There are two type of bottom dividers thats the best, but there are some diffrence between us.

Type 1(this is the old version):

and Type 2 (this is the new version)

For air flow both of them colud almost equal airflow rate in all tubes.

But the main differece is in that xsection:

Thats why Type 2 is better. Becuse of different air thicknes between “glasing” and tubes it has higher heat loss!

For top divider I recommend this new ones:

Dear Admin, I need your help with something. The measurements on this link for the sketch-up divider are not correct http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download?mid=155791f19796bd5370ca523953cfe4ec&rtyp=s7&fn=o-gy+zsoda+vf&ctyp=other&prevstart=0&ts=1263162765000 I also build other types of solar air heaters here is one of them. Well I cannot seem to upload a photo. 

Dear Admin

I live in the US and was wanting to ask about this collector manifold http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download?mid=155791f19796bd5370ca523953cfe4ec&rtyp=s7&fn=o-gy+zsoda+vf&ctyp=other&prevstart=0&ts=1263162765000

when I open it in sketch-up the measurements are not correct. It is showing the maniflod height as over 1 meter, does someone have the corrct measurements for this drawing. I need your help please. I have all my can tubes constructed and ready to build the manifolds. I would be very grateful for your help on my first can collector. I also build others.

This is in swedish but you can easily see how I am doing otherwise ask.

how to put the cans together

Hi

This a brilliant web site, such a lot of information. Thanks to the Hungarians I am making a beer collector. I have made the divider which takes the air from the house and I now am trying to decide the design of the one which passes the warmed air into the house.  On Greenhorns there is a diagram by Pipás’ which I cannot understand. What is hetszet and perteria? And is the inlet/outlet on this diagram on the same side as the shaped part or opposite. Thank you Marlon uk

After collecting a lots of beer cans, you have to separate the aluminium and the
iron ones. A simple refrigerator’s magnet is perfect for this job.

Only aluminium cans fit for collector, beacuse iron ones can colig rusting.

You can use several methods to cuting out the ends of the cans.

By handle

By driller

etc.
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By knife (very dangerous!)

After that you have to wash them all carefully.

To assemble the beer tubes you can use some heatptotected silicon based glue or either without any
glue you can slide them together with using some heating device.

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