2 off 500L stainless processors

[bertle]

Will do!  Got the lintels on the french doors to the shed today along with a few more courses of bricks and blocks on the inner leaf.  As soon as I get tidied up, I'll take some pics.

I have got a set of "how it was made" photos to post up at some point.

[Julian]

I think the wiki would benefit from a few "members processor build" pages ... if you fancy a go.

[bertle]

Probably a bit beyond the average home builders equipment, you will see what I mean when I put the piccies up.

[Jamesrl]

Probably a bit beyond the average home builders equipment, you will see what I mean when I put the piccies up.

Not beyond my equipment matey.

[1958steveflying]

Probably a bit beyond the average home builders equipment, you will see what I mean when I put the piccies up.

Not beyond my equipment matey.

Are you an average home builder Jim ?

[Jamesrl]

Probably a bit beyond the average home builders equipment, you will see what I mean when I put the piccies up.

Not beyond my equipment matey.

Are you an average home builder Jim ?

Of course I am, I used to build plants at home before I moved.

[bertle]

What I was trying to say was that the "how I did it" pictures show the use of lots of expensive equipment not available to the average home builder, and as such are not representative of how it could be done in your garage. I think most people would struggle to deal with 2mm stainless sheet and 1" nominal bore stainless pipe bending. I was only offering it up as a point of interest for others. If someone wants to put it on the wiki feel free.

[Jamesrl]

What I was trying to say was that the "how I did it" pictures show the use of lots of expensive equipment not available to the average home builder, and as such are not representative of how it could be done in your garage. I think most people would struggle to deal with 2mm stainless sheet and 1" nominal bore stainless pipe bending. I was only offering it up as a point of interest for others. If someone wants to put it on the wiki feel free.

Aha! a bite, gotcha.

[bertle]

Here you go.
First off cutting the developed flat patterns for the cones on the laser, complete with etching the bend lines on.










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Pressing the cones (not me, I was taking the pictures).








Rolling the main tank bodies





A spot of TIG welding



Main body, inner cone and extension to take the outer cone



And with the second cone on



And there you go pumps on, legs on and plumbed up. The venturi has now been moved up the pipe due to popular demand.

[Jamesrl]

I gotta ask Andrew, why 2mm?

[nathanrobo]

That's very very cool machinery that you get to play with all day... soooo jealous ;-)

[Jamesrl]

That's very very cool machinery that you get to play with all day... soooo jealous ;-)

He don't play wiv'm, he gets others to do that and just stands there taking piccies.

THEN he says Look what I'VE made.

[greasemonkey]

Oh Boy! Some serious kit there.

[K.H]

I never ever want to see your VW! 

[bertle]

I made them out of 2 mm for several reasons. Firstly we are talking about a 500L free standing vessel which is not to be taken lightly. I could have done then 1.5 mm but I would have wanted compensating plates on the leg mounts and pipe entries. Also the cones are welded on corner to corner, which would not be as easy in 1.5 and you might start thinking about putting a spun edge on to compensate. The cost difference in material is not that great and the result is a stronger, easier to make tank which ultimately if you have the gear is quicker to make in 2mm than 1.5 mm.
As for getting other people to do the work I can assure you I can and indeed did do them. I got my cousin to help out as we made 2 of them there was a lot to do so I employed a little help. My actual job is running the machine shop and writing the programmes for the cnc machines so my fabrication and welding is quite good for a machinest don't you think?