No more copper

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No more copper

Postby bt1 » Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:18 pm

I'm really really pissed off!

This bloody plastics now certified plumbing practice is diminishing the range of fittings we now see.

Fuck it...use plastic compression self sealing shit for new houses it's ok for warranty < 15years...fuck what happens then you re plumb your fairly new house...the fucktards!

Things you won't find in hardware store anymore:
reducing T's
Differential T's
45 degree elbows
Pre cut sleeves
End caps
Y joiners
1/4" any thing
3/16" any thing
>1.5" any thing

HVAC specialist rip offs
.91mm walled tubing and fittings sold for plumbing
Hard drawn lenghts with fucking plasctic caps on each end at +25% price increase
1", 2" elbows, flanging tools, pipe cutting tools
1/4 fittings
T's

Ok I'm done...my advice get your gear soon otherwise we'll be using fucking "specially seasoned bamboo" for reflux stills in the future.

Fuck the third world cost cutting focus,
A pissed off
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Re: No more copper

Postby stilly_bugger » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:42 am

bt1 wrote:my advice get your gear soon otherwise we'll be using... "specially seasoned bamboo" for reflux stills in the future.


Now that's an idea. :idea:
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Re: No more copper

Postby stilly_bugger » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:53 am

Here we are, a bamboo lyne arm:

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Next step: internally ribbed reflux column, I reckon, with its own distillate centring rings. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: No more copper

Postby Cane Toad » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:37 am

Just wondering how we would attach it to the keg :think: maybe some 5 minute araldite :laughing-rolling:
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Re: No more copper

Postby stilly_bugger » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:47 am

Flour paste would do.

  1. Jam column in neck of keg
  2. Apply flour paste

If you used five minute araldite you wouldn't be able to empty your keg. ;-)
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Re: No more copper

Postby bt1 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:09 pm

KK, seasoning the bamboo now..

Jees love the way you guys take the piss and the edge off it...much needed btw

A much less pissed off
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Re: No more copper

Postby MacStill » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:34 pm

bt1 wrote:Jees love the way you guys take the piss and the edge off it...much needed btw


bt1


You just need to find the right shop ;-) The one I use has "everything" & I mean " EVERYTHING"
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Re: No more copper

Postby bt1 » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:49 pm

Shop name and location pleeeeeeeease


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Re: No more copper

Postby MacStill » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:16 pm

Parkwood plumbing & Hardware.... Vulcan rd. Canning Vale :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: No more copper

Postby MR-E » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:40 pm

McStill wrote:Parkwood plumbing & Hardware.... Vulcan rd. Canning Vale :handgestures-thumbupleft:


Do you pray there often :pray:
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Re: No more copper

Postby Cane Toad » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:21 am

Every time Mrs Mac leaves him alone for 5 minutes with the keycard :laughing-rolling:
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