50 foot 1/2 inch SS coil

[forcabrew]

weldless. compression fitting to 90 elbow to bulkhead. when i previously undid the zip ties it almost doubled in height. anyway to compress it? put a few weights on the top?

 

[StainlessBrewing]

You mean like this?

By zjosey at 2012-04-28

 

[forcabrew]

mine looks like that when its zip tied. when unzipped it looks like about an inch of space between each of the coils. how do i get mine like that?

 

[StainlessBrewing]

What diameter is your coil just loose with no ties or anything?

 

[forcabrew]

The diameter is 10inches. It's the height of the coil that almost doubles

 

[psbuckland]

Oh. There isn't a way to compress it after it has been rolled. The compression fittings will hold it though.

 

[forcabrew]

So compressed the coil is 6 inches high. Uncompressed it's 15 inches hifg

 

[mux]

You mean like this?

By zjosey at 2012-04-28

That looks great do you sell those?

 

[forcabrew]

You mean like this?

By zjosey at 2012-04-28

Stainless if I order a 25 ft at 12inches in diameter how long will it take to ship out?

 

[psbuckland]

Look mom, no zip ties

 

[forcabrew]

Look mom, no zip ties

Haha

 

[StainlessBrewing]

That looks great do you sell those?

PM sent.

 

[StainlessBrewing]

Stainless if I order a 25 ft at 12inches in diameter how long will it take to ship out?

PM sent.

 

[DoctorMemory]

Compress the coils with some bailing or tie wire or something that can stand high heat and toss it in the oven at high broil, cleaning cycle, or campfire out back...something with really high heat but try not to turn it black if you do direct flame. [/QUOTE]

Fair warning, stainless steel loses its stainless properties if it gets too hot. I know this is an issue when welding, but I don't know at what temperature it becomes a problem. I'd guess, though, that any heat high enough to anneal it would likely be hot enough to ruin it.

 

[StainlessBrewing]

Fair warning, stainless steel loses its stainless properties if it gets too hot. I know this is an issue when welding, but I don't know at what temperature it becomes a problem. I'd guess, though, that any heat high enough to anneal it would likely be hot enough to ruin it.

You're right but I think your'e talking REALLY hot. Here's a great video that talks about what the heat will do to it at 1:20 and what welding and getting it too hot does to it at 5:35.

 

[MattR]

Hello,

I am following the guide V-Twin created and made myself a jig to coil my stainless steel. So far I have had moderate success. I have coiled down the diameter 2-3 inches so far, but I can't get it smaller.

The issue is I can't seem to find the right balance between too tight (where I can't move the coil through) or too loose (coil moves through without going tighter).

I have noticed that the nylon locknut grates against the middle pulley when I have everything tightened down, anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent that?

My only other thought is that my pulleys are maybe too deep? They are the 1/2" rope pulleys suggested in the guide. I have spent a couple of nights thinking about this, it has become an obsession. So far the coil is in good shape so I haven't totally effed it up yet.

Thanks for any assistance.

-Matt

 

[akthor]

My coil is a little less than fifty feet without zip ties it is taller than the keggle by quite a bit and if I take off the zip ties even connected to the compression fittings the side thats not connected to anything will "boing!" bow way out.

I am trying to find a local source for stainless steel wire to replace the zip ties.

 

[rockytoptim]

If you have a harbor freight near you they have stainless 304 safety wire. I bought a roll yesterday for $8

 

[akthor]

No harbor freight here and Lowes didnt have it either. Gotta try home depot.

 

[wubears71]

Hello,

I am following the guide V-Twin created and made myself a jig to coil my stainless steel. So far I have had moderate success. I have coiled down the diameter 2-3 inches so far, but I can't get it smaller.

The issue is I can't seem to find the right balance between too tight (where I can't move the coil through) or too loose (coil moves through without going tighter).

I have noticed that the nylon locknut grates against the middle pulley when I have everything tightened down, anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent that?

My only other thought is that my pulleys are maybe too deep? They are the 1/2" rope pulleys suggested in the guide. I have spent a couple of nights thinking about this, it has become an obsession. So far the coil is in good shape so I haven't totally effed it up yet.

Thanks for any assistance.

-Matt

The double nuts should prevent the nylon locknut from hitting the pulley. Reset and then retightem the double nuts.

Finding that sweets pot between too tight and too loose is tough. Also double check that all pulleys are on the same plane as if one is even slightly out of line make the whole operation of getting the coil through difficult.

Finally I found that it shrunk slowly at first but then it only took me a couple of passes to get to my 15.5" diameter target once I got past those first few inches of shrinkage.

Good luck..

 

[Gear101]

new board spouncer

http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Coiled-to-customers-request-035-304304L-Coiled-Tubing_p_30.html

 

[adivito]

I have done this with a v twin inspired coiler i made. I wish stainless brewing was around before i put everything together. spend the few extra bucks and save yourself a ton of hassle. that said i have done done any business with stainless brewing yet.

 

[Gear101]

I have done this with a v twin inspired coiler i made. I wish stainless brewing was around before i put everything together. spend the few extra bucks and save yourself a ton of hassle. that said i have done done any business with stainless brewing yet.

Tell ya at those price and qualty I am thinking up a couple projects like this..

just get a 10" and a 12" 50' coil from SB and make it with only two pipes in place of the four. That is dutchovens DIY chiller

 

[irelandgarry]

V-Twin do you still have the pdf for making the jig. The one on here does not open. Thanks