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Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-27T22:08:52+00:00

RE copper scrubbers. I too ordered several so called copper scrubbers and they were just copper coloured. The only ones that tested as pure copper with the magnet test was http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spic-Span-Chore ... +Scrubbers

Statistics: Posted by fuf — Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:08 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-28T05:13:44+00:00

vino-tinto wrote:
Luckyshot wrote:Hi Vino

Could you use copper saddles? if the copper scrubber is better is there a UK supplier? I know its available from US suppliers but have never seen it in UK HBS

Good crack Vino Thanks.
Regards Lucky.

This is the one I use, they are 100% copper made from machine shavings

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A ... UTF8&psc=1

Apparently some who have ordered from my link have not received pure copper scrubbers as I did.
When I received mine I tested them with a very powerful 5X magnet to make sure they were not ferrous. I have done several runs with mine and done 1 strip down with no problems.
In the event of this supplier not providing the same product as they did me, I can no longer recommend this link.
EDIT: On checking my invoice, Amazon has changed the supplier on the advert

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:23 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-26T17:25:35+00:00

vino-tinto wrote:
andymac wrote:Hi guys - I've been following the iStill SSP posts and am tempted. I'm assuming that I'd use a SS scrubber top and bottom and copper SSPs - is that right? Has anyone already used them with a T500 column? Will 1 litre be enough? Will I stop asking questions? A

After consulting Odin from iSTILL, my T500 is packed with SS SPP. I stripped my T500 down and fitted 1 copper scrubber to the bottom of the condenser coil by making an offset hole in it and sliding it up the reflux cooling tube, thus completely stopping SPP geting into the coil, filled it with SPP and held it in place with half of a SS scrubber at the bottom. The T500 will take just over half a litre of SPP to fill it. I did not put anything else in the column. DO NOT USE COPPER SPP (iSTILL recommendation)

The T500 is very easy to strip down.
1. remove the top "U" pipe.
2. undo the 4 screws holding the black plastic condenser brackets.
3. Ease off the condenser.
4. Pull off the plastic water outlet and undo the brass nut underneath it.
5. Push the brass union of the reflux condenser into the column hole.
6 Gently pull the reflux condenser up and out of the column.
7. DO NOT REMOVE THE METAL STAR CLIP FROM THE TOP OF THE REFLUX CONDENSER WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE PLASTIC CAP.

Thanks Vino - I'm surprised about the SS SPPs, but if that's what you and Odin recommend, who am i to argue? Thanks for the really detailed talk though too - extremely useful!

Andy

Statistics: Posted by andymac — Wed Mar 26, 2014 5:25 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-25T05:10:58+00:00

andymac wrote:
Hi guys - I've been following the iStill SSP posts and am tempted. I'm assuming that I'd use a SS scrubber top and bottom and copper SSPs - is that right? Has anyone already used them with a T500 column? Will 1 litre be enough? Will I stop asking questions? A

After consulting Odin from iSTILL, my T500 is packed with SS SPP. I stripped my T500 down and fitted 1 copper scrubber to the bottom of the condenser coil by making an offset hole in it and sliding it up the reflux cooling tube, thus completely stopping SPP geting into the coil, filled it with SPP and held it in place with half of a SS scrubber at the bottom. The T500 will take just over half a litre of SPP to fill it. I did not put anything else in the column. DO NOT USE COPPER SPP (iSTILL recommendation)

The T500 is very easy to strip down.
1. remove the top "U" pipe.
2. undo the 4 screws holding the black plastic condenser brackets.
3. Ease off the condenser.
4. Pull off the plastic water outlet and undo the brass nut underneath it.
5. Push the brass union of the reflux condenser into the column hole.
6 Gently pull the reflux condenser up and out of the column.
7. DO NOT REMOVE THE METAL STAR CLIP FROM THE TOP OF THE REFLUX CONDENSER WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE PLASTIC CAP.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Tue Mar 25, 2014 5:10 am

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-24T18:23:13+00:00

Hi guys - I've been following the iStill SSP posts and am tempted. I'm assuming that I'd use a SS scrubber top and bottom and copper SSPs - is that right? Has anyone already used them with a T500 column? Will 1 litre be enough? Will I stop asking questions?

A

Statistics: Posted by andymac — Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:23 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-18T16:15:14+00:00

vino thanks for the link been searching for copper scrubbers for over 12 month
cheers again

Statistics: Posted by billmcc — Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:15 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-18T07:09:28+00:00

fuf wrote:
now the long wait.

It's worth it, now you have the time to build/buy a power controller if you don't have one.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:09 am

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-17T21:10:31+00:00

Hi Vino,
That PDF was a good read for sure, thank you for that. Just ordered the SSP's and now the long wait.

Statistics: Posted by fuf — Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:10 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-17T18:00:22+00:00

fuf wrote:
http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2825#p17942

Blimey Vino, those SPP's are not cheap. €29 for 1 litre and €19 for shipping, then a wait of 2 months! Is it worth the wait and cost? Your original idea of copper scrubbers first and then stainless steel scrubbers was great. Are the SPP's that good?

Have a look at this by Odin at iStill, it makes good reading
http://media.wix.com/ugd/8d20f3_121b7a4 ... da5384.pdf

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:00 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-17T16:57:55+00:00

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2825#p17942

Blimey Vino, those SPP's are not cheap. €29 for 1 litre and €19 for shipping, then a wait of 2 months! Is it worth the wait and cost? Your original idea of copper scrubbers first and then stainless steel scrubbers was great. Are the SPP's that good?

Statistics: Posted by fuf — Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:57 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-17T16:09:29+00:00

Luckyshot wrote:
Hi Vino

Could you use copper saddles? if the copper scrubber is better is there a UK supplier? I know its available from US suppliers but have never seen it in UK HBS

Good crack Vino Thanks.
Regards Lucky.

This is the one I use, they are 100% copper made from machine shavings

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A ... UTF8&psc=1

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:09 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-17T15:43:01+00:00

Hi Vino

Could you use copper saddles? if the copper scrubber is better is there a UK supplier? I know its available from US suppliers but have never seen it in UK HBS

Good crack Vino Thanks.

Regards Lucky.

Statistics: Posted by Luckyshot — Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:43 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-17T13:36:04+00:00

Luckyshot wrote:
Thanks for that Vino,
I had never heard of SPP until you mentioned it, we don't get out much up north! that looks like a good improvement,did you get the SPP from Istill?

regards Lucky.

Yes I got it from iStill, the T500 will take less that 1 litre so you have some to spare. I put a copper scrubber up the column first and wedged it against the reflux coil, poured in the SPP and bunged it with half of a stainless steel scrubber to stop it falling into the boiler. This will probably give 3 times the distillations you get with saddles.
To clean it, I used a small amount of detergent & Oxi, simmer it for 5 minutes and then another simmer with a 4:1 vinegar mix, then a good rinse.
The only downfall is the wait, it's a 2 month delivery from date of payment.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:36 pm

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-17T11:44:24+00:00

Thanks for that Vino,
I had never heard of SPP until you mentioned it, we don't get out much up north! that looks like a good improvement,did you get the SPP from Istill?

regards Lucky.

Statistics: Posted by Luckyshot — Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:44 am

Re: Fit a 54mm pot head column to T500 boiler

2014-03-16T16:44:33+00:00

Luckyshot wrote:
Thanks Vino,I was thinking of using the pot head for a stipping run and then run it through the reflux head for vodka. And use the pot head for stripping and a spirit run for my nuclear whiskey? but I don't know if its worth it,bearing in mined I only do sugar washes.

Regards Lucky.

If you really want good neutrals, forget the pot head and invest in SPP, I have just done my first experimental run with it. I Separated the fores and heads by refluxing 100% for 20 mins and took them off slowly (500ml). The hearts came off at 96% and as soon as the alcometer started rising in the parrot (92%), stopped and got no tails, best stuff I have ever used for a neutral with no need to filter.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:44 pm