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I like the wide base and overall styling of the top one best.

2nd one looks like it belongs in a church ?
Nice work on both

Yet new here, but thought I'd add my homemade parrot:
Never mind the silicon tubing, I've replaced it with a copper tube extension. Also, the parts image does not include the brass base nor the PVC pipe I used to "level" the beastie. Also added rubber feet (see screws visible on the upper brass base) for stability. So far works like a charm. Not fancy, but serves its purpose...

Nice work guys ..well done

Just finished mine this weekend. It's a little globby
But, it works and it don't leak.

Ok, since were all showing our beaks,,, Here's Mine...
Cut funnel into collection jar from an old wine bottle...
Gonna cut a hole in the top of this old telephone table for the funnel and collection jar on bottom shelf.
I'll also have the parrot perminently fixed to the table with a dump valve, (thanks ozone), below for the fores, heads. Love those shinny parrots guy's... Keep em coming...

Hey Sam,
That peice of furnature fits the bill pretty well.

Like it was made for just that purpose.

LWTCS wrote:Hey Sam,
That peice of furnature fits the bill pretty well.

Like it was made for just that purpose.

Yeah, thats what I thought L. My own personal spirit safe...
And to think she was on her way to the dumpster with it....

Hey Samohon, what did you use to cut the wine bottle to get the funnel?

Don't forget the dump valve....Super handy at keeping things separated...

I use a 250ml cylinder for fores..then switch to parrot. I guess there will always be some smearing through the parrot though.

OK... I now see that I made a mistake with my first parrot design, by not including a wide enough opening at the top to actually read the P&T meter. I can fix that... But some dimensional info would be handy as well. I have about 12" of 1 inch tube left over from replacing my own H2O heater last weekend. (Oh the benefits of learning to solder with this hobby!) http://homedistiller.org/forum/posting. ... =2&t=14016#

Is a 12" tube tall enough to float a P&T meter? How high should the top of the funnel be above the deck, and how wide to facilitate viewing?

That depends on the hydrometer. On how tall it is.

By funnel are you talking about where the product is entering the parrot. Or the beak of the parrot where the product overflows out of the hydrometer tube?

Sounds like you are talking about the beak. You would actually want that lower then the hydrometer tube. So you have a good view of the liquid surface. While it overflows into the beak.

Measure the hydrometer from the bottom to the ?190? Proof /95% line, and that would be a minimum length. Unless you never aspire to get that pure you might allow a bit more length to place a small wad of copper mesh in the bottom to cushion an inadvertent drop of the hydrometer. I think mine ended up 12"
You can also see the inner tube well above the cup, I suppose it could be several inches down since the product will simply run down the side of the tube?!? Probably not wise or safe though

Hi there,
Go to http://www.instructables.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow and in the search box type distillation parrots, etc. You'll find what your looking for. Good luck

Without a doubt, mine takes the prize for being the ugliest with the most solders (junkyard reclamation). However, notice that mine comes complete with a handle (old axe shaft), which SHOULD keep me from man handling and breaking it , plus it adds to the texture and flavor of the recylcing motif.

sltm1 wrote:Without a doubt, mine takes the prize for being the ugliest with the most solders (junkyard reclamation). However, notice that mine comes complete with a handle (old axe shaft), which SHOULD keep me from man handling and breaking it , plus it adds to the texture and flavor of the recylcing motif.

Never saw a parrot with a floor shift before ...... Innovative

I like the style. Kinda goes with what we're doing.

tp

ozone39 wrote:As long as you're paying attention . I put a graduated cylinder under the valve and wohla, no head shot content in the bottle. ...

Love that idea, I'm stealing it fair and square

I just finished mine so I figured I'd post it here as well.