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by **RumBull** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:49 pm

Hi guys,
I know many of you have seen this on the other forum but wanted to bring it here also for those that have not. Give me a little time, I am learning this system of photo posting.

by **RumBull** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:07 pm

You will need normal soldering supplies, 2" copper pipe, 6 gage copper wire (#4 will work also), hammer, file, wire cutters, visegrips.
Start by hammering about 7" length of your round wire into a square. Lightly hammer one side, turn up on edge and hammer down the length again. Now hammer this square into a wedge by hammering at an angle along one edge only. This will beging to curve your wire as well.

Now use visegrips to help hold the wedged wire as you bend it to fit the pipe.

This will take some time to get a good fit. Use the leverage of the extra wire to help.

Once it is close, cut off the excess.

by **RumBull** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:22 pm

Use a file to flatten the cut ends so they will solder together as well. A little more manipulating with the hammer and perhaps filing of high spots and you should have a good fit.

Now disassemble, clean every thing with fine sandpaper, flux and reassemble.

Solder it up. Apply a heavy bead to add strength and to increase the wedge shape.

Turn it over and file the bottom flat.

Clamp it down to your keg using a cork gasket and a tri-clover clamp.

by **RumBull** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:30 pm

To demonstrate that it is a strong union, I can lift and tilt the keg around, applying a stress load and it holds up fine.

Another tip is to remove the 1/8" stop ridge from the inside of the Sankey valve neck. This relieves any restriction in the vapor path.

I just used a die grinder and ground it flush.

by **RumBull** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:33 pm

This adapter can be used on a column or pot still. This how I attatched my new Scotch style still head to my keg.

by **Rebel_Yell** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:14 pm

Dang it!

I have too many projects already.

:8)

that's great RumBull. Thanks for sharing.

by **duds2u** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:16 pm

Good to see you brought them over. They are great photos and I love the still.(Where is the envy emotion)

by **big worm** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:12 pm

wow good job! pictures worth 1000 words

by **LeftLaneCruiser** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:32 am

Nice pictures. Make the 'how-to' very comprehensive.

I really like the head !! :!:

*turns a little green of jeaulousy*

KJH

by **mikejwoodnz** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:02 pm

Well done Sir ! :8)

by **jdonly1** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:31 pm

Great job an good thinking :8)

nice looking still to :wink:

by **Rebel_Yell** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:54 pm

I am sure that everyone else is more careful than me. I had an all grain run that foamed badly. The end result was about an hour scouring the inside of my still.

Soo... I gotta ask. How do yall clean the inside of this type still?

by **big worm** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:10 pm

Rebel_Yell wrote:I am sure that everyone else is more careful than me. I had an all grain run that foamed badly. The end result was about an hour scouring the inside of my still.

Soo... I gotta ask. How do yall clean the inside of this type still?

my exact thoughts...as i scrubbed the inside of mine from the rice pukefest. i don't think i'd run any grain in that type.

by **Decoy** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:16 pm

Nice Tutorial... the pics are the go...

1 good picture is equivilant to 1000 word's

Excellent, thanx for sharing..

cheers

by **big worm** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:57 pm

i was looking again, dam thats a nice still...even the wife thinks its cool and, shes irish..lol.

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