StillSmart Home distillation made easy! 2012-12-04T19:30:24+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/feed.php?f=15&t=1324 2012-12-04T19:30:24+00:00 2012-12-04T19:30:24+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10929#p10929 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]> improved" build :D :D :D

Been-there-done-that and it's not always pretty :-\

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Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:30 pm


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2012-12-02T09:32:13+00:00 2012-12-02T09:32:13+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10891#p10891 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>
Was lucky in that bits didn't fall off unlike some reviewers. What I did find surprising was that none of the reviewers figured it was the slop that caused the spirals. You'd think that people wanting to cut large pipe could think their way round a diy problem.

I doubt I'll ever need it again so it works out about 2 quid a cut, a bargain compared to me hack-sawing and then filing the pipe.

64mm hole in the lid next. Deep joy. ::)

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2012-12-01T19:49:52+00:00 2012-12-01T19:49:52+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10879#p10879 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>

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2012-12-01T14:15:15+00:00 2012-12-01T14:15:15+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10869#p10869 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>
aidanmac wrote:
I really don't think it can be done because there is nothing for a pipe bender to grip. You should be able to get 45o bends which might solve your problem. ;)

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It did solve the problem Aidan, 2 x 45 degree elbows and I can have the lyne arm at any angle I want.

Normski, I forgot to ask earlier, what parts did you order for the 2 parrots?

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2012-11-07T10:58:50+00:00 2012-11-07T10:58:50+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10487#p10487 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>

Have now realised that I don't need to bend an elbow for the pot still part, easy enough to put a slight bend in the 15mm pipe that is the core of the leibeg.

Quote from Heffers:

Really is nice and easy to drive and acheives great results (95.something). The only thing I don't like is that the product comes out fairly warm, which could be fixed with a number of different solutions but it doesn't phase me that much.

I'm planning on using the pot still head to catch the product coming out of the lyne arm so it will be cooled by the leibig.

With the elbow, I'm going to insert 2 lengths of pipe for leverage, have 2 of us heat up the elbow (2 torches) and then see if I'm strong enough to stretch the elbow a bit.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:58 am


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2012-11-06T16:39:32+00:00 2012-11-06T16:39:32+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10476#p10476 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>
I reckon the only way to get that kind of angle on the lyne arm is likely to be by soldering it together like Heffer has.

Let us know how you get on with it anyway - interesting design ;)

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2012-11-06T09:34:04+00:00 2012-11-06T09:34:04+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10471#p10471 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>
That measurement comes from Heffers rig which I am hoping to copy:

http://forum.moderndistiller.com/viewto ... f=43&t=447

Maybe I could get a slight bend done in 54mm pipe and then cut it to suit?

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Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:21 pm


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2012-11-05T11:11:16+00:00 2012-11-05T11:11:16+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10462#p10462 <![CDATA[Re: Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>
Sorry I cant answer your question, But thanks for the link to Jtm Plumbing.
They are very cheap. I've just ordered enough copper parts for two Parrots, less than £20 delivered.
Cheers Norm

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2012-11-05T08:28:23+00:00 2012-11-05T08:28:23+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1324&p=10460#p10460 <![CDATA[Bending a 54mm elbow?]]>
Using these long radius 54mm elbows

http://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/end-feed-f ... w-7237.htm

I'd like to bend them a little. One to a tad more than 90 degrees so the lyne arm points upwards and the other a bit less than 90 degrees to have a pot still leibig pointing downwards.

Possible?

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