Mk III Terpenator

[Gray Wolf]

Is Nitrogen a suitable purge gas for the welds?

Welder I'm working with does sanitary welding for food service industry.

Argon is the shielding gas of choice.

 

[jdee]

I thought I could get at least somewhat of a snug fit with hand tightening, not really the case. Using the proper wrenches proves much more effective. Thanks GW, now just waiting on the rest of the parts to arrive. Are there any suitable alternatives to using stainless steel tubing, if you wanted to use lots of different sizes/heights of columns? or is this the best choice due to the fact that it may end up being filled with oil and requiring cleaning?

 

[vapor]

Having a little difficulty getting the gyrolok compression fittings to fit snug in the 1/4" stainless tubing, it just falls out, when tightened all the way. Did I just get an improperly sized tube/fitting or is there something to do to make it hold snug and leak free?

rule of thumb is finger tight then a half a turn with wrenchs

 

[Gray Wolf]

I thought I could get at least somewhat of a snug fit with hand tightening, not really the case. Using the proper wrenches proves much more effective. Thanks GW, now just waiting on the rest of the parts to arrive. Are there any suitable alternatives to using stainless steel tubing, if you wanted to use lots of different sizes/heights of columns? or is this the best choice due to the fact that it may end up being filled with oil and requiring cleaning?

I arbitrarily chose to keep everything that touched the medications stainless, with minute exposure to Viton and PTFE, but you could use a PTFE lined hose for the vent line.

No problem with cleaning them. They get regularly flushed by use.

 

[Loc Dog]

Here are the Paramount parts

Mk IIIA Parts from Paramount

NO ITEM REQ
1.0 Paramount Supply
1.1 1/4" 316SS tubing/.035 wall (4')
1.2 1/4 NPT to 1/4" Compression 304 SS (2)
1.3 1/4" Ball valve (2)
1.4 1/4" MPT X 1/4" Male flare brass (2)
1.5 3/8" X close 304SS nipple (1)
1.6 3/8" 304SS cross (1)
1.7 3/8" X 1/4" 304SS bushing (2)
1.10 1/4" X close 304 SS nipple (1)
1.11 3/8" 304SS ball valve (1)
1.12 3/8 MPT X 3/8" male flare brass (1)
1.13 1/4" X 4" 304SS Sch 40 nipple/ 1/2 used (1)
1.14 3/8" X 3" 304SS Sch 40 nipple/1/2 used (1)
1.15 1/4" X 7" 304SS nipple/Threaded one end (1)

If you go to paramount, and search for "skunk pharm", you can buy all the parts for the MKIIIA, with one click.

SPR lists 3 of part 1.3.

 

[Gray Wolf]

If you go to paramount, and search for "skunk pharm", you can buy all the parts for the MKIIIA, with one click.

SPR lists 3 of part 1.3.

Good point!

Portland Paramount Supply is selling enough Terpenator kits, to add a left column tab on their site named Skunk Pharm Research. Click that and the parts are all listed.

 

[mack 10]

that's pretty cool.

 

[Gray Wolf]

that's pretty cool.

Yeah, when you figure that each kit sold, is one less open tube extractor on the street, regardless of who profits.

 

[LiquidJunglist]

It's alive, it's alive, the Mk III is alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here it is complete and ready for shakedown!

So glad I found this thread been of the forum for a while been missings a lot I see. Thanks for the thread GW. I'll have to take my time and read it all. SUBBED

 

[LiquidJunglist]

Thanks also to Loc Dog for forwarding me the info. I'll have more questions soon enought. Lol

 

[Loc Dog]

Thanks also to Loc Dog for forwarding me the info. I'll have more questions soon enought. Lol

Here is picture -

FYI - This is not in production, and never has been. Tuning it before use OUTDOORS, when weather is better.

NEVER DO INDOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LiquidJunglist]

Here is picture -

FYI - This is not in production, and never has been. Tuning it before use OUTDOORS, when weather is better.

NEVER DO INDOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks brov! So there is only a tri clamp flange on you lid or do you have a ball valve on the other side?

 

[Loc Dog]

Thanks brov! So there is only a tri clamp flange on you lid or do you have a ball valve on the other side?

Not sure I know what you mean. If you mean above the reducer, between packed column, no. Have thought to do that. To isolate column, with butterfly valve.

Were you discussing collection tank, or gas storage tank?

 

[Loc Dog]

basically the gas goes in the top of collection column, into bottom, then the tee on base of column is opened to feed back into storage container, by heating collection to 110F, and freezing the other end to about 30 degree's.

 

[LiquidJunglist]

That's the what I needed to know.

 

[LiquidJunglist]

Now they need to get the parts back in stock at Glacier Tanks.

 

[jump /injack]

Hey Loc Dog those 6" reducers worked out very well, thats a beautiful set up. When you finally "do it outside" give us a shout out.

 

[Loc Dog]

Hey Loc Dog those 6" reducers worked out very well, thats a beautiful set up. When you finally "do it outside" give us a shout out.

If it warms up next week, will do first run.

 

[Loc Dog]

I am glad to help any, with lil terp questions!!!! I have bothered GW so much, the least I can do is pass on the knowledge, and alleviate the number of questions he answers everyday, out of the goodness of his heart, asking nothing.

 

[Loc Dog]

Here is picture -

FYI - This is not in production, and never has been. Tuning it before use OUTDOORS, when weather is better.

NEVER DO INDOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One thing is that the 1.5 inch tri-clamps connecting to 6" to 1.5 inch reducers, should be heavy duty wrench tightened clamps, since they never need to be undone.

May make major modification if GW concurs, adding butterfly valve above concentric reducer. Will update.

To everyone, Be Well, and BE SAFE!!!!!!!!