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Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-12-29T16:31:25+00:00

I remember that feeling of achievement when I made my first parrot too. Now go build lots of other thing that need soldering, even if you don't really need them - at least that's what I did.

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:31 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-12-29T15:36:59+00:00

Just finished making a Parrot after a lot of swearing and a few mistakes (first time ever soldering),Im amazed that it looks neat and tidy and no leaks .Just given it a bath in citric acid then another soak in baking soda and a good rinse to clean it up.

Statistics: Posted by optic — Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:36 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-26T09:28:17+00:00

Will start a new thread.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:28 am

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-26T09:08:18+00:00

shawry99 wrote:
I would quite like a parrot, unfortunately my manufacturing skills are somewhat lacking.

Does anyone know where you can buy these? I seem to draw a blank everytime I try searching.

@Magnu420 good luck, looking forward to the pics

http://stainlessstuff.net/parts.html#boilers

Bottom of the page, $60.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:08 am

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-25T18:26:07+00:00

I found fitting the product spout the hardest part. I stood the parrot on its head on a piece of wood, then used another piece of wood with an 8mm hole drilled at approx 45o angle to hold the spout in place while I soldered it.

It is essential that the spout is a very tight fit all round in the hole you drill in the reducer shoulder and there should be about 2-3mm of the 8mm tubing visible inside the reducer.

If at first you don't succeed, take it out, clean it down thoroughly, re-flux it and try again and remember - the man that never made a mistake never made anything!

You'll get there.

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:26 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-25T16:46:33+00:00

Have made a parrot but struggling really hard to get the output 8mm tube to solder to the shoulder of the reducer. I'm not getting a water tight seal after 3 attempts. At the moment as an interim solution I have put some plumbers mait around it. Question: is plumbers mait suitable for use with alcohol for consumption?

I will make another attempt at this again soon

Statistics: Posted by Jedmau5 — Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:46 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-19T10:29:04+00:00

EDIT: I've moved the suburbanhillbilly build pics to a separate thread - CC

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:29 am

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-09T11:42:01+00:00

If one of you guys makes one and decides they want to make another one for someone else, Im happy to cover costs ;-)

Statistics: Posted by shawry99 — Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:42 am

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-03T19:31:43+00:00

some good points there aidanmac,hopefully il be havin a do this weekend
and post some pixs up

@ shawry no i dont mind you hijacking my thread

Statistics: Posted by Magnu420 — Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:31 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-03T17:58:46+00:00

+1 what Brian said he knows what he's talking about

This might seem obvious to some people but I learned the hard way that, when soldering, if you have a couple of joints together you need to solder them at the same time, and this actually makes the job a little easier.

See if this helps explain a bit better.
Parrot Soldering Draw.pdf

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:58 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-03T16:25:44+00:00

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:25 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-03T15:42:55+00:00

I've decided I'm going to make an attempt at this and get some experience with working with copper and soldering. I've just ordered all the bits I need. If it works out, I get a very useful piece of equipment and I'll be enthused enough to build my own still . The PDF is a great help AM, many thanks

Statistics: Posted by Jedmau5 — Wed Oct 03, 2012 3:42 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-01T21:09:42+00:00

YHB wrote:
shawry99 wrote:I would quite like a parrot, unfortunately my manufacturing skills are somewhat lacking.

Good, then this is a good place to start and practice before you build your own still - you can't put it off forever.

Work with Aidanmacs drawings and get the bits together, soldering them is easy-peasy, there are many do it yourself videos on U-Tube that will show you how to solder them together.

Go-On you know you want to. It's so much nicer when you use your parrot when you made it.

If you can paint by numbers you can make a parrot, trust me.

I see what you're saying, but I dont have any of the equipment either, I'd be reluctant to buy all the stuff just (try) to make a parrot, as I dont have the space for anything but an air still really.

Anyway, not my thread, and i've sorta hijacked it

Statistics: Posted by shawry99 — Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:09 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-01T20:55:01+00:00

shawry99 wrote:
I would quite like a parrot, unfortunately my manufacturing skills are somewhat lacking.

Good, then this is a good place to start and practice before you build your own still - you can't put it off forever.

Work with Aidanmacs drawings and get the bits together, soldering them is easy-peasy, there are many do it yourself videos on U-Tube that will show you how to solder them together.

Go-On you know you want to. It's so much nicer when you use your parrot when you made it.

If you can paint by numbers you can make a parrot, trust me.

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:55 pm

Re: attempt to make and build a parrot

2012-10-01T14:56:07+00:00

With the drawings you should be able to get the pieces needed and any half decent plumber could solder one together for you and he won't be any the wiser if you spin him a story about what it's really for

When I made my first one I'd never done anything like that before and I'm not one of those super duper DIY engineers.

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:56 pm