not to mention being far safer than any open to air extraction could be,
i shall keep it as simple as i can and tbh most of you could do this easy and probs neater than me as you need to bare in mind ive only 1 good working hand so my cutting out etc aint the neatest, but it all works great in the end.
first of i shall start with the vessel or in our case 1ltr glass screwtop kilner preserve jar and a few fittings as listed below this is the type we need
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kilner-Screw ... 1778007717
ebay link https://www.ebay.co....ss/181778007717
some 8mm i.d neoprene fuel hose https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RUBBER-REINF ... 1402090495
hose clips x 6 (this is pack 10) https://www.ebay.co....ar=550651006716
2x 8mm connector/adaptor order 2 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313612080561 ... %3A2334524
aka barbed connector
neoprene sealing rings buy 10 for spares https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M8-8mm-THICK ... 0084338302
3mtr of 8mm o.d copper pipe (specify size on order) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281263096964 ... Swt-Bds-jB
copper coil
1x 20ltr water container https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254773226264 ... Sw32VeqDXl
water resistant insulation this stops your ice melting as fast and keeps water chilled
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303368335927 ... %3A2334524
thats basic list of parts,note this is a large condenser due to my need but both size of coil and container can be reduced for smaller rig.
tools needed
screwdriver
13mm spanner
pliers
8mm hss drill bit
power drill
file
pipe cutter or junior hacksaw
pipe benders of you have weak hands like mine
a small butane blowtorch can be handy for heating and bending but not essential
a roll of wide gorilla tape
a tuperware or similar container to serve as the stand for condenser (stronger the better and you may need to add some ballast)
a pair of oven gloves or welders mitts if using heat to do bending of pipe or you will burn your hands(ask how i know!)
STEP 1
take kilner jar lid and drill 8mm hole using hss drill bit and gentle pressure so as not to distort metal or seal as pic below
next take your bulkhead fitting adaptor 8mm and pass through the lid as shown below
next add a short length of your fuel hose and clips to top of jar lid as below
now the lid just srews on tight as below,finished solvent vessel,simple aye?
next we need to build the condenser itself this is simple coils and a usable straight length both end 1 for the solvent vessel connection and other to join the coil to the container lid as shown in pic below
right next we need to make the coil pictured below is the coil in position and my trusty tape measure so you can see rough size of hole in the container and the rough diameter of the coils though this is not crucial and as long as all the coils run downhill it will work if you have access to pipe benders you may find it easier but bending by hand is possible for the stronger folk,
not me sadly! so now we connect coil to the adaptor shown in pic and attached to the lid using 2 hoseclips and short length of the fuel hose. see below
fix the coil in 2 places in the top of the container using strong heatproof steel wire i used the type sold on a roll for jewelery making.
now all you need do is attach your condenser container to the stand as said this should be about 9 inches tall to allow the jug under to catch returned isopropyl all cool clean and ready for reuse!see pic below
note the kilner jar lids do not last forever but can be bought seperate. https://www.ebay.co....D4AAOSwWHpgvFp8 i have a drawer full!
i hope that is understandable and inspires one person to build there own condenser,peace
heres a few pics from last oil run yesterday,
i do hope this makes some sense its took me hours today doing this!peace
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