Next job was a simple one. Cut some flat material, drill a hole for a spout and get back to some soldering. Decided to silver solder the spout in place to make the fitting of the end plate an easy task.
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A bit of a rough cleanup and it’s basically done.
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The column easy flange was constructed and soldered in place.
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And finally, what I thought was going to be an awkward task - The soldering of the V bevels. I thought that if I could make a holding jig that would keep both pieces in place, the actual soldering would be a simple task. Knocked up a rough jig to hold both pieces with torch access to all sides of the join. The jig was easy to make but it took about 10 minutes to accurately align the two components.
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Used capillary action and gravity to advantage to complete the soldering. A quick check to make sure the joint was waterproof, and a rough cleanup to remove flux and surplus solder followed. Sat the pot on my keg boiler just to see how it looked.
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The only issue that I could see was the water inlet. It would work well on the small boiler but the hose would come into contact with the keg if connected to this boiler. I removed the inlet and fitted a 90 degree bend. Problem solved. Final job will be to clean it up and run some vinegar through it.
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