Been playing in the shed this avo and built my first parrot. So pleased with it I had to show you a pic.
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 :)