It's getting there

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 2, 2012

The frame is just about done and after a little grinding will be ready for paint tomorrow. I also have to weld on two more pieces of strut for mounting my rims tube.

Lucky_Chicken · Mar 2, 2012

nice!!

BrotherFreeman · Mar 2, 2012

Thats a lot of steel! Looks good though.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 3, 2012

I get all my steel for free and I wanted to add heat sheilds for my sight glass and ball valves and such.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 3, 2012

Two coats of paint on the bottom and will paint the top tonight.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 6, 2012

Got it all painted and tested the gas main yesterday all went well. Took the gas main down today for paint.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 12, 2012

The new pots have arrived and are they big lol

Hoppopotomus · Mar 12, 2012

Very nice looking rig! I wish I had your welding skills.....keep up the fantastic work! :mug:

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 12, 2012

Thank you

jakesz28 · Mar 12, 2012

Welderbydaybrewerbynight said:
The new pots have arrived and are they big lol

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How big is that pot. I Love that it can do double duty. Got two kids that I would love to put up on occasion.

gunmetal · Mar 12, 2012

Shields for the ball valve and sight glass on a gas fired rig- forward thinking!

cinderbike · Mar 12, 2012

Nice, I like the color.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 14, 2012

Got a ss control box today for free from the control guy at work. And it even already has my pump switch holes predrilled for me lol, just have to make some pid openings. It will be a real nice box with a little bit of polishing. I welded all my couplings in on the BK and put one in on the lid for when I transfer from the MLT so I can keep the lid on it to get her boiling faster.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 14, 2012

More pics of rims tube and such.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 14, 2012

And more pics of the ton of parts to put together yet, just like at work lol

Junkster · Mar 14, 2012

Is that a flowmeter in that last pic? Details??

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 14, 2012

Yes and no, its more of a sight glass but the propeller in it gives you a good idea of how fast the liquid is moving. We use them on domestic hot water rec systems to make sure there is flow so when I saw an extra one I grabbed it.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 14, 2012

Hoppopotomus said:
Very nice looking rig! I wish I had your welding skills.....keep up the fantastic work!

Well after looking at your bar I wish I knew how to work with lumber better very nice, some major skills there. And what looks like a bad ass basement. My bar is just stainless topped I like the old log look a lot better. By the way I have better signs now lol and there are taps in there my camera is small.

Junkster · Mar 14, 2012

Welderbydaybrewerbynight said:
Yes and no, its more of a sight glass but the propeller in it gives you a good idea of how fast the liquid is moving. We use them on domestic hot water rec systems to make sure there is flow so when I saw an extra one I grabbed it.

Ah, yeah - good idea!!

paparker21 · Mar 14, 2012

looks great!

Hoppopotomus · Mar 15, 2012

Welderbydaybrewerbynight said:
Well after looking at your bar I wish I knew how to work with lumber better very nice, some major skills there. And what looks like a bad ass basement. My bar is just stainless topped I like the old log look a lot better. By the way I have better signs now lol and there are taps in there my camera is small.

Thanks man, much appreciated. I'm going for the same rustic look for my brewing room as well. I have a few other threads floating around that cover my other builds. Your bar looks awesome.....you can never go wrong with the look of stainless steel! :mug:

I will say that the conical in the corner looks really out of place......I'll take off your hands.

Seriously....it look great!

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 16, 2012

BrotherFreeman · Mar 19, 2012

Welderbydaybrewerbynight said:
And more pics of the ton of parts to put together yet, just like at work lol

As a Ferguson manager, thank you for buying FNW valves! Great products

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 19, 2012

I get a discount from them through my company so what I couldn't find in the shop I bought from them. Need to get your camlock prices down a bit couldn't beat bargain fittings on those lol.

thelorax121 · Mar 19, 2012

Great build! Any closeups of how the element is attached to the tri clamp fitting would be much appreciated

BrotherFreeman · Mar 19, 2012

Welderbydaybrewerbynight said:
I get a discount from them through my company so what I couldn't find in the shop I bought from them. Need to get your camlock prices down a bit couldn't beat bargain fittings on those lol.

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I hear ya, i checked Dixon valve and even buying at cost as an employee Bargain smokes the pricing. I havent found a cheap china source yet.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 19, 2012

You still have the best prices around here for dairy tube fittings though with the account I use. And keep them in stock pretty well, can't win them all.

Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 14, 2014

It's time for an upgrade on my bruh sculpture, I now have about one third of the parts I need to do what I want and tri clamp. With the rest of the other tri-clamp parts on their way. My flow diagram is made up and I'm going to start fabricating and welding tomorrow. Just couldn't stand having cam lock fittings and hoses anymore. And making the 80 quart boil kettle the new mash tun and have a 120qt new boil kettle coming tomorrow. Had 1" threaded fittings welded in and am drilling them out to 1 1/2" tri-clamp ferrules since they are 1 inch compatible

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Welderbydaybrewerbynight · Mar 16, 2014

Some progress, got the new sparge arm done miness the holes drilled. And the old 1/2" npt ss couplings drilled out and replaced with tri clamp on the mash tun.

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