Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Thanks Runningham, at that price I just went ahead and ordered it! 

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Dave - Experienced Distiller

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/4000W-AC-220V-SC ... 1421463366
I sent for one of these maybe last year...I was a little surprised how small it was.
I'm no expert on these things, but it just looked too small to do the job. That's when I built my own like a lot of guys do. However, RM has used one without any problems...so they obversely work ok. I'll have to find mine now just to see if it does the job..
I sent for one of these maybe last year...I was a little surprised how small it was.
I'm no expert on these things, but it just looked too small to do the job. That's when I built my own like a lot of guys do. However, RM has used one without any problems...so they obversely work ok. I'll have to find mine now just to see if it does the job..

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
But I thought at only £1.34, it's definitely worth a try!! 

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Dave - Experienced Distiller

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Dave wrote:But I thought at only £1.34, it's definitely worth a try!!
Do so, by all means, sir, I was only saying that I thought they may not live up to what we use them for. If they are ok then it's a very cheap way of controlling the heater.
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
I did just try to buy one of the sellers last two items, more from mischief than actual need.
My internet playing up has put it on hold
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My internet playing up has put it on hold
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Dave wrote:But I thought at only £1.34, it's definitely worth a try!!
I thought the same.....
At first I looked and damn, you guys get some decent deals over there - they don't ship down under. Then I looked further and found another who does. Buckshee even. So, for sweet very little money, thing is on it's way to me. I don't have a use for it, but it hasn't cost me a limb, so what the.....
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Nice job there, looks very impressive...
Dave wrote:Just got it all together for the first time! It's all in bits again as I type, but I thought I'd share a pic with everyone to show what it looks like!
It might not win any beauty contests, but I love her already!![]()
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
It's a beauty!
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Is a good thing. Be proud
I have heard of people using short lengths of inner tube to seal the joints on the 'take down' parts.
I have heard of people using short lengths of inner tube to seal the joints on the 'take down' parts.
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Amphora still is assembled in that manner. Except it's not inner tube.......
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
[quote="Dave"]Just got it all together for the first time! It's all in bits again as I type, but I thought I'd share a pic with everyone to show what it looks like!
It might not win any beauty contests, but I love her already!

http://www.rumgallery.com/_Media/copper ... torts.jpeg
Beauty is the thing working and producing.
None of mine are beautiful to anyone but me.
But they do the do.
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It might not win any beauty contests, but I love her already!

http://www.rumgallery.com/_Media/copper ... torts.jpeg
Beauty is the thing working and producing.
None of mine are beautiful to anyone but me.
But they do the do.
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Just taken delivery of a 2kw heating element, 1" bsp thread, with cover! Just need to cut a hole in my tank and weld the port in now! PID controller should be arriving today too! I decided on the PID 'cos it was so cheap, and there's a video on how to wire it up....I'm like a kid at Christmas!


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Dave - Experienced Distiller

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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
Well done sir...that looks the doggies doo-dars..
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Re: Cleaning old central heating pipes for still build.
doggies doo-dars..
Nearly as good as the wasps nipples
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Nearly as good as the wasps nipples
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