What’s the most configurable starter sized, engineering certified, active recovery, CLS in the ~ <$30k range that has chilled material columns?
I’ve been given an opportunity to join a second organization, a much smaller and less well-funded organization. So, my challenge is to build a fully functional lab, but on a shoestring budget this time. I spec’d ETS’ MEP for my original lab, but don’t have that budget for this one.
Looking at Bhogart, Iluminated, BestValuVac, Extractor Depot, but no one really hits the range of equipment that I was hoping for. But, I mean, I want my middle-class car to perform like a luxury sports sedan too… so I could be foolish.
I’ve used smaller Bhogart closed loops and I wasn’t super stoked. I have a couple years experience on the Sub Zero Scientific 5lb closed loop systems. The model I’m runnin has mostly since been outdated and “upgraded”, but I feel it was the superior design at the time and still works great today.
As crazy as it seems, Its a crazy deal cheaper to find a machine shop who has a “pressure tank/vessel” certified welder, and have the setup custom built.
They are all similar. Its getting to know your equipment and how to use it is the difference. I have a gen 2 subzero that i get great quality out of it.
You need
Tane bottle
Sleeves
Mole sleeve
Coils
Wax trap
Lines
Filter stacks
Collection pot
Optional dewax column
That always seems like a questionable method, to build your own. From my previous industry experience, government regulators would nitpick and concentrate on any systems that weren’t name brand/ off the shelf, so I might be a bit scared of the concept.
Well, like I stated, one would need to find a machine shop with the qualified prereqs. I have machine shop/ cusrom fab/ certification background, which makes this relatable to me.
I would highly recommend nobody grabs a welder, case of beer and attempts to whip up their own machine.