I insulated the lower unjacketed part to reduce risk of vapor lock, and it occured to me that reducing unjacketed filter/other spools would also help. I also have a limited amount of material (and no experience) and it seems like I will learn more and risk less if I run .5lb at a time, so I am looking at how to integrade filtration and dewaxing into the material chamber.
It looks like some people have filled it with 6mm SS balls to help dewax by increasing thermal mass and providing surface area for lipids to stick to. From what I can tell they could be isolated using filter plates that can slide into the base of the material chamber (like this ). Does this check out?
I plan to use felt filter socks to hold the material, is it okay to layer three at once (75, 25, 10) while soaking or would solvent end up channeling around material?
How about using a hemi reducer with a 1/4" inlet for lower injection (Like this) is that better than having two seperate pieces?
Any advice or experience is appreciated!