StillSmart Home distillation made easy! 2011-12-29T14:14:47+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/feed.php?f=12&t=433 2011-12-29T14:14:47+00:00 2011-12-29T14:14:47+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=6647#p6647 <![CDATA[Re: T500 water connection]]> What I have done since is to solder on a 21/2 inch nail to the valve to to create a miny lever tap which I find makes fine adjustment of flow much easier and even gives a visual indication as well
Works for me ! ;D

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:14 pm


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2011-12-23T22:34:53+00:00 2011-12-23T22:34:53+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=6567#p6567 <![CDATA[Re: T500 water connection]]>
A better option is to solder a short piece of 13mm copper pipe into the little adapter supplied with the needle valve, shove a hose pipe on the end and jubilee clip it.

If you cannot easily get a hose pipe to it then a self cutting tap adapter, with 3/4 BSP thread, set into the nearest cold pipe, available at B&Q is, the way to go.

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/how_t ... ng_tap.htm

You can then use Hozelok fittings on the hose to connect straight to it, better still use a compression fitting on the short piece of copper and go straight into the tap without any hose pipe.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/15mm-Compressio ... B005HB32JI

Statistics: Posted by Ethan Olic — Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:34 pm


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2011-10-16T19:47:04+00:00 2011-10-16T19:47:04+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=5832#p5832 <![CDATA[Re: T500 water connection]]>
If I did that I'd be able to run a hose to wherever I wanted the still instead of having to run it in the kitchen and having to sit in there looking at the walls for 5 hours.

Will DEFINITELY do this. I'll post some pics of it running in tribute to your genius.

Kudos.

Ben.

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2011-10-08T12:25:35+00:00 2011-10-08T12:25:35+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=5739#p5739 <![CDATA[Re: T500 water connection]]> Image

i got some 15mm copper pipe and soldered it in and then i run it from the hose pipe.

i never run the hose on full but turn it down to almost a trickle and i can control the water flow perfectly.


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Statistics: Posted by i dont drink — Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:25 pm


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2011-10-08T09:42:15+00:00 2011-10-08T09:42:15+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=5736#p5736 <![CDATA[Re: T500 water connection]]>
I'll let you know how I get on!

Thanks again!

Ben.

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2011-10-02T18:08:02+00:00 2011-10-02T18:08:02+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=5683#p5683 <![CDATA[Re: T500 water connection]]>
ss now do a washer tap converter that screws onto the washer tap no problems..

hth

al.

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2011-10-02T16:52:13+00:00 2011-10-02T16:52:13+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=5682#p5682 <![CDATA[Re: T500 water connection]]>
I'm about to order my first ever still. Done all the reading and watching the SS and WW vids. I do have a question to ask the forum genuises though.

The tap connector. Seems like a common issue. I don't have any aerator fittings of threads on any of my taps. The closest thing I have it the thread on my washing machine hose which I could fairly easily take off as it has an isolation tap on it.

Would anyone be able to tell me if the needle valve supplied would fit, or if the adaptor from WW would work. Either way would be spiffing. If not I guess I'll be stuck with the push-on rubber fella.

Thanks in advance folks. Can't wait to join the distiller's club!

Ben.

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2010-11-26T17:35:06+00:00 2010-11-26T17:35:06+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4224#p4224 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> Statistics: Posted by short2 — Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:35 pm


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2010-11-26T04:30:34+00:00 2010-11-26T04:30:34+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4216#p4216 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> Statistics: Posted by jahtubs — Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:30 am


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2010-11-24T19:53:54+00:00 2010-11-24T19:53:54+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4209#p4209 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> Statistics: Posted by short2 — Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:53 pm


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2010-11-24T19:39:02+00:00 2010-11-24T19:39:02+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4208#p4208 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> Statistics: Posted by short2 — Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:39 pm


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2010-11-24T04:33:20+00:00 2010-11-24T04:33:20+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4201#p4201 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> Statistics: Posted by alan — Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:33 am


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2010-11-23T17:48:47+00:00 2010-11-23T17:48:47+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4197#p4197 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> Any ideas would be much appreciated, I'm itching to get my new toy running :)
Actually having just read that back to myself I've realised that the valve that comes with the still is doing exactly that. Not sure how it would hold up as a permanent plumbing solution though.

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2010-11-22T03:32:17+00:00 2010-11-22T03:32:17+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4177#p4177 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> We\'ve got a mixer tap with a shower outlet which has a 1/2\" bsp fitting on it so I could get a washing machine hose, then get a 1/2\" bsp to a hose tail that fits in in the hose and connect it instead of the shower...
Mmmm...

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2010-11-21T05:34:57+00:00 2010-11-21T05:34:57+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433&p=4148#p4148 <![CDATA[T500 water connection]]> Statistics: Posted by jahtubs — Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:34 am


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