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Any of you gents know anything about ever try braided ptfe rope for a gasket? I never really thought about it till now don't much about it!Not sure if its completely safe or not but if it is that would be the ticket for stock pot gaskets.

I would say it would work good, the stuff for tire valves is pure ptfe. How would you get the ends together so there wasn't a leak where they meet?

You could twist together valve packing that's twice as long as the circumference of the pot.

Simple cut both ends at a angle then take some cotton thread and a needle and splice em together the rope is cheap and should last a heck of a long time.

Post results and pics, it sounds promising.

Is it the sort of thing that is readily available and cost effective?

bearriver wrote:Post results and pics, it sounds promising.

Is it the sort of thing that is readily available and cost effective?

From what I have found it looks safe,a 5/8 x5/8 x 69" piece runs about 15$. It compresses with very little pressure and is real spongy from what I have researched on it; so the thickness should not be a problem.It is designed for marine motors so should be very durable I currently don't have a use for it as I am working on my new keg boiler and thumper project.But as soon as I get this done I will be working on what I think is a real cool 5 gal pot still for spirit runs and I believe I will use the braided ptfe rope and see how it does.

Could also be used as a simple alternative to the 'everlasting gasket' for keg-column connections. very promising.

Hopefully someone with the knowlege can chime in on this.

[quote="Tap"]Could also be used as a simple alternative to the 'everlasting gasket' for keg-column connections. very promising.

Hopefully someone with the knowlege can chime in on this.[/quot

I just bought five 2" Tri clamp gaskets for 6 bucks, not sure why you would use the everlasting gasket for keg-column connections? I think it would be a good alternative for stock pot boilers with bowl lids if not superior.But until I implement it the jury is out as for the superiority of it.

I made a flange for my comumn to keg connection. It requires a gasket. I use one that I made...not bought. Works like a charm.

Perhaps someone who builds a stock pot based boiler, who decides to use this rope of wich you speak, could also utilise in a different manner, the leftover rope... so as not to be buying extra things they never knew that they needed.

Tap. out

Gotcha I can see where that would be a better fit for ya.Had my head in my arse on that one gladly hook ya up with some when I get it should have plenty.Just let me know where to send it I will get some in the next couple weeks.

What is the exact name and brand if the product your using?

I want to see if there is a msds available.

bearriver wrote:What is the exact name and brand if the product your using?

I want to see if there is a msds available.

I sent a email for the manufacture of the product and if it was 100% ptfe just waiting for a response.The product looks like the 100% braided ptfe but does not specify.But Curtis Wright Flow control company has what I want to use check them out.

As I am awaiting the email for the product that I am looking at, I had some time to do some more research on braided ptfe rope some are only impregnated with ptfe.So I would not suggest just getting this stuff and using it.Some have Kevlar in it some have "ASBESTOS" in it so we have to make sure it is 100% ptfe.

Here's one on Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/Gasoila-PTFE-Gask ... B00CRKW4T6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Here's a link to MSDS: http://www.gasoila.com/products/gasket- ... -rope.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
muddog

That looks good but it's not the braided I don't think.