Kind of proud of my parrot

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Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby Goanna » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:13 pm

Been playing in the shed this avo and built my first parrot. So pleased with it I had to show you a pic.
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It's the culmination of a couple of weeks reading these forums, building up enough courage to walk into the local plumbing supplies and try to explain what I want, and learning to soft solder.

In the end it was all fairly painless, except when I wasn't watching what I was doing and touched the something hot.

It was a great little project that taught me a fair bit. Wouldn't have been able to do it without all the contributions from you guys so thanks a bunch.

Parts and price list for those interested:
From the plumbing supply shop
- 300mm x 25mm copper pipe
- 2 x 25mm to 50mm reducers
- 1 x 25mm to 12mm reducer
- 1 x 25mm cap
Less than $20

From Bunnings
12mm copper tube
http://m.bunnings.com.au/OurRange/Searc ... il/4910007


Gas bottle
http://m.bunnings.com.au/OurRange/Searc ... 20/5910207

Torch
http://m.bunnings.com.au/OurRange/Searc ... ch/5910713

(Probably should have got this one but they didn't have any in stock.)
http://m.bunnings.com.au/OurRange/Searc ... tk/5910211


Solder and flux
http://m.bunnings.com.au/OurRange/Searc ... pk/5910118

Tools
Hack saw
12mm drill bit and drill
Round file

Method
File out the ridge in one of the 25mm to 50mm reducers do the 25mm tube slips through snugly

Drill a hole in the base of this same reducer for the out flow tube.

Dill a hole in the bottom of the 25mm tube for the intake.

Mess around a bit bending the intake pipe until you get a shape you like

Measure the depth of the 25mm tube against your alcoholometer. (You don't want to have to drop it in, but it needs to be deep enough to cover it.

Solder it all up, learning and burning yourself as you go.

I have drilled a 30mm hole in the wooden block and she sits in there lovely.

I hope the pic and the links work, this is my first attempt at posting as well :)
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby Kimbo » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:17 pm

well done goanna :handgestures-thumbupleft: , I thought i would move this to the Tech centre so the Noobs can find it a bit easier ;-)
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby Goanna » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:20 pm

Sure, fine with me.
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby Brendan » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:22 pm

Good job Goanna :clap:

But how the hell did you buy 300mm of pipe from a plumbing supply store?? Normally you're lucky if you can buy a meter! Or you bought a meter, but are just listing what you used?

At most good plumbing supply joints, we can only get 6m lengths. Reece will sell you just about anything for the deed to your house too...
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby googe » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:34 pm

Good stuff mate, looks good :handgestures-thumbupleft: . Good write up to :handgestures-thumbupleft: . We need more.simple things like this that makes life easy for all.
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby 1 2many » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:37 pm

Great job man love the design and nice solder joints, can't get those reducers at my bunnings :angry-banghead:
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby googe » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:38 pm

My plumb joint will sell.bits from.there scrap bin Brendan. Didn't know till one day I was after 1meter of 3' , didn't have any in stick so he said do you need a full meter, I said no, he said ok I'll go look in the scrap bin, and had a.short length.
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby googe » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:39 pm

think of the heart ache this.thread would have saved crow :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby JayD » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:49 pm

Nice work...you should have seen my first attempt...rustic look, too big, but a great effort just like yours. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby Goanna » Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:36 pm

Thanks folks

I just went in and ask for it. They didnt seem to mind until the busted their pipe cutter on it and then had to find a hacksaw. Maybe they wont do it again.
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby onmeth » Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:40 pm

Nice work bud :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby punchy21 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:31 pm

That's cool! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby Sam. » Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:28 pm

Looks heaps better than the shitty parrot I made :laughing-rolling:

Well done mate :clap:
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby SBB » Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:17 pm

Yep that's a nice looking parrot and kinda unique :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Kind of proud of my parrot

Postby Gas on » Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:37 am

sweet parrot youve got there :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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