Spacing coils on homemade Immersion chiller

[kegtoe]

Can someone give me some pointers to help me space my "coils" on my immersion chiller.

 

[kegtoe]

The inside coil was nice, even and tight. The outside coil a little tougher. Would like to space each wrong on both coils so its more stable and less springy.

 

[PJM]

I used copper wire threaded through the coil and also made a handle out of the wire

 

[wilserbrewer]

Couple different methods shown here....
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f255/how-make-immersion-chiller-rigid-309446/

Easiest is likely lacing w/ copper wire as stated above.
cheers!
wilser

 

[Epimetheus]

Example of spacing coils by wrapping with copper wire. I think I used 14 gauge, which I found much easier to use than 12 gauge. The ports are facing inwards, a mistake because any leaks drip into the wort; this was corrected, they now face out.