Got new burners in and installed them brewed first batches last sat cranked 40gal the are 200,000 btu capable and rock 10gal to a boil.
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Got new burners in and installed them brewed first batches last sat cranked 40gal the are 200,000 btu capable and rock 10gal to a boil.
Hey Gifty and others who have done this. How difficult was it cutting through the strut with an electric miter saw and the cut off wheels?
Gifty mentioned in an earlier post that it takes a little bit of time to cut through the strut with a cut off wheel. I also made a few cuts with a cut off wheel, and was surprised by how long it does take. I actually made most of my cuts using a sawzall with a metal cutting blade. This gave me as square a cut as the cut off wheel, and was a lot faster. The channel cuts pretty easy this way. I am including my experience because you might want to give this some thought if you already have the sawzall.
Mark
The people that bought their strut from G-P LLC (StrutChannel Fittings), what size/type did you buy? Please included the part number. Thanks.
I guess what I should be really asking is, are you guys using 1-5/8" x 13/16" or 1-5/8" x 1-5/8"
I guess what I should be really asking is, are you guys using 1-5/8" x 13/16" or 1-5/8" x 1-5/8"
LiquidFlame said:I guess what I should be really asking is, are you guys using 1-5/8" x 13/16" or 1-5/8" x 1-5/8"
I guess what I should be really asking is, are you guys using 1-5/8" x 13/16" or 1-5/8" x 1-5/8"
Yea I know, I missed that.
If your using casters, what are you using?
anyone have shipping problems with the recommended strutchannelfittings.com? Not sure what happened but I ordered on the 19th and got the confirmation email on the 20th. Didnt even think about it over the weekend. Decided to check the tracking late Monday (24th) and its not even in the UPS system. I know with the holidays things are slow, but if they really notified ups it was ready to pickup on Thursday, hard to believe I cant track it.
UPS did not even post proper tracking but my order showed up in 3 days. I am more then pleased with their service and speed. These things are heavy duty to boot!
Here is my brew stand in the vertical (storage) position and in the brewing position (horizontal) with HLT MLT and kettle.
I still have to add shelves, a three way valve, and a heat shield for the boil kettle. This was a great project. Thanks to all who participated in this thread. Mark
No problem. You're going to love how sturdy the thing is when you're done. I started mounting my gas rail last night. They make a nice hose clamp that locks into the strut. You can then slide it to wherever you need it, and it clamps down super tight. I should have the burners mounted and plumbed after tonight. Then I'll just put a branch of strut off the side, mount the controller, wire up the pump, and should be good for the initial trial brew session.
Another helpful tidbit, the March 809 pump is about 3.3" in diameter. I got the 3" pipe clamp and it is just a bit too big to really clamp down and secure the pump in a vertical position. I'm going to swap it out for the 2.5" clamp and try that tonight.
Did the 2.5" clamp for the pumps work out better?
Actually no. Forgot to post back. The 2.5" clamp was too small, so I went back to the 3" and laid some thin rubber strips (used a blown bike tire) in between the pump and clamp and it worked like a charm. Seemed better to be tightening down on the rubber instead of metal to metal like it is with the clamp on the pump housing. The rubber took up the play and made it really snug up well.
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