"Any reason not to ask Rick to weld a 3'' tri-clamp ferrule,

http://www.brewhaus.com/...mp-Ferrule-P954C130.aspx

to the top of a PSII HC column to accept a 3"" tri-clamp cap with a temperature probe,

http://www.brewershardwa...erature-Probe-End-3.html

or a 3"" tri-clamp cap with, say a 1/4"" compression adapter (to accept a temperature probe),

http://www.brewershardwa...ion-Adapter-TC20C14.html

in place of the rubber bung? Any potential (negative) impact to the performance of the PSII HC column with this type of modification?

The BrewersHardware.com caps are smaller, but I'm sure 3"" versions are available."

Hi Jas,
Try sending Rick an email. Bayou Ruler has this similar mod on the 2 inch column. I was going to go with something similar but after doing a bit more research found that it is not really needed.
Maddawgs

Hi Scotty,
An additional condenser coil?
Maddawgs

Hi Jas,
With the 15 gallon kettle, unless you are 6.5 you are not going to see it. I'm 5.10 and had to get on a step ladder to put it in. I think Rick can put a ferrule and cap with tri-clamp ( you should ask him). When properly run the PS2HC should not build any pressure but if you have a blockage somewhere the bung will just pop out whereas if you have the top clamped you may turn your still into a bomb. What I was going to do was drill a second hole in the cap and place a marble over it, any pressure will just pop the marble off.
Maddawgs

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Not to be used at the same time but alone after adding a return tube if some sort and using the rig as a liquid management. --- I really dont know why i would want to but it is just something i visualised a while back. Mostly just day dreaming of mods."

Ah, so turn the cm into an lm by just swapping out the condenser. Would be an interesting mod.
Maddawgs

Hi Scotty,
Just a different way of accomplishing the same goal. The lm's and vm's are each a liitle better at different parts of the process and a cm is a good compromise between the two.
Maddawgs

I think from descriptions in "The Compleat Distiller" (and I could be wrong) that one compresses heads better and one compresses tails better. The cm does a pretty good job when run correctly of both so it is a good compromise. Going with your original thought to have the ability to do a quick change and do any of the 3 would be a pretty good mod (for those tinkering types). Me I think for what I want to do which is neutrals, the PS2HC is perfect and I have the option of switching it to pot mode (another pretty good mod) pretty quickly if I want to do a whiskey or rum run. The only upgrade I would consider in the future would be to add a fluted plate or bubble cap column for high abv whiskey type runs.
Maddawgs