Still gasket / seal

[billmcc]

Hi lads and lasses is it safe to use silicone sealant for your gasket/seal on your still lid

Many thanks Billmcc

[Mash]

There is a very good one - Robert recommended it to me.

I am sure he will be along soon.

[Mash]

Billmcc.

Found the thread viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3725&p=29007&hilit=braumeister+lid#p29007

Its HA6 sealant.

[Easydrinker]

Yup,
Although sold as an automotive gasket sealant, it is considered 100% safe for use in aquaria.
I downloaded and read its spec. sheet.
I extruded some into high % heads, and left it months.
I then started using it in stilling applications.

I am happy that there is no safer product of it's kind out there.
But if someone knows different, share it, I am happy to learn.

Robert.

[Curmudgeon]

This is a bit of a pet subject of mine.

Is teflon safer than silicon? Yes.

Is silicon safer than drinking alcohol? Yes.

Is lead or asbestos safe in your still? No.

Is having several girlfriends with their phone numbers tattooed on your wife's ass safe? No, her ass is wrinkly and the numbers got smudged

[Easydrinker]

That did make me LOL, but I am unsure of the point?
Still very funny.
Thanks.

Robert.

[Curmudgeon]

I guess the point or lack of it is that in the last 100 years average life expectancy has doubled and while drinking and smoking are both bad for you, lead or plastic or whatever in our stills is a very small part of our life expectancy/lifestyle problems.

[billmcc]

Many thanks
Cheers

[Easydrinker]

I guess the point or lack of it is that in the last 100 years average life expectancy has doubled and while drinking and smoking are both bad for you, lead or plastic or whatever in our stills is a very small part of our life expectancy/lifestyle problems.

You have hit a very salient point on the head!
If I had my thinking head on, I could not have bettered that.

Our colleagues (?) on other stilling sites would no doubt put you up against a wall for saying so.
Have no fear, the sane of us will come riding to your rescue.


Robert.