Sneek preview RIMS single tier

[lehr]

Building a new rig for a friend.

 

[Caboose]

Nice welds! I really like the look of the filler plates!

 

[onthekeg]

That is art! Nice work, wish I was a friend...

 

[lehr]

Thanks Guys !

Pat

 

[Hoppylikerabbits]

WOW!! That is absolutely BEEE-EEEE-AAAA-UTIFUL!! Wanna come and build mine? What tig welder are you using?

 

[Espi]

oh good lord you people!

 

[JohnTheBrewist]

Wow! Just Wow! That is a work of art. You're very talented lehr, I'm continually awed when I see your project photos.

 

[ghart999]

What diameter are those heat shields? 12.5"

Also do you worry about the arms that you have going out into the middle taking on too much stress from a brew put with 12-15 gallons of liquid in it? Since the arms don't connect to anything but the heatshield, I didn't know if they were at risk? I assume you know this to not be an issue or you wouldn't do it.

The reason I ask is I am in the blueprint stage of a single-tier 3 burner setup. I am using SS 1.5" square tube at 16 gauge. I cannot afford thicker wall. I am trying to think of a way of mounting 8.5" SS heat shields to the underside of the top of the stand. If I could just use arms like yours going out so I could weld the heat shields to the arms.... But now I wonder if 1.5" 16 gauge tubing could handle the stress load. The alternative is using angle braces in the corners that go out far enough to have a diagonal distance of 8.5". But that's much more steel.

Sorry to go off-topic. But you seems to know your stuff and are god-like in your skills.

 

[lehr]

WOW!! That is absolutely BEEE-EEEE-AAAA-UTIFUL!! Wanna come and build mine? What tig welder are you using?

I have a ESAB 252 with a water cooled torch.
Never been to New Mexico sound like a deal to me !
Thanks Pat

 

[lehr]

What diameter are those heat shields? 12.5"

Also do you worry about the arms that you have going out into the middle taking on too much stress from a brew put with 12-15 gallons of liquid in it? Since the arms don't connect to anything but the heatshield, I didn't know if they were at risk? I assume you know this to not be an issue or you wouldn't do it.

The reason I ask is I am in the blueprint stage of a single-tier 3 burner setup. I am using SS 1.5" square tube at 16 gauge. I cannot afford thicker wall. I am trying to think of a way of mounting 8.5" SS heat shields to the underside of the top of the stand. If I could just use arms like yours going out so I could weld the heat shields to the arms.... But now I wonder if 1.5" 16 gauge tubing could handle the stress load. The alternative is using angle braces in the corners that go out far enough to have a diagonal distance of 8.5". But that's much more steel.

Sorry to go off-topic. But you seems to know your stuff and are god-like in your skills.

The arms on this build are much shorter than mine and you clould jump up and down on then and not move them. The heat sheilds are the size of a hurrican burner and are 16 ga ss. The tubing is 1.5x1.5 eighth wall but I dont think you would have any problem with 16ga I welded one for schweaty on this site out of 16ga. Think about making a single or two tier I think you will be happier with one of those I like the two tier because I like to run off with gravity.

Thanks Pat

 

[lehr]

updates double pump cover,rims mount and heat shielding,burners mounted and heat shields for wiring. Things to do next gas beam control panel and mounting arm. Pat

 

[lehr]

One more.

 

[ghart999]

Insanely beautiful. I decided to use arms like yours that will have my 8.5" heat shields welded to the arms.

Now do you worry about the heat shields going all the way to the top like that in regards to enough air or exhaust. I would think there may not be enough room between the top of the shields and the bottom of the kettles. But again I know nothing about combustion or anything.

 

[lehr]

Insanely beautiful. I decided to use arms like yours that will have my 8.5" heat shields welded to the arms.

Now do you worry about the heat shields going all the way to the top like that in regards to enough air or exhaust. I would think there may not be enough room between the top of the shields and the bottom of the kettles. But again I know nothing about combustion or anything.

I have not had any problems with mine and the heat sheilds but I use kegs I will test it and find out with pots on it, I could put some vents towards the rear of the shield if need be.

Thanks Pat

 

[stokems]

Thats just mean! Nice job.

 

[Option]

Wow, sooo nice. I love all your work, looks so professional. You should seriously sell these stands, I would buy one...

Thank you for the constant inspiration.
-Trent

 

[a_potter]

You've made some serious progress since last weekend!

 

[mariojr]

I have not had any problems with mine and the heat sheilds but I use kegs I will test it and find out with pots on it, I could put some vents towards the rear of the shield if need be.

Thanks Pat

I would not set the pots directly on top of your stand with the way you have it configured now. I was messing with my heat/wind shield in a similar situation to yours and I had a nice "boom" happen. I have no scientific data to back this up but it looks like an similar accident waiting to happen. So be careful if you fire it up configured that way.

 

[Layne]

Absolutly amazing!

 

[Ohio-Ed]

Very nice.

 

[sanch]

Lookin good :rockin:

I bet you are going to have to do vents. When i built mine i ran my heat shield all the way to the bottom of my keggle. It would only burn for like a minute before snuffing itself out. I started with vents just at the back and later added them all the way around. The tap water to boil time was about 10minutes shorter after i cut more vents.

 

[ghart999]

Do you mean vents in the keggles or the heatshields?

 

[lehr]

Heat shields, my kegs vent in the back just by there own design because of the lip all the way around the edge but the brew pots won't so I'm going to put some round holes out the back side of the heat shields to vent.

Pat

 

[lehr]

You've made some serious progress since last weekend!

Ya Aaron two 9.5 hour days in a row I should have it done this weekend but I want to brew on sunday, new fermentation fridge and new blichmann conical have me hyped up to brew.

Thanks all !

Pat

 

[bullywee]

Sexy!!!!

 

[Ohio-Ed]

What gauge SS are the pump covers and insert panels?

Ed

 

[lehr]

What gauge SS are the pump covers and insert panels?

Ed

16ga Ed

Pat

 

[Frodnetso]

Beautiful job!!! Question on the filler plates. They look like you used a break and folded the corners. What exactly is holding them in place?

 

[lehr]

Beautiful job!!! Question on the filler plates. They look like you used a break and folded the corners. What exactly is holding them in place?

Small welds

 

[lehr]

Heat sheild holes and back of control panel.

Wiring guides.