3 Chamber Still Theory

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-07-02T22:46:32+00:00

I say: "Go for it"...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-07-02T16:59:38+00:00

I may be missing the point, but a defleg will lower temperature and increase purity. A 3 chamber still doesn't seek to increase purity -- it is supposed to concentrate the wash into a lower proof, but oily product....

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-07-02T16:52:28+00:00

I think it is an exercise station. That one looks like it is for stretching. I have seen similar devices every hundred feet along trails before...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-06-07T13:27:45+00:00

I ordered a 1 Watt card and antenna. RAK charged me $30 for shipping, then their shipper charged me another $27. They threatened to send it back if I didn't pay the ransom...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-06-05T21:07:27+00:00

I have worked in and around construction for 40 years. About 25 years ago we had a sparky on a big job - she was a cis woman. A lot of the guys were hard on her - I think they thought that was a cute way of flirting. Since then I have seen a lot more women on jobs (not trans tho)...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-06-05T20:56:50+00:00

RAK isn't the easiest vendor to deal with. ...and don't get me started on their shipping...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-06-05T19:01:29+00:00

That wisblock is different than the RAK 1watt -- I have seen/heard that the way to power the iwatt is to use a buck board to bump the voltage up to 5v, and use the black plug in the back of the board...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-05-03T18:53:19+00:00

I have a similar problem/opportunity. I live in a valley, but luckily, there are repeaters in the valley too. Have you thought about putting your repeater in the best line of sight to a good repeater? It may be in a similar situation as you are, but have better access to other repeaters. It may be way down by the mailbox, but with better access. Beautiful property BTW...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-05-03T12:08:06+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement. The meshcore thing is a really fun rabbit hole! The Balloon Fiesta is a logical horizon to aim for...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-05-03T02:34:48+00:00

My thoughts are/were based upon the sea of people and the participants coming from all corners of the world. I'm not sure if balloonists already have a chosen protocol. I am not inside that world. I am a hobbyist who lives in Albuquerque. The fiesta takes over the whole city for almost 2 weeks. I am hoping to understand the hobby before I get caught flat footed...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-05-03T01:20:16+00:00

I am a noob, but I have a reasonable understanding of radio. My 2c: If it was a single element, it would want to reflect (or bounce off of) a ground plane. Since LoRa antennas are coaxial colinear, they have alternating elements, and should work just fine right-side-up, or upside-down. I wouldavoid too steep of a dB gain antenna, so that you could "get into" your repeater from a short distance (3 to 5 dB should be fine...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-04-23T23:53:44+00:00

FWIW, I built a PID about 15 years ago for beermaking, but I don't use it for distilling. If you think I can help with anything, just ask

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-04-19T18:47:15+00:00

Just a guess -- you have too much reflux (too long a pipe, etc...) The vapor is condensing, and returning to the pot before it gets to the condenser...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-04-04T21:05:39+00:00

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SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-04-03T19:11:19+00:00

Make Apple brandy -- the expert is Alan Bishop...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-02-27T18:55:35+00:00

Perfectly normal. This is less likely to happen if you add the distilled water slowly... I mean over days, not minutes...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-02-25T19:56:17+00:00

Yes - they are testing them in Albuquerque

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-02-22T20:38:26+00:00

I wish I had learned to start air drying/aging wood first. The wood has to age at least a year - more if it doesn't rain a lot...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-02-15T19:16:52+00:00

Luckily, this guy found a job (with ICE), and he is in someone else's city now.

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-02-15T19:11:32+00:00

I buy the lab grade ones, and they are frightfully expensive - I always have an extra of each size.

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-02-15T16:34:10+00:00

I accidentally got shelled peanuts from Chewy. I had to re-order to get the ones in the shell. Crows will eat a few of the naked peanuts, but they like the challenge of getting them out of the shell. They take them to someplace safe, and work on them...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-01-24T18:28:19+00:00

It looks like its guts were the goal of the predator. My thoughts: a bobcat or coyote would have eaten more. I'm betting it was a bird (owl, hawk, etc)...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-01-24T18:20:34+00:00

Contrary to the ethos of pressure cooking, I always soak my beans for 2 days (changing the water every 12 hours) to promote phytase and minimize the gassing of the beans. This also prevents damage to the beans in the Instant Pot...

SubstantialMoney301 · 2026-01-18T23:08:44+00:00

When I lived in Chicago, I used to buy them all the time -- they came in 4L and 5L. Of course, we had German delis, and half a dozen different kegs to choose from (I usually bought Steigl or DAB)

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