kickflip_mj
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woolleybrewingco said:Paint? I just assumed you were going to chrome plate the frame lol
Hahaha how insane would that look! Lol
woolleybrewingco said:Paint? I just assumed you were going to chrome plate the frame lol
Hahaha how insane would that look! Lol
kevink said:If you think you'll never modify it, I would go with ceramic coating. It will look awesome and should hold up near your burners. Ask them what kind of heat it can withstand. If you think you might weld on it in the future, definitely go with paint. I'm not sure how header paint will hold up near your burners, but I am sure that it absolutely does not hold up on headers!
I don't know what your stand would cost, but I think it's usually a few hundred dollars for a set of full length headers for a V8. A good company should be able to give you an estimate if you give them dimensions and photos. Call around!
Nice build! I have no doubt that you are at least pushing 600 lbs....based on other rig builds and some heavy machinery that I own. Consider static versus dynamic weight ratings when you deal with casters....if you move something under load it will be subjected to higher stresses versus just sitting there. But you should be fine...if you're really worried about it just weld some nuts into the bottom of the frame and make levelling feet...with a 1/2" threaded rod, you should be in good shape.
P.s....did you see that they make the chillzilla/convolutus in stainless?
kerklein2 said:Where did you see said stainless chillers?
peggjam said:I like it. Now, when you gonna start selling them?
SS_Brewing_Co said:So did you weld ferrules on the "T"s or did you Drill out TC caps and fuse the inside?
I wouldn't say I'm a bad welder, but the bottoms are pretty tough. Here is a T fitting I welded.
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I think it's the lighting, they have the right color in person. Maybe could be a tad lighter. I'm running , gas lens, 2% therorated tungsten electrode. I have also been cleaning them up with a scotch bright wheel.
Williams Brewing needs to offer that thing with TC fittings on it.
Maybe they think it's unnecessary because the chiller isn't sanitary as is and welding the fittings on properly is a lot of work. I just welded tri clamp end caps on one of those for a HBT member and noticed that the existing welds (not mine) protruded into the wort tube and were a little funky (bumpy and sugared). It looks like they're not back purging the inside of the wort tube or they're using using too much heat during welding (which I can tell from looking at the outside of the chiller). These chillers should be sanitized with heat as opposed to chemicals for that reason.
Sanitary or not, tri clamp fittings are nice, especially if all of your other fittings are tri clamp.
Sounds good. One suggestion would be, when you stop the arc do not move for several seconds and let your gas run tell the weld cools a bit. It will make for less oxidation and fewer problems down the road.
I might be a bit too critical. I used to be an aeronautical tig welder and they busted our balls hard during initial certification and re-certifications were not much fun either.
Stick with the thoriated tungsten it is much better than ceriated. Just try not to ingest the dust when you sharpen thoriated, it is slightly radioactive.
Well I bet a lot of the people buying them are running TCs. And the non-standard diameter on it means it's difficult to hook anything up to other than a hose. It just doesn't seem like a complete product yet.
Everything about that chiller seemed off to me. Besides i wanted the convoluted copper chiller and not just a stainless tube.
kerklein2 said:The Williams stainless one is convoluted...
Maybe they think it's unnecessary because the chiller isn't sanitary as is and welding the fittings on properly is a lot of work. I just welded tri clamp end caps on one of those for a HBT member and noticed that the existing welds (not mine) protruded into the wort tube and were a little funky (bumpy and sugared). It looks like they're not back purging the inside of the wort tube or they're using using too much heat during welding (which I can tell from looking at the outside of the chiller). These chillers should be sanitized with heat as opposed to chemicals for that reason.
Sanitary or not, tri clamp fittings are nice, especially if all of your other fittings are tri clamp.
uberg33k said:How did you ruin the water filter?
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