Most likely just an optical illusion and does not actually touch it. Some more input of @Anavrin about the resulting observations on this run would be very much appreciated.
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Sounds like bending the downcomers in this way was my idea, it was @MikeAggie 's, I did set them so they were not touching the extensions but by the end of a stripping run, all of them were touching, must be the heat straightening them out.
I've got a feeling with pro-caps the majority of the reflux passes back through the caps and not the downcomers.
I run a 13% wash and was collecting at 90% through 6 plates ( actually 88% at 14°C, corrected for 20°C)
For a spirit run I'll have low wines of 30% and a 510mm packed section above the 6 plates, so should have no problem achieving azeo throughout a spirit run :-)
@punkin yeah I had it set up like that but still had heaps flowing back down the centre of the cap. As Grim pointed out I had a big flat spot then had the bend should of been bent from the nut first.
I had a bit of free time today so I formed these to have a try on the weekend.
made from 0.70mm /316 I have a few spare so if anyone would like a couple pm me and ill send them out no charge.
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with it touching the extension ... fluid will run into the downcomer which is what we were trying to eliminate...
diverter should not contact the extension... well at least as i see it...
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Most likely just an optical illusion and does not actually touch it. Some more input of @Anavrin about the resulting observations on this run would be very much appreciated.
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Sounds like bending the downcomers in this way was my idea, it was @MikeAggie 's, I did set them so they were not touching the extensions but by the end of a stripping run, all of them were touching, must be the heat straightening them out.
I've got a feeling with pro-caps the majority of the reflux passes back through the caps and not the downcomers.
I run a 13% wash and was collecting at 90% through 6 plates ( actually 88% at 14°C, corrected for 20°C)
For a spirit run I'll have low wines of 30% and a 510mm packed section above the 6 plates, so should have no problem achieving azeo throughout a spirit run :-)
Not bad
Bend your flow directors into a sharp angle from the nut - you can see droplets bypassing the plate and falling straight through the downcomer.
Thanks I was wondering how to stop that.
I've already made a replacement and will give it a go on the weekend
Looks deadly, I like the cup washer approach.
Yeah will see how it goes. That's the beauty of drawing and cutting shapes for a living.
I can even make it with 8 points but wanted to see how 4 works first
If you put the flow director between the two washers on the Procap it also stops the bulk of unwanted drips.
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@punkin yeah I had it set up like that but still had heaps flowing back down the centre of the cap. As Grim pointed out I had a big flat spot then had the bend should of been bent from the nut first.
I had a bit of free time today so I formed these to have a try on the weekend.
made from 0.70mm /316 I have a few spare so if anyone would like a couple pm me and ill send them out no charge.
could you put a SS 'Riv-nut' on that?
uxcell M5 Stainless Steel Flat Head Threaded Rivnut Rivet Nut Nutserts 100pcs @ Amazon
@jez - holy cow, that is brilliant. Kudos! those things look absolutely awesome.
It doesn't get any better than that.
You could probably use a thread forming tap and not need the nut.. if you were making a bunch of em
Like this.
Flowdrill Process - About The Flowtap Process
it displaces the metal and forms the threads during the displacement...
other brands do it with just a starter hole and lubricant for the forming tap...
You could use a copper stamping blank, too. Star, 1 3/4"- Stamping Blank @ PJ TOOL JEWELRY. Drill a hole in the middle, and bend. About a buck and a half each per piece.
They look great Jez.
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Can you send a DXF / DWG file ??? for those too far away.
@CothermanDistilling yes I can I have already thought of that. will see how's theses work first and if I need to make any changes ill go from there.
@FullySilenced hey thanks for that link will show a few guys at work, looks great.
@grim thanks lets hope they work, will post a vid of them running soon.
My last post has a LINK to the video... click on the THIS to see the application in action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqnPpjGcRHE
Looks like they work pretty damn well
@richard yeah sure can will have to be next week when I'm back at work
Yeah, those little drips off the bottom are spray/entrainment hitting the underside of the cap and flow director.
Only way to stop that is to have a taller plate spacing.
or spot weld the star to the tip of an acorn nut ;-) you get a path for that drop to go, and it will take it....