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Re: Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-26T23:29:04+00:00

Benoit wrote:
Easydrinker wrote:I am asking because I fear my current/original boiler top clamping may one day fail...
How do you fix these clever little feckers?
Welding,rivetting or Super Glue?

Robert.

I had someone hold them in place with some mole grips then hit them with the oxy torch & some silver, hold them at about half open then that should give enough for a tight fit without being impossible to close. I was going to rivet them first & fill the hole in with silver solder but then I thought sod it, the solder will hold on its own & it made it a 5 minute job rather a half hour one

Thanks Benoit,
That sounds like the way to do it.
I have to admit that I may follow the path of Icefever, I never work harder or prettier than I need to.

And I took delivery yesterday of a large SS funnel from China land.
£3.28 delivered.
Bonkers.
Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:29 pm

Re: Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-26T14:53:37+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
I am asking because I fear my current/original boiler top clamping may one day fail...
How do you fix these clever little feckers?
Welding,rivetting or Super Glue?

Robert.

I had someone hold them in place with some mole grips then hit them with the oxy torch & some silver, hold them at about half open then that should give enough for a tight fit without being impossible to close. I was going to rivet them first & fill the hole in with silver solder but then I thought sod it, the solder will hold on its own & it made it a 5 minute job rather a half hour one

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:53 pm

Re: Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-26T06:52:29+00:00

I have just ordered 2 funnels from HK. I got 2 for the price of one and some change. And the British one are identical so chances are they came from the same factory.....

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:52 am

Re: Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-26T06:24:44+00:00

Weld, copper rivet, I'm going to use SS nut & bolts....drill the hole a mm smaller...thread the bolt and bang on a nut. I would like to use copper rivets but I'm not sure about getting a tight seal??? and I wouldn't want to mark the side of the pan...it'll look naff.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:24 am

Re: Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-26T01:45:01+00:00

I am asking because I fear my current/original boiler top clamping may one day fail...
How do you fix these clever little feckers?
Welding,rivetting or Super Glue?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:45 am

Re: Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-25T20:16:45+00:00

I have those holding the lid down on my little water urn boiler, they're great!

+1 I'm with you there Mash, I've yet to have anything go missing & the price difference is rediculous. Ferrules & reducers that are £10-20 from HK are £60-70 if you want to buy British

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:16 pm

Re: Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-25T05:43:52+00:00

I order no end of small hardware items from China and HK. Brilliant service and normally 2 weeks. Occasionally you lose one but if you average it all, you are still ahead.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:43 am

Hong Kong win again.

2016-06-25T05:25:28+00:00

I purchased these on the 15/6/16 from HG..they arrived last Tue 21, the day I ordered I had an email saying they'd been dispatched..how's that for service??

I've decided to build a thumper to add onto my pot, as I now run more grog than vodka.

The rule of thumb about the size of a thumper seems to be that it should be half the size of the boiler. I run a 23/25 ltr charge, so a 12 ltr stockpot would be a safe bet...no puking??? fingers crossed.

I'm thinking that this would fit the bill??. I have enough bits of 15mm pipe about should be able to knock it up in a few hours.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:25 am