newbiboozer wrote:Hi all, I have finally got 99% of the parts together for my bubbler build. I thought before I went too far I’d put my plan up here so I can sort out any problems you guys think I have before I go too far. While I think my plan is pretty main stream developed from ideas I have got from reading on here I don’t think it can hurt to get you guys opinion first.
Sounds damn fine to me :handgestures-thumbupleft:
I have a couple of questions also firstly with regard to the easy flanges on 4”. When I look at the stainless 4” furrels I have, the flange itself is approx 11mm larger than the pipe itself, do I need to make my easy flanges that big?
Mine ended up at about 120mm. It's the thickness that I had to be careful with.
The 1/4 tube will determine the width for you. if it doesn't fit... grind it.
It looks like if I don’t the clamps may only touch in 2 places. With the parrot will a small Alcolmeter be ok in ¾” tube or will it suffer from the hydraulic effect.
I'll be watching for the answers to this one as I am about to make a 3/4" parrot today.
What I plan to do as I don’t have a pipe expander to fit my sight glass ferrules into the 4" pipe is to chamfer the edge of the furrel and the pipe and press the in with a hydraulic press, has anyone done this or is there a better way.
Some have done this and it looks schmick :handgestures-thumbupleft: :twisted:
I will put up some pics as my build progresses and no doubt more questions.
We all love copper porn here :D
I’d also like to thank everyone who contributes to the forum to make it the fantastic success that it is and without you guys I would never be building this still.
Dominator wrote:I think 3/4 might be a bit small for your parrot. I made mine out of 7/8 and I would not want to go any smaller.
newbiboozer wrote:I've had a thought on the parrot. I like the idea of the 3/4 cos the alcometer fits in it nice and stays upright so what if I drilled some holes in the 3/4(perferate it) top to bottom all the way around then have that inside the 1 inch so ya alcometer stays straight, no hydraulic effect and the 3/4 would take some of the volume out of the parrot. What do you guys think of that.
newbiboozer wrote:I've had a thought on the parrot. I like the idea of the 3/4 cos the alcometer fits in it nice and stays upright so what if I drilled some holes in the 3/4(perferate it) top to bottom all the way around then have that inside the 1 inch so ya alcometer stays straight, no hydraulic effect and the 3/4 would take some of the volume out of the parrot. What do you guys think of that.
newbiboozer wrote:I guess I could make it as a drop in item that just sits in the parrot with so sort of spacer ring around it to center it in the 1" so if it's no good I'll take it out.
Dominator wrote:newbiboozer wrote:I guess I could make it as a drop in item that just sits in the parrot with so sort of spacer ring around it to center it in the 1" so if it's no good I'll take it out.
Top idea mate. That way you can compare the two.
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