Well this has been a while in the making so to speak
After loads and loads of reading and research I finally decided that a boka still was for me
Lucky for me I have a good mate who is a plumber and two of my brothers are electricians
So I scored a 2 metre length of 2½" copper. Bingo!
Also scored half a roll of 1/4 and half a roll of 3/8 copper tube from my brother. Again, bingo
Downloaded the template getting around and scaled it to suit 2½
Fast forward a few weeks :shock: and slanted plates and condenser done
Strangely I don't have a photo of my condenser. Not too exciting anyway but just a standard double coil thing about 170mm long.
As posted herehttp://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=5746 i build a keg boiler with a 5500 watt element
Built this control box
I used a solid state voltage regulator and potentiometer from here http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_30&products_id=353
Was a little suss on the Chinese ones on ebay but many here have used them.
What you can't see is a heatsink bolted to the back of the box for the relay
The control box is not finished as I am sourcing a digital voltage and ammeter. Not mandatory, just for monitoring purposes
First test run of the boiler was a success and got nice fine voltage adjustments
Made a parrot
You will see the shiny version of it later
Seeing i had plenty of 3/8 copper i decided to use that for my take off tube
Was a little unsure as to what to use for a secondary condenser to cool the product but went for 1/2 tube
For weeks I was lamenting over what needle valve to use and ending up getting one like this from ebay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hoke-1-2-Stainless-Steel-Needle-Valve-3812G8Y-Several-Avail-New-/131190260535?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e8b8c8337
As you can see in this photo I decided to use John Guest type connections for my cooling lines
Hooked up to the kitchen tap (excuse the shit in the sink)
Time for the first vinegar run. Yay!!!