The caps themselves are sized to 36 mm tall About 5 mm less than the prototype based on @grim's feedback. Similarly the downcomer cup should be 5 mm deeper to further insure no vapor bi-pass. The total open area for drain capacity scales at twice as large as the open area of the vapor path compared to the ProCap36™. The goal being to expand the operating range (turndown).
@grim, copper washers/spacers should be here any day.
It would be easy enough to make an extension with some sheet but i think you would want a higher plate spacing if you went any deeper. Depth is 40mm, double a ProCap36™.
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Customer in New Zealand wants the StandAlone system in a Crystal Dragon configuration so it stands out from his brewery.
I like it.
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notice that you still haven't unpacked your brewery ;)
That is very cool
I actually have room for it now that i have expanded the shed. I want to put the gym together before the brewery is all.
NeverThoughtI'dSayThatPunkin
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ialsocan'tbelieveyousaidthat
New shipment of parts in now, and 2" clamps and a lot of other parts that were out of stock are now listed.
Thanks to everyone's patience the last week or two.
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I forgot to mention the most exciting part of the new shipment....
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12 inches never looked like this before....
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=)) =)) =))
That's what SHE said...
I'm more like I am now than I was before.
Damn you, Kapea, ya got here first!
Zymurgy Bob, a simple potstiller
my book, Making Fine Spirits
Getting pretty hard to impress the SD fans nowadays i have to say, I remember the fanfare the ProCaps got when we released them.
That ProCap fits inside the downcomer of the new caps with room for another one on top of it.
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Size matters?
I'm more like I am now than I was before.
When you want to build a 20" column it does yes.
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They are massive!!
Sure this is not 30 or 60 liters an hour territory.
This is 80 and 100 liters an hour territory.
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Can u fit it in a 4“?
No mate. 1 cap for an eight inch column, 3 for a twelve inch one.
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3 in a 12” has more top end than standard pro caps. Efficiency is better as well, likely due to bed depth.
Hey @punkin, exactly what is the diameter of that monster ProCap?
I was thinking that a single cap that big placed at the bottom of my vodka column might go a long way to help stabilise it.
Cheers
Cap itself should be about 82.5 mm if memory serves.
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Nope. Just 82 mm.
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Thanks @Smaug
One ProCap that size will fit on a 6” plate with abut 35mm all around.
Do they come with downcomer extensions to get a bit more plate depth.
Cheers
Plate depth? Do you mean liquid bed depth?
The caps themselves are sized to 36 mm tall About 5 mm less than the prototype based on @grim's feedback. Similarly the downcomer cup should be 5 mm deeper to further insure no vapor bi-pass. The total open area for drain capacity scales at twice as large as the open area of the vapor path compared to the ProCap36™. The goal being to expand the operating range (turndown).
@grim, copper washers/spacers should be here any day.
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Nice can’t wait! The o-rings are shot already.
I’m considering pulling a plate and dialing back to 3, or increasing run speed to compensate.
A 4 hour spirit run somehow feels wrong to me.
Sorry @Smaug, yes liquid bed depth.
At 36mm tall depth is not an issue.
It would be easy enough to make an extension with some sheet but i think you would want a higher plate spacing if you went any deeper. Depth is 40mm, double a ProCap36™.
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Can use a 1" pipe as an extension hahaha just kidding.
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@Smaug - ordered some parts today, not sure if you want to hold the shipment to wait for the spacers or not.
Dianne just confirmed that 1- 7-19 is the delivery date. I thought it was sooner :(
What ever is best for you @grim.
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I can send some spacers if they are needed urgently?
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