Mixing propellers for HLT
#1
Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:36 AM
#2
Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:05 AM
#3
Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:13 AM
Thanks it looks great how long is the copper shaft and does it move al lot of water?Here's my stirrer. It is just 1/2" copper tubing sweated together and held to the motor shaft with a couple of screws. The small screw goes into the slot on the motor's shaft and the large screw rests against the flat part of the shaft. I can pick up the motor and lid from the stir bar and it holds tight. It has worked fine for two years. My motor is also 60 rpm.
#4
Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:26 AM
#5
Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:30 AM
It moves enough to break up the stratification. The temp in the HLT goes up almost instantly once you turn it on. You don't need much to get things stirred up. I'm not sure how it would effect your float switch though. I need to add a float switch to my HLT because I've burnt up two elements.The main reason I sweated the blades together is because I wasn't sure if the motor would leak any grease when operating. If any grease leaks out of the shaft seal of the motor, it will fall down the tube of the stirrer and be caught inside. It will never make it into my water and into my beer.Thanks it looks great how long is the copper shaft and does it move al lot of water?
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:58 AM
I got my float switch and relay for the same company on ebay. The float switch is SS and very good quality the Float switch as $15 and the relay was $6It moves enough to break up the stratification. The temp in the HLT goes up almost instantly once you turn it on. You don't need much to get things stirred up. I'm not sure how it would effect your float switch though. I need to add a float switch to my HLT because I've burnt up two elements.The main reason I sweated the blades together is because I wasn't sure if the motor would leak any grease when operating. If any grease leaks out of the shaft seal of the motor, it will fall down the tube of the stirrer and be caught inside. It will never make it into my water and into my beer.
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