[MrMoMo]

Ok, so a slow weekend again, but any progress is progress I guess. I think my processing setup is done, I am still working out the bugs though...

Got the steel drum set up. Welded in a fitting for the heater element - with no ka-boom. I will NOT describe my welding process, if you decide to weld on a drum you do so at your own risk!

After welding it in I re-sprayed it with paint, installed the heater element and thermostat (opposite side of the barrel) then wrapped the whole thing with R4 bubble wrap insulation. Worked really nicely and I'm happy with the end product (so far!) I left holes in the insulation where the head of the heater element, and the head of the thermostat are for wiring - and because aluminum foil is conductive and I didn't want the whole barrel to be live!. Wired up the heater and thermostat and made sure that all the foil & the barrel are grounded, and there are no shorts between the heater and the drum or insulation. Covered the electrical connections with an insulating material and then foil taped over them. The only exposed part at this point is the set point of the thermostat.

Got the steel drum next to the plastic barrel, and set up to transfer with the drill pump.