[tcmbrendan]

Does anyone know of a DIT kit or a legitimate entity who sells something similar to this?:



http://www.google.com/patents/US6555074

Basically what I want is a large, maybe 10L capacity, borosilicate or heat resistant glass column that can be packed with herbs and refluxed via a heated peristaltic pump.

The above link is really the closest thing that I found but other than hiring an engineer to develop this what are my options?

Thanks!

[Arkcon]

I've moved this question, because home user or not, I think you really want to talk to a chemical engineer.  A 10 liter capacity chamber, made of glass, is pretty darn heavy.  I don't know enough to say definitively that it can't support its own weight, but such a rig would be difficult to ship, move, store a use safely.  You may not be able to find someone who'll build it for you.  You may also want to re-evaluate why you can't use stainless steel.

[tcmbrendan]

I feel that my initial post wasn't as clear as it could have been, I have no reason other than sanitary reasons why I thought glass might be superior. I would just as easily commit to a stainless steel or some sort of polycarbonate, like a vitamix container.