MacStill wrote:All the little things count with stills like these, if your reflux is streaming down the column walls instead of mingling with rising vapors you will definitely be losing efficiency which will effect speed.
Pete8686 wrote:Halfway through my run tonight I am able to take off 800ml an hr @ 94.5 - 95%. Previously I was only able to take off 4 - 500 ml an hr any quicker it dropped to about 92. This is without any adjustment to the slant plate, my packing in my first few runs was way too loose, this run I made up some copper mesh rolls that fit quite tightly into my column. Not sure if it makes much difference but using abit of logic I thought I'd bump the heat up a little figuring more vapours would rise and in turn more vapours would reflux allowing me to take off faster without reducing abv. Anyway back on topic, im going to scrap the idea of cutting grooves into my plate and creating a notch and go with something one of the guys on here suggested. I'll get a centering ring and place it up under the bottom plate, if the local plumber supply doesnt have one im guessing a reducer will do? Maybe 2' to 1' should do the trick
Pete8686 wrote:Thanks for the link c2h60, I used to use a similar method when making ahem.. other contraptions in my youth. I think I will take the easy way out and grind a reducer down though :handgestures-thumbupleft: I didnt think the plumbing supply would be a great help lol thanks for all the help guys, slowly learning :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Pete8686 wrote:Thanks for the link c2h60, I used to use a similar method when making ahem.. other contraptions in my youth. I think I will take the easy way out and grind a reducer down though :handgestures-thumbupleft: I didnt think the plumbing supply would be a great help lol thanks for all the help guys, slowly learning :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Yummyrum wrote:
say , you weren't the prick that always cut the end off my garden hose were you ? :laughing-rolling:
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