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Anyone know where i can get custom size sight glasses? Is borosilicate something that glass places stock and can cut? Or is it safe enought to use thick standard glass? I need a couple at 56mm diameter.
Thanks,
Ash

Thick glass isn't the same a borosilicate glass and it will break when heated by your still.
56mm isn't much bigger than 2", and fsd sell 2" sight glasses, could you modify to use them?

Doubleuj wrote:Thick glass isn't the same a borosilicate glass and it will break when heated by your still.
56mm isn't much bigger than 2", and fsd sell 2" sight glasses, could you modify to use them?

I think the 2" ones by fsd are to suit a 2" ferule. So i think they are about 64mm?

rash wrote:

Doubleuj wrote:Thick glass isn't the same a borosilicate glass and it will break when heated by your still.
56mm isn't much bigger than 2", and fsd sell 2" sight glasses, could you modify to use them?

I think the 2" ones by fsd are to suit a 2" ferule. So i think they are about 64mm?

You could be right, I'll measure mine and let you know

Maybe look at the 1.5" sight glasses then i think they are around 2" OD.

Im not sure if my sight glasses are borosilicate, they're out of instrument lenses.

They're about 10mm thick, I tested them by throwing them against the floor, hitting em with a hammer and by putting them in the freezer overnight then straight into boiling water. They passed the test for me.

They're about 54mm OD, from memory. If you get stuck i might be able to send you a couple, I think I've still got a heap.

FSD 2" sight glass.

Thanks for your help guys, and for your offer Zak. 10mm is a bit too thick to work with what i had in mind.. My sg tee sections have a thread on them the same as the nut on a 2" sink waste. So was thinking of using sink waste nuts to sandwich the glass.
I think now that i will be best off grabbing a couple of 2" weld on sight glass kits.
Thanks again,
Ash