Parrot progress

planethax · Post by **planethax** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:28 pm

Short 1" main body.
Need to ad my drip cup make a stand and solder her all up.

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:41 pm

is it me????

ah man, I can't leave it at that. This is a joke right??? or do you have a 2" long hydrometer.

planethax · Post by **planethax** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:00 pm

The main body is 1" pipe
Length just over 5"
Hydrometer complete length just under 5" and readable 4.5" maybe

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:05 pm

it's so cute......
can't say Ive ever seen a mini hydro like that. Did I mention it's cute?? Like puppy cute. Awwwwww.

Just busting yer chops. Looks like a very cute little parrot that I'm sure will work fine

its so cute.....

Post by **White_Lightning_Rod** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:13 pm

More like a parakeet then a parrot LOL couldnt help myself.

Shouldnt have to worry about smearing too much.

If you dont mind sharing where'd ya get the short hydro?

planethax · Post by **planethax** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:16 pm

That's why I went this way so hopefully less smear.

planethax · Post by **planethax** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:19 pm

Got that hygrometer and and one beer/wine off eBay for a buck from the Ukraine lol

Figured for the price it was worth it even if didnt work n

Put it in a 40% Smirnoff Vodka and it read pretty close. Maybe 39%

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:00 pm

White_Lightning_Rod wrote:More like a parakeet then a parrot LOL couldnt help myself.

Bwahahahahaha

BoisBlancBoy · Post by **BoisBlancBoy** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:34 pm

BB you took the words out of my mouth. When I first looked at the picture I thought for sure it was a joke!

But I'm pretty sure you are going to have to rename your parrot to the parakeet it just fits too well

planethax · Post by **planethax** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:42 am

No joke,
My main goal here was to make it small enough so there was less smearing but still functionable.

Hopefully it works and not just a joke.

The body is 1" pipe with in/outlet 1/2"OD ref tubing

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:48 am

I'm sure it will work just fine

Post by **BigSwede** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:36 am

I like it! That micro hydrometer won't be super accurate, but for what we do, should be fine.

Post by **T-Pee** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:29 am

Pretty good idea really and thinking "outside the box".

tp

Doogie · Post by **Doogie** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:55 am

LOL - a budgie

I am going to pick one up for shits n giggles - maybe build some sort of attachable budgie to the still output (vented of course) ... just watch though - they have a alcoholmeter, and they have a hydrometer that they call an alcoholmeter that measures sugar content - get the right one

Post by **T-Pee** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:01 am

White_Lightning_Rod wrote:More like a parakeet then a parrot LOL couldnt help myself.

Shouldnt have to worry about smearing too much.

If you dont mind sharing where'd ya get the short hydro?

Found the source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALCOHOL-HYDROME ... 1c38826fab" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

tp

WestCoast · Post by **WestCoast** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:43 pm

T-Pee just directed me over to this thread and I think it's a perfect solution for small batch proofing. I just ordered one. Time to start designing a parakeet.

-WC-

W Pappy · Post by **W Pappy** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:59 am

I have to say that's a cool little gadget!

Doogie · Post by **Doogie** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:16 am

I ordered 2 (cheaper - the freight only an additional $1.50 or so on the second) and in case 1 breaks I dont have a useless budgie

WestCoast · Post by **WestCoast** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:30 am

I was going to order two but it looked like they were going to charge me for double the freight. So I went with one for now. Once I get it, and if it works, I will most likely order a back-up.

Doogie · Post by **Doogie** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:54 am

ya, once you select 2 or more the freight gets adjusted later

WestCoast · Post by **WestCoast** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:50 am

Crap!

Well now I know for next time.

-WC-

Soggy Bottom Boy · Post by **Soggy Bottom Boy** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:40 pm

Looks like you didn't make it quite tall enough to leave room for some scrubbie at the bottom to protect the mini-alcy-meter from breaking if it bottoms out hard when you put it in the budgie/parakeet. ...just a thought.

Post by **White_Lightning_Rod** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:14 pm

Just to add I never thought this was a joke, I appologize if my joking on the name came across that way.

I like it, and will probably copy the idea at some point when I have some extra money to spend.

Thanks for sharing

Doogie · Post by **Doogie** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:42 pm

Don't need a scrubbie, just dont drop it in ... never broke one that way (yet!) and I prefer no packing incase I puke on an all grain strip run and the scrubbie gets clogged ...

And to the OP, like WLR said - thanks for sharing, and great find!!!

Post by **BentJar** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:33 am

Just got my mini hydrometer and really love it. It works just fine so now I can build a mini parot that is attached to the condenser. Now I have room and less smearing. Going to order 2 more.

Da Yooper · Post by **Da Yooper** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:12 am

I have been using the same one for some time now. The one for the for the mash or wash is kinda hard to read,just gives you a % of sugar no gravity.

Post by **BigSwede** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:28 am

I jumped on the band wagon as well. Should have ordered three. Oh well.

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