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| Completed dephlegmator and column. |
Today I completed the assembly of the column and dephlemator. The column design is very similar to the gin basket, but with the addition of a thermo port on top.
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| Thermo port tube. |
The thermo port is just a tube with an opening cut into it. The opening allows the probe to be in the vapor stream, but prevents condensation from dripping onto it and changing the readings. A silicone plug with a thermocouple will seal the tube and measure the vapor temperature.
All the main parts were brazed together and ports for the cooling shell were added. The ports are 1/2" OD tubing and I will use push-to-connect fittings to attach them to tubes.
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| Hand bent cooling coil. |
I also started on the condenser portion of the still. The cooling coil was bent with a 90 degree hand-held tube bender from 3/8" OD tubing. I then annealed the copper and squeezed the coils closer together by hand.
The ends of the coil use 90 degree braze on fittings and a straight tube to connect to a water supply.
The next step for the condenser will involve the collection plates and tube for the condensed liquids.
