LOAC tool mod for 3/16
After doing the 5/16 shims last year and dropping more lines than is like to admit, I was determined tok make the LOAC tool work the way I wanted, I use H2O tubing which is a little smaller, which doesn't help things, so here's what I did and it works very well20170907_173313.jpg20170907_173310.jpg
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
Interesting...All I have to do with my LOAC tool to switch from CDL 5/16 to CDL 3/16 is tighten the tensioners on the jaws.
About 750 taps on High Vac.
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Yeah, the H20 3/16 is a lot smaller, it would pull right out putting drops in
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
I just wanted to add an update, while the wires worked real good, every now and t hen I would get a small dent in the tubing, so I went with the hot g lie to hold the 5/16 onto tthe jaws, it is holding great so far
A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
8x12 kitchen
8x12 canning room
H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
H2O 10" filter press half bank
H2O 2430 gallon storage tank
700+ 5/16 on vacuum, 1000+ on 3/16
Just file the heal on both sets of jaws just enough that the toes touch when closed, then you can do both sizes without messing with the hot glue or anything but simply turning the top adjuster which takes 3-4 seconds each and you go from one size to the other. I filed mine by hand which maybe took 2 minutes for each jaw.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
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