopefully it runs as well as it looks!
looks like you maybe could have gone another 4cm taller 8-}
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby MacStill » Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:01 pm

That will be a great rig for running your feints from your bubbler runs through :teasing-neener:
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby C2H6O » Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:08 pm

Looks bloody good mate.. Might have to make a prediction and say you'll be making a shiny bubbler soon.
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby SBB » Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:45 pm

Zac's about covered it 2J. You've learned a lot and learned fast, blokes like you make it easy for us :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby twojaythomo » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:48 pm

Would love to make a bubbler, but its going to take a long time for the wife get over this one first. I have dealt with my HBS stills for a long time so if this one works as advertised and my friends help me out a little more maybe just maybe in a few years I can convince her things would be better but till then I will enjoy this for now.
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Re: 2.5" Thing

Postby Yummyrum » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:05 pm

twojaythomo wrote:Would love to make a bubbler, but its going to take a long time for the wife get over this one first. I have dealt with my HBS stills for a long time so if this one works as advertised and my friends help me out a little more maybe just maybe in a few years I can convince her things would be better but till then I will enjoy this for now.


That works tjt :handgestures-thumbupleft: .....I've had my few years ....she has almost forgotten :-D

BTW ....you have built a first class 2.5" thing .Enjoy it :happy-partydance: ......kinda envious :mrgreen:
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