Buff,
I've been thinking about this one, and I'll give your condenser idea a try. The drum's already installed so it's an easy add on. If it doesn't cure the problem completely ,then I'm sure that a second drum will (another"one day" job
)
I've got a coil of ordinary 10mm ID "domestic" tube from another project(no, not a still
) so if I knock up a support for it,then weld the whole lot to the "clip top" lid then the whole lot becomes a bolt on addition. That suits my time constraints better than a rad, and the machine doesn't even have to be stopped.
I'd be happier with 1" tube to cut down the gas velocity bit. Maybe several 10mm coils in parallel will achieve the desired result.If I did get a length of 1",maybe 6 "chimneys" about a metre high would do the trick.
The more I think about this, the more advantages I see. Has anyone got any input on a
simple air cooled condenser design? Keep in mind ambient temperatures of 35+ centigrade and a fair bit of solar radiation (the drum is outside the shed).
Cheers,
Brian