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Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-10T14:41:45+00:00

Cheers VT...It just came to me to collect like that so that I could keep my eye on it. I emptied the test jar when it got full (it did fill & flow over a couple of times). I remembered I read on here that the parrot needs to be only a fraction larger than the hydro so that the change in the % coming off registers quicker.

The last bit to the end was at 30% then it went through 20% down to around 17% in the matter in minutes. I'm chuffed with how it's going, I'm reading & learning loads.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:41 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-10T11:31:26+00:00

Well done, I like the improvised parrot.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:31 am

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-10T10:59:20+00:00

Following VT's advice I've been out in the workshop this morning and tinned the inside of the elbow, it now fits tight enough not to leak.
I drilled the plastic out to 10mm.

Then offered up the mod and away we go...

Then by standing the pot on top of the microwave, that gave me the room to put my sample jar in the bowl and let it fill. That way I could keep an eye on the %.
It's a little "Heath Robinson" but hell was fun.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:59 am

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-07T19:00:22+00:00

Cheers VT..I'll give it a try over the weekend.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:00 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-07T18:59:00+00:00

I just tinned the inside of the fitting and crimped it with pliers so mine is a tight fit but can be removed

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:59 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-07T18:30:10+00:00

I've taken the 3 screws out and the top just comes off...

Mine has a soft rubber spout, which can't be good..can it??

I've got some bits & bobs of copper pipe, found a 10mm 90 elbow but what's the pipe in the condenser of the airstill? and will it take solder??

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:30 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-06T13:20:53+00:00

All pipe fitting available today should be lead free food safe unless they are very old stock

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:20 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-06T12:25:35+00:00

That's fantastic to know as where I am I can only find the solder ring fittings but I was worried there may be lead in the solder.
Thank you so much buddy

Statistics: Posted by Corps012588 — Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:25 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-06T13:22:35+00:00

Yes you can use solder ring fittings, these you can solder with a Brulee gun, just wire wool the pipe, slide it in, apply heat. I just prefer to use end feed fittings because I have all the gear

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:16 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-06T12:04:07+00:00

Thank you vinto.
Are the solder ring fittings ok to use?

Statistics: Posted by Corps012588 — Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:04 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-06T11:52:46+00:00

If you solder together a 10mm 90 degree elbow and 10mm pipe it fits over the original air cooled pipe and is held in place by the old spout housing, see my pic

And NO to the tape

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:52 am

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-11-06T11:29:07+00:00

I've performed this mod on my airstill and love it.
What I'm doing now is adding a 45 degree elbow with a short piece of straight.
Because my soldering skills are none existent would I be ok to use ptfe tape to seal the pipe together?

Statistics: Posted by Corps012588 — Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:29 am

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-05-10T14:46:26+00:00

Thanks!

Statistics: Posted by Speed_demon666 — Fri May 10, 2013 2:46 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-05-10T14:18:43+00:00

If you undo the three screws you can remove the outer cover and then cut of the offending piece

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Fri May 10, 2013 2:18 pm

Re: Losing the black plastic spout

2013-05-10T13:24:57+00:00

It's a stubborn clip!!

Really stubborn.

Statistics: Posted by amaark — Fri May 10, 2013 1:24 pm