I am on two minds about building another still. I currently am very happy with the big girl I have but want less run time.
I have a 2" boka style double helix coil that I call convertable. Tri clamped a middle section 1200 packed with pure copper mesh, then when I want to strip run I remove it and sit the boka head on the 5 to 2 " adaptor on a 50 ltr stainless keg. The boka head is dual plate with needle valve and 1/4 " line through a lie big condensor to a mounted parrot.
In strip mode 1800w I can strip down 40 ltr tpw wash in 5 hours to end up 18 ltr @ 40%.
In spirit run.
40 ltr of 20% run at 1700w.
Remove fore shots.
Equibilate 1 hour.
Remove 1400 ml heads @ 90% rising to 93.
Remove 6 ltrs hearts @ 93/94.
Remove 1800 tails.
13 hrs later done.
I am very happy with product but the time is killing me.
If I build a thors hammer VM 3 " colum with heads catcher and take of as seen here.
(Have ya seen the one done by member Disobedierudite. What a weapon.)
Just putting it out there.