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jsguitar
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I finally figured out a way to mount these with what I had. I put teflon tape on the element threads, pushed it through the box, put a silicone o-ring on, screwed the lock nut I had on tight, applied a little more teflon to the end of the element threads and got it into the coupling as tight as I could. It feels nice and solid now with no leaks. The element is actually screwed in really tight, with the lock nut just barely touching the coupling.
This took me a few tries to get it just right. Possibly better would be to solder the locknut onto the coupling, but my skills are probably not up to that.
I also soldered a SS screw to the kettle skirt and attached a ground wire from the box to the kettle to make sure there was a good ground.
After I leak tested it with 12 gallons of water, I hooked the cable up and set the controller to 170º. It took 46 minutes to get there from 56º with the lid off.
This is my boil kettle. I still need to hook everything up on my HLT.
This took me a few tries to get it just right. Possibly better would be to solder the locknut onto the coupling, but my skills are probably not up to that.
I also soldered a SS screw to the kettle skirt and attached a ground wire from the box to the kettle to make sure there was a good ground.
After I leak tested it with 12 gallons of water, I hooked the cable up and set the controller to 170º. It took 46 minutes to get there from 56º with the lid off.
This is my boil kettle. I still need to hook everything up on my HLT.
