Thanks ChuckO,
This would have been a great solution, however a couple things became apparent after trying to fix the problem. First I purchased some silicone washers from McMaster&Carr to try and make up for the gap, I had to hand cut the 1" ID of the washer a bit larger but I figured this...
Well, this is a story of getting excited to drill holes and buying equipment without going over the details. I'm setting up a new electric boil kettle (using weldless kit similar to high gravity's) and to drill my 1-1/4 inch hole in the side of the kettle I purchased a step drill bit and my...