A complete noob - any comments VERY welcome

[Runningman]

Hi Robert well said. No offence taken I was merely suggesting that there are easier routes to achieving your objective. Speak to you later
Regards
Runningman

[black grouse]

lol, I do think I've taken a lot on for my first build tbh... but well well, I worked out so far Ive spent around £60 on it so not too bad
The main headache is going to be reinstalling the top ( hours of dremeling ahead I fear )
But once its done, its done

Heres the lip I will grind down and hopefully.... everything crossed..... it just slips on like a glove after
If not I'm going with Ice's idea of flattened 15mm pipe, rivets and solder

[Icefever]

Don't come around here with your new Avatar mister...... That's just showing off..

Mind you I spent half an hour the other day making a new one for myself..

I like yours....which bottle of whisky did it come off.....

[black grouse]

Hahahaha, thought it was about time I got one
Took me ages to resize the damn thing on my macbook tho....the only thing I miss on windows is paint hahaha
Inlaws coming over soon so away to try and dremel some of this lid before they appear

[black grouse]

found this today..... made me giggle, tried telling the wife it would save me getting the snip but she didnt look too impressed!

[black grouse]

Well.... a complete u-turn for the time being with the still - ended up using a tea urn with ductape securing the lid, and bricks...... and the wifes clothes airer to steady the condenser!

Not pretty but she worked

[Mash]

Thats just given me an idea....
I wonder if All-grain brewers with a chiller spiral realise they have a still in reverse!!

[black grouse]

You've lost me lol

[Icefever]

Thats just given me an idea....
I wonder if All-grain brewers with a chiller spiral realise they have a still in reverse!!

I've got my twin coil chiller sat in the outhouse....

[Runningman]

Hey Ice that's some chiller there man.
regards
Runningman

[Easydrinker]

It also looks like the brother of my air cooled condenser.

Here being stitched together with copper wire.

Robert.

[black grouse]

lol, that looks like one of them spinning wind ornaments
Bet it works well tho

[fuf]

Blimey BJ, that is the dogs danglies for sure!

[Easydrinker]

I forgot to say black grouse,your wife is one understanding lady,looking at what you have done to her (?) kitchen.
Also,the occasional needed shortcut won't arouse too much criticism on this site,here we tend to live in the real world,whilst striving for utopia!
Loving the bricks,I have done similar in the past.
Indeed,while wondering what the gum from duct tape might add to your product,(and betting that it will be a bugger to clean off the sticky residue from the urn)I do remember that my first Aluminium keg still,nearly 30 years ago,relied heavily on gaffer tape,as it was called then in the world of TV rigging.
Just trying to say,get yourself sorted soon,and use materials that are considered safe with stilling.
I may have escaped from some of my old escapades unharmed,or maybe I didn't,and that is why I am,as I am.
These days I try to use a little more thought/care.
And would advocate safety to all.
Does that sound like a lecture? Sorry,it is late.Time to go.

Robert.

[Icefever]

on that..you have to stay safe S.

Take a look here it's food grade...good up to 200c.. it could work, 1m is £5... worth a punt..