Homemade Plastic Boiler - The Thunderbird

[OldSpeckledBadger]

The part to the left of the tap proves elusive to me. I'm trying to connect my ball valve to my tank connector (both 15mm) in the most elegant fashion by using a double-ended threaded sleeve thing like that, but I can't find one! .

You don't need a special connector. You open up your tank connector all the way through with a 15mm drill and push a piece of 15mm copper pipe all the way through. Chris-x1 has posted his diagram of how to do this numerous times recently so I suggest you trawl through the last month or two's building plastic boiler threads until you find it. I followed his method and it works a treat.

[GARYSMIFF]

crunchysaviour
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/82376/Plu ... upler-15mm


RIM out the center with a file or 15mm drill, file method is easy so watch and test often as brass gets remove quite quick.



Hope this helps.

[floydmeddler]

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[crunchysaviour]

OK, thanks, chaps. Done. I used a lathe as I had three tank connectors to do (thought about making a false bottom but at first I'll give it a miss).

[Mike8578]

(thought about making a false bottom but at first I'll give it a miss).

I've come to the same conclusion now.