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Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:24 pm
by The Baker
Set it up with a fill tap (two way tap on the in side?)
and a drain tap so you can get an accurate reading whenever you want?
Geoff
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:25 pm
by NZChris
Use a smaller diameter hydrometer.
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:29 pm
by Odinson88
My hydrometer is pretty standard, the pipe is 3/4" and it has room to spare.
Would it be worth going 3/4" inlet increase to 1" for the hydrometer?
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:31 pm
by The Baker
Easier to get the thin hydrometer.
Without looking at it, mine is maybe 3/8", and so are all the others I have seen.
Geoff
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:32 pm
by The Baker
The Baker wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:31 pm
'room to spare' may not be enough.
Easier to get the thin hydrometer.
Without looking at it, mine is maybe 3/8", and so are all the others I have seen.
Geoff
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:16 pm
by Odinson88
Bottom (widest) on mine is 5/8"
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:59 pm
by Prairiepiss
Build another parrot and use 1” instead of 3/4”.
Or run slower.
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:01 pm
by NZChris
Odinson88 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:29 pm
My hydrometer is pretty standard, the pipe is 3/4" and it has room to spare.
I don't know that there is a standard. I've just measured a couple of mine at 11mm and 20mm. If you are going to build a parrot, you have to take into account the diameter of the hydrometer and the flow rate, (plus the diameter of the down tube to minimize smearing in the down tube).
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:04 am
by Yummyrum
I never use one nor will I probably ever make one but...In my opinion , this parrot design by BourbonJunkie is the go . There is no smearing or Alcometer bounce.
Simply close the valve when you want to take a measurement , the parrot fills . Read it and open the valve to dump .
Re: Parrot Design?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:23 am
by v-child
My parrot looks real nice polished and clear-coated and I made a permanent home for it it my curio.