I am tired of being envious of all you lucky sods in New Zealand. I want to know what we can do as a group to change the laws in the US so we can legally...
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KM Services
goodyear1952
May 2, 2009 3:33 am
This topic has been well discussed and if you go back through the threads can see what has been talked about, but feel the US Government has no intention of...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 3, 2009 3:02 pm
Greetings, I've had a bit of a chat with Mason about this, but additional input would be welcome. There is a submersible pump presently on sale (next few days,...
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anthonyathawes
May 3, 2009 3:59 pm
Wouldn't a voltage controller do the two tasks? Save electricity and give you the right speed, Tony...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 3, 2009 4:17 pm
I thought about that. Adds an extra component and extra cost, but I'm looking into it. Thanks. R...
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doctorlawrencebrown
doctorlawren...
May 3, 2009 4:57 pm
Hi, Just a thought, if you have two tanks, one above the other using gravity to feed the condenser, you could use the overpowered pump to refill the higher...
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Robert Hubble
zymurgybob@...
May 3, 2009 5:54 pm
This is from a friend/list member who is uncomfortable posting, but has something to add to the thread. ... Hi Bob, I hope you're doing well! I've been...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 3, 2009 7:37 pm
Thanks for the suggestion. Crunching some numbers.... The largest tank I can reasonably get hold of easily would be another keg, so say 10 gal (US) in round...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 3, 2009 7:50 pm
Let me ask a question from the opposite angle... I've now found that I can get at 130gph pump locally for about the same price (wasn't in the inventory it...
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Zapata Vive
zapatasiempr...
May 3, 2009 7:56 pm
I really don't understand why you don't just get a smaller pump? Something like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47117 or...
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Zapata Vive
zapatasiempr...
May 3, 2009 8:03 pm
My experience is that gph is near worthless rating for pumps, especially small cheap pumps, because the head, hose etc all drastically affect the pump. My 20...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 3, 2009 10:30 pm
Hi Zapata, Well, the issue arose because the smaller pumps are in general very much more expensive and have a lesser warranty. So it was worth looking into. ...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 3, 2009 10:35 pm
Thanks again. I was also suspicious about the gph figures, but the problem I've been facing is that all the on-line info for the various stores I have access...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
May 4, 2009 12:44 am
... I know the mindset. You're trying to get the most "bang for the buck". Usually that's fine. But think of this... You don't buy an 18-wheeler to do your...
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rye_junkie1
May 4, 2009 1:20 am
... I dont know why I had not thought of this. I have access to rolls of that stuff. Thanks Z Bob and Journeyman. Mason...
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gff_stwrt
May 4, 2009 1:37 am
Hi, folks, Good one, Doc, fit a float- controlled on-off switch, readily available. I guess the only question is whether the presssure from your tank would...
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mavnkaf
May 4, 2009 2:07 am
As Zapata Vive mentioned before, I too would be more concerned about head height that the pump can pump to, than the GPH. The figures that are quoted are...
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M W
rd232d
May 4, 2009 9:03 am
Someone mentioned a voltage regulator for controlling pump speed. While this might work with some motors (AC/DC motors or "Universal" motors, like a mototool...
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anthonyathawes
May 4, 2009 10:51 am
'Twas I.You obviously know a good deal more than I do about electric motors, but I successfully made up a voltage controller (from a distiller's design) for...
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M W
rd232d
May 4, 2009 11:27 am
Very true; A heater is a pure resistive load, though, so a Triac-based simple controller works (Same thing as a light dimmer switch basically.) A shaded-pole...
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mavnkaf
May 4, 2009 12:13 pm
I did M W, I call it a evaporative cooling tower. The sound it makes is like rain on a tin roof! Relaxing if you live in a drought area:) Cheers Marc...
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gff_stwrt
May 4, 2009 12:21 pm
Hi, folks, Especially for those of us (most, I think) who don't use a cooling tower -- good idea that it seems to be -- the simplest way to reduce the...
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mavnkaf
May 4, 2009 12:53 pm
I agree Baker, if I had a radiator cooling setup like Harry mentions (which I tried) or any other setup that allows it, one could, as you say stack the...
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rye_junkie1
May 4, 2009 1:52 pm
... I do this very thing. I use a 15 gallon storage tub for my reservoir and sit it on a metal stand that was made to mount a miter saw to. A board sits on...
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Lake Shiner
nailme_16
May 4, 2009 2:08 pm
Wouldn't the easiest and cheapest thing to do, is just restrict the output of the pump? Most pumps have internal by-pass systems to accomplish this. Just...
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burrows206
May 4, 2009 2:10 pm
Hi Mason, This was all covered way back at the beginning of May 2005 either here or in the "New Distillers" forum. But I can't seem to find the message...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 4, 2009 5:11 pm
Thanks, Harry. All this was spawned by the fact that I was having great difficulty finding a small pump at a reasonable cost last week. For some reason, the...
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Rasputin Paracelsus
pater_rasputin
May 4, 2009 5:16 pm
Thanks for the details, Marc. It's all making sense now thanks to the various bits of input offered. R...
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noelbaker46
May 7, 2009 7:26 am
I have just built another valved reflux still and almost a identical copy of the old one. The problem is that the new one produces a cloudy brew when it is...
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rye_junkie1
May 7, 2009 12:25 pm
... I had a similar issue with a newly built rig. I had to give it an hour long boil with a strong vinegar/citric acid/water solution. I had originally...
