Heating Elements

[Anavrin]

Lol, I'm not whichester distillery, though it is interesting someone related to stillin has answered you question about the size of the thread.

[Myles]

You can still build your own elements particularly for those that use 2" triclamps. You just need to drill a blanking cap for two compression fittings and buy the straight rod to bend yourself.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/tank-heaters/2001285/ or from the source

http://www.tpfay.co.uk/our-products/straight-elements/#.VtatH3195mM

with a couple of 8 mm compression threaded adaptors you are good to go.

Same goes for those with boilers that already have the bosses fitted - blanking caps in all thread sizes are available ready to drill out from here http://processheatingservices.com/immersion-heaters/nggallery/image/pfsw-range-stainless-steel-withdrawable-immersion-heaters-1kw-500kw-2

Want to easily fit an element to a 30 or 50 litre keg? fit two 8 mm compression fittings, bend an element rod and feed it in through the keg neck and out through the compression fittings.

[Easydrinker]

Myles,my eyes are bleeding from so much information!
Top post,thank you.

Robert.

[Benoit]

When it says "bend with regular tools", is it talking pipe benders or something like that? I guess heat is your friend if they get a little work hard. Sod importing a camco from America now I can make my own!
Thanks Myles!!

[Myles]

They come anealed but you should try to bend them gently in just 1 operation using a bending tool. They have a minimum radius bend so just use the tool intended for the same size copper tube.

[Icefever]

This site maybe worth a look...Link

Along with this fitting similar to what Myles suggested

[Myles]

Thanks for that. I had lost the link to that website and have been trying to find it for ages. It is now bookmarked.

[Icefever]

Glad that I could help Myles..

When I started off with AG brewing like most guys I built my own boiler....when I found anything like the above I always bookmarked them....luckliy I still have loads of them...most are in their own folders..which is a little easier to find.

[Easydrinker]

I find backing up bookmarks in general and messages from this forum a messy and 2nd class sort of issue, but blame my ISP.

Robert.

[redstag]

Screwfix sell 1"Female Sockets these work with the chinese elements with bsp threads to remove the lead content from the brass just Dilute 1 part hydrogen peroxide with 2 parts of vinegar in a bowl to form the cleaning solution Soak the socket in the cleaning solution for around 7 minutes and check to see if the brass has taken on the buttery-yellow color that indicates that the lead has been removed.then solder into a stainless steel barrel hope this helps