Building A Still From Sheet Copper

It s relatively soft and is very easy to cut with a sturdy pair of tin snips.

Building a still from sheet copper.

Use the ruler metal scribe and flat dividers to lay out cutting lines on the copper sheet for all the rectangular pieces as shown in the cutting diagram. Sand all the edges smooth. If the idea of building one of our diy copper still kits sounds appealing then copper is going to be the best choice for you. Learn how to make a moonshine or whiskey still.

If you have some fabrication experience you can make your own parts use the following instructions as a guide for assembly. If you are using your still properly the liquid booze will only touch your condenser. Stories of lead poisoning originate with people using car radiators as their condensers. Build your own copper still.

This still was designed by sherman owen so a special thanks to him for posting his design and making the video s i ve shared. Not everyone who sees a still wants to build their own. It could easily be constructed with some thin copper pipe breaking pipes for a car would do 5 6 mm in diameter. Using the wrong metals in your still will poison you.

The plans have been clearly laid out with a materials list and the still should be easy to build with only a few basic requirements. If you aren t an experienced fabricator or don t have the mathematical skills needed to design and make still parts fr. Build your own distiller from our inventory of copper stainless kits and parts. Copper is malleable meaning that it bends and forms easily.

This article describes the process of building an all purpose copper still. The sheet of copper wasn t cheap but i really enjoyed building my own pot still. Don gloves and use the aviation snips to cut the pieces. Below is a picture of the pot still we re going to build.

To get started let s look at what we re going to build. We can help you choose the right parts for the type of distillation unit you want to make. A better option for a reflux still would be one with a reflux condenser on top of the column.