by RC Al » Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:29 pm
Im using a 6 foot liebig, good for 12 litres an hour so far, more heat to come next stripping run, I think I will find the limit next time with the new gas regulator I just got :music-deathmetal:
(then I just need a bigger coolant pump right? worse than racing a car...)
I have no doubt the multipath condenser is a small amount faster and would help to lower power requirements a tiny bit due to the lesser restriction, but the liebig is certainly an easy way to get going and an awesome stepping stone up into the intermediate/high level of gear, especially at the regular hobby power levels.
Theres nothing stopping you from running one on a plater, it just dosent look as cool and at longer lengths is a bit more painful to use.
I have seen a double barrel liebig built and used recently, starting to get spendy in fittings, but the unit seems to work with no dramas and is still on the easy side to construct.
Heck a copper worm in a plastic bucket is even easier, it just dosent seem the "done thing" here in oz.