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Where is the best place in the UK to buy SS ferrules & clamps for a 54mm column.

You may know this site VT..link
It's one of the sites I've bookmarked for bits for when I'm ready to start my build.

Icefever wrote:You may know this site VT..link
It's one of the sites I've bookmarked for bits for when I'm ready to start my build.

Yep checked them out a while ago, but, £40.50 for 2 ferrules, 1 clamp, 1 gasket, inc delivery is a bit on the steep side

I have used both http://www.zx55.com/ and http://www.valves-online.co.uk/

VT..did you find your ferrules & clamps??? I'm just getting some bits together and I've priced 2x 3" ferrules and a clamp...£28..don't know what the P&P will be on it. Can't make up my mind to go with 2" or 3" copper pipe tho.

BJ

Icefever wrote:VT..did you find your ferrules & clamps??? I'm just getting some bits together and I've priced 2x 3" ferrules and a clamp...£28..don't know what the P&P will be on it. Can't make up my mind to go with 2" or 3" copper pipe tho.

BJ

I was recommended one on ebay from HK, sent them a message to confirm it was SS, it is, so I ordered, £13.28 = 2 ferrules + clamp + gasket + postage.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Premium-Digita ... =811261709

Magic mate...what size are you using?? is this for a column that your building???

Even if you do find some you may find the dimensions not compatible with copper tube. You really want the copper inside the stainless if you can manage that. Expansion co-efficients.
I prefer to use the brass SD ferrules. 2" version is a good fit with 54 mm copper tube.

Myles wrote:Even if you do find some you may find the dimensions not compatible with copper tube. You really want the copper inside the stainless if you can manage that. Expansion co-efficients.
I prefer to use the brass SD ferrules. 2" version is a good fit with 54 mm copper tube.

I did send an email to Still Dragon about shipping costs for their ferrules, but got no reply. Perhaps I will send another.

No probs with fitting SS ferrules, I have access to a large engineering workshop so I will make something up.

what myles said^^

You *can* butt solder a 2" SS ferrule to 54mm copper pipe, but the SS ferrule is slightly smaller than the 54mm tube and adding heat repeatedly (running a still) will most likely break the joint.

As the ferrule is smaller you can't really use it inside a female fitting either if going up a column size(and keeping a 2" keg connection, if that is what you are after) - which would be a bad idea any way as the copper would expand more (just as myles said)

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Just had an email from Still Dragon.
They are opening a distribution warehouse in Austria.
QUOTE "We are not operational yet, as we are still missing the goods to fill our warehouse. We already take non-binding advance orders, but unfortunately we can not tell any prices yet. At start we will have most common items in 2" and 4" in stock, as well as a selection of 50L / 70L / 150L boilers. Anything larger will either be stocked later as demand can be determined or built to customer specifications. END QUOTE

I get mine here http://www.petrochem.ie/products_metrics.html. Phone and ask for Adrian. nice guy and very helpful.

This site is well worth worth a look around

AM

What was the outcome of buying your clamps from HK VT??? now I've got my column I've got to source 3" fittings.

Icefever wrote:What was the outcome of buying your clamps from HK VT??? now I've got my column I've got to source 4" fittings.

No problems at all, price was VG and delivery was 15 days.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Premium-Digital-Store/_i.html?_nkw=tri+clamp&submit=Search&_sid=811261709