Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:45 pm

The coils come in either a 2 foot or a 3 foot diameter coil. Put a corny in the middle, and grab the innermost coil hold it tight to the corny. Then start tightening the coil by lifting and manipulating the original coil. You will be turning the coil clockwise the whole time, as it winds from the inside of the original - and tightens on the corny. It helps to have a buddy hold the coil, as you make sure the newly tightened coil wraps neatly on the corny. Put that recirc coil in anyway... You will have a pump someday - and it makes it so much more efficient.

UPDATE: I tested it out today for the first time. 212 down to 120 in 5 minutes. Another 5 minutes down to 75, and five more minutes down to 60. 15 min total.... frickin' sweet...


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Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:02 pm

Cool, thanks for the explanation. I don't have a corny, but I'm sure I will find something that works similarly. I wasn't going to bother with the recirc coil as I planned on upgrading to 1/2" tubing whenever I decided to build the mammoth IC like what you have done.

Do you have a picture down the center of the chiller?

Congrats on the times btw, definitely worth the time/trouble!
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