Scuba's Herms Build! - Page 5

ScubaSteve · 08-29-2007, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MrFebtober

Wow, you've been busy, ScubaSteve! Lookin' good. Not having any welding skills or means myself, it's great to see that a good rig can be made of wood and angle iron.

BTW, this thing is pretty stout. I turned the burners on, and didn't really notice any difficulty with the wood. Only time will tell.

**Bobby_M** · 08-29-2007, 02:46 PM

You'll only really know after a good long 60 minute boil. On my jury rigged stand, I had a piece of plywood about 6" UNDER my burner and after about 30 minutes, it started charring.

ScubaSteve · 08-29-2007, 06:01 PM

I figured as much...i'll do my first brew without flashing, then will likely install it.

ScubaSteve · 08-30-2007, 06:15 AM

Okay guys-

Makin' definite progress. I'm just glad I can park my car in the garage again!
So, I got 2 Banjo burners in the mail (just the burners, $25 ea at Amazon)

Those suckers are pretty big...my hat does it no justice! Then, I ran my propane lines with 1/2" black steel pipe, using gas tape to make a good seal. I originally used teflon paste, but it sucked. There are no leaks except for a small union right at the burner:

I will promptly replace this, but the leak was pretty insignificant; I test fired the burners and they ROAR! Here's a few shots:

ScubaSteve · 08-30-2007, 06:24 AM

Here's the other burner I used; it's in the center for a gentle direct fire on the MLT. It's only a 10psi burner, but it rips when hooked to my 20 psi. Gotta throttle it back!

Here's the semi finished product, still gotta plumb my water lines. I'm thinking I'll used QD's for ease of use/cleaning.

Here's the front center. I left a space for toggle switches on my pumps, and created a rail to protect the manifold/provide a work surface. I finished the wood with Antique Walnut One-Step polyurethane stain, to protect it from the occasional spill. :