MacStill wrote:Is that an inline thumper you got it sitting on ? :))
JayD wrote: mate you need a bigger boiler for that.
Smbjk wrote: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Geeze that boiler looks tiny :laughing-rolling:
Aussiedownunder01 wrote:That green stuff looks good 8-}
dogbreath vodka wrote:When I built the boiler I didn't realise how well the sight glass would fit it's housing.
It's so tight that the only way I can get it out is by pushing it from the inside....
Defeating the purpose of a sight glass and fill port.
I'd have to remove the column to fill the boiler. :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:
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BourbonJunkie wrote:dogbreath vodka wrote:So I thought.... what if I just ran the hard solder over the soft?
The two alloyed together and formed a hard solder of sorts.
Finally a win. :handgestures-thumbupleft: 8-} 8-}
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I have done this also, and was surprised at the good result I achieved.
Sam. wrote:dogbreath vodka wrote:When I built the boiler I didn't realise how well the sight glass would fit it's housing.
It's so tight that the only way I can get it out is by pushing it from the inside....
Defeating the purpose of a sight glass and fill port.
I'd have to remove the column to fill the boiler. :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:
DBV
You can't pry it out with something non-metallic? :wtf:
dogbreath vodka wrote:Sam. wrote:dogbreath vodka wrote:When I built the boiler I didn't realise how well the sight glass would fit it's housing.
It's so tight that the only way I can get it out is by pushing it from the inside....
Defeating the purpose of a sight glass and fill port.
I'd have to remove the column to fill the boiler. :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:
DBV
You can't pry it out with something non-metallic? :wtf:
I had thought of it Sam, but it would give me the Jimmy Brits if I had to do that every time I wanted to fill the boiler.
Much easier to open a filler port on the side.
Building it isn't easier though. :-D :-D
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BourbonJunkie wrote:dogbreath vodka wrote:What size suction cup are you blokes using?
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