[modeleng] Re: Kettle

You're welcome Jesse.

They are stainless balls. I suspect it's the quality of our water here - 
pouring boiling water onto the pump is ebough for the body to expand and the 
ball loses its grip on the seat.

Another source of stainless springs is the schraeder valves in car tyres - 
best to get them from a tyre fitter's cast offs, rather than the cars parked 
nearby!

JohnP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Livingston" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:47 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Kettle


Weeeel thankee John,

I thought the idea sounded rather idiotic, but I have seen some idiotic
inventions before so thought only the worst.  We may have that sort of
cordless kettle over here, but most everyone I know uses instant tea so no
need of a kettle as we drink iced tea .

What type balls do you use in your loco hand pumps that have to be loosened
with hot water?.  I use stainless steel balls and springs and have never had
them stick or at least I don't remember it happening.  At my age, one
frequently forgets things, but my lovely wife does not let me forget the
important things..

Oh in case someone out there does not know where to get stainless springs in
small sizes, the springs used in hand sprayers (window cleaner, etc) are
almost always stainless since they have to live in a chemical environment.

Jesse in coolish W. Tennessee


 Jesse,

 It's that seperation by a common language again!

 Whilst cordless tools are battery powered, cordless kettles in the UK are
 mains powered. It's just that the kettle sits on a base which has an easy
 connect/disconnect plug and socket. The power cord goes into the base. The
 advantage is that you don't have to trail the lead around when you boil a
 kettle of water to free off stuck balls in the loco hand pump!

 JohnP

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