Fully Automated Brewing System Design

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[Bandito]

Great pics Bum!

Is this it? I call it Scream - did it in '94 but had it scanned a few years ago.

 

[Bandito]

Also offering a $3000 reward for my stolen sculpture artwork. Was stolen from Box Hill Senior Secondary Colledge art exhibition in victoria on around 97/98. 3 grand offered for return - no questions asked. It took 9 months to sculpt - 6 months was spent making the mouth so black that no light could escape - was like staring into a black hole - even used some black powder to get the effect. The outer skin is the same dotted pattern as the above picture, it was made with a mouth atomiser which makes small dots of paint and is powered by ones breath.

Just to freak youz out, heres a closeup of the dots on my scream

 

[JonnyAnchovy]

This is one of the best value threads on AHB. It's gone from drama to completely surreal just a few posts.

 

[Bandito]

Sweet Jonny!

Of course, having more time to spend on other hobbies with copious amounts of brew can lead to its own problems. Like this little fishing accident that occured late one night while preparing for the next day. Looked down only to see this. So this answers the questions that asked 'how will you burn yourself on brewday?'

Was too painful to push through that night and the next day. Ended up going to the local hospital and getting a local anestitic. The doctor wanted to take it out but I figured it would be good practise, so I insisted that I push it through and take it out myself - even brought my own pliers with me!. Havent tied fishing hooks while drinking since!

 

[joebejeckel]

Great thread. Mate i really hope you get this thing going as one day i would like to invest in one so i can do another brew on the sly from SWMBO, maybe at Dads house, shhhh.

 

[Hogshead]

Is this Bandito's Facebook?

 

[Bandito]

Quote came through for the peristatic pump - glad I was sitting down - $5000 for the drive and $1770 for the pump head! :blink:
Will be trolling ebay me thinks. :unsure:

View attachment ismatec_pump.pdf

 

[Bandito]

Always wanted to make a peristatic pump from scratch. Started designing one about 15 years ago, I'm starting again now - see if I can get a bodgy prototype done this weekend.

 

[Bandito]

So an update. I have had the last week off designing the system. I thought I could do a peristaltic pump desing but oh, too much work! I am now thinking of using a ross peristaltic pump and bypassing the 240V to 24V with my own 24V DC flow control. An idea anyway.

I just got off the phone to biochemfluidics in the US and requested a quote for 11 pinch valves and 50 foot (shitloads) of tubing. I plan on ordering it early next week if the quote is reasonable.

I also bought 7 kegs, and soon realised that the smaller diameter teflon tube I got sent (which the supplier admitted was the wrong size) is usable for beer and/or gas line in a keg system. Frekin sweet! teflon kegging system! cant go past that!

 

[pokolbinguy]

So an update. I have had the last week off designing the system.

I thought the whole reason for building an auto brewery was because you don't have time to brew??? It seems you have lots of time on your hands??

Anyway still following in interest. Can't wait to see what you come up with in the end.

 

[Bandito]

Perhaps I didnt explain it properly, I only had the last week off designing the brewing system, but I still worked - I wasnt on holliday

Another thought, I got this wowi robot a few years back and partially took it apart a couple of years back. I'm trying to think of how I can use it to help me brew - could be a good helping hand.

He is pictured with the teflon tubes

 

[goomboogo]

That teflon tube looks just like beer line.

 

[Bandito]

Doesnt it! in this pic, the beer line is on the left - the teflon are the two tubes on the right. I just did a burn test on them and the beer line burnt - the teflon did not - will take a video and upload it soonish. Burnt my fingers from the burning beerline! dont try this at home!

 

[Bandito]

The video I took is 94mb over the 300mb photobucket limit. All it really shows is the beer line burning me. Now I will spend the rest of the night with my fingers in a coffee mug with frozen peas, beans or corn to keep it from killing - should take a codine tablet or two. At least I now know the beer line is not teflon!

Edit: just had 3 x 10mg codine tablets (cant find the 30mg ones), so I wont be posting again today - if I do - ignore it! Fingers hurt hardcore! Beer and codine never a good mix!

 

[Bandito]

How will you burn yourself on brewday?

DrinkBeer

 

[Bandito]

Just ordered 11 pinch valves and 15M of silicon tubing - all 1/4" ID 3/8" OD. Thats the Second major purchase for the project Almost $1700 worth! :huh: It'll be worth it though.Got 3 more valves than I need too, so I should have spares or the ability to expand. Aussie supplier quoted almost twice as much - stuff that!

Looking at these very sexy peristaltic pumps too. Waiting for a quote. http://www.welco.net/wp10a_e.html They look like they would be quite cheap. Very simple design.

 

[Pete2501]

Love your work Bandito. Keep it coming.

 

[rwmingis]

Aussie supplier quoted almost twice as much - stuff that!

I can appreciate that Bandito, I had an Aussie supplier quote me $430 for a paddle wheel flow sensor. I found the exact same one in the UK for $140. We get sooooo ripped off over here sometimes, it really pays to shop around.

Shame that money is going overseas though...

 

[Bandito]

Just worked it out properly, the model I got a quote on is AU$100 each, and I was quoted AU$188.30 plus GST (=207 inc gst). Delivery from US is US$89.95, but I got a quote for 11 so its not as if they added the cost of delivery to just one part - but it looks like it! Thats just greed! And they would get a 20% wholesale discount I would expect.

I ordered:
5 x normally closed valves https://www.biochemfluidics.com/cart/store/...;idCategory=261
6 x normally open valves https://www.biochemfluidics.com/cart/store/...;idCategory=269
1 x 50 foot (15m) silicon tube https://www.biochemfluidics.com/cart/store/...;idCategory=430
20 x mounting clips https://www.biochemfluidics.com/cart/store/...;idCategory=420