converting a old westons scumpy bottle to useas dj

Jun 15, 2013

ok first thigs first...

i couldnt get a rubber bung to fit the bottle ...

and i dont wont to put a hole in the cap but i do wont to make it in to a dj ...

so i got a set of stoppers/bungs from ebay they are 20mm ones ...
if your going to look for them on ebay heres what to put in the search bar ...

(salt and pepper pot stoppers cruet set bugs)...
ok so then i got my spade type drill bit a half inch one ...

drilled the hole in each bung/stopper ...
then i cut the seat of the bung to fit the inside of the bung ...
then put them together and popped in my air lock..

job done ... :party: .

i no its only a 2 litre bottle but im very happy with it ...
iv also kept the screw cap to screw on after fermentation is complete..

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heres the pics ...

LeithR · Jun 15, 2013

Nice little how to mick worth bookmarking.

Here's a link to Ebay with a wide selection of sizes of Bung.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4mm-Solid...946&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=2&sd=281051409931&

Sorry the link is so long, not figured out how to submit short links.

calumscott · Jun 15, 2013

Mick, that deserves to be a proper "how to" so I'm going to move it...

Jun 15, 2013

LeithR said:
Nice little how to mick worth bookmarking.

Here's a link to Ebay with a wide selection of sizes of Bung.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4mm-Solid...946&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=2&sd=281051409931&

Sorry the link is so long, not figured out how to submit short links.

thanks bud ..

i did look at that guys site but i couldnt see a 20mm with a hole in ....
so that ment i had to do the hole myself...

and it is easyer to put a hole in the ones i found ...

so thats why i got the ones i did...

i must admit i would prefer the rubber ones... :whistle: .

but its done now ...

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regards mick... :hat: .

Jun 15, 2013

calumscott said:
Mick, that deserves to be a proper "how to" so I'm going to move it...

ok sorry..

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i thought it was in the right place ..

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regards mick... :hat: .

31bb3 · Jun 15, 2013

I just got a bung and cut it down a bit to fit

Jun 15, 2013

31bb3 said:
I just got a bung and cut it down a bit to fit

i got put off that idea by some one on here there was a tread about trying to find a bung
and some one told him they tried to cut one down and it was a right mess ..
im not good at that sort of thing so top man for doing it ... :thumb: .

regards mick... :hat: .

31bb3 · Jun 15, 2013

yours is a proper job though im a cheap skate and had a spare so nothing ventured

Intelekt · Jun 15, 2013

That was my small bung thread Mick,
I got this bung as its the closest I could find, but seems fine, it's the 19mm one :thumb:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380344874032? ... 1439.l2649

Nice job on your DJ though :thumb:

Jun 15, 2013

31bb3 said:
yours is a proper job though im a cheap skate and had a spare so nothing ventured

nothing wrong with being a cheap skate if fact im all for it ...

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if it works it works .. :thumb: .

regards mick... :hat:

Jun 15, 2013

Intelekt said:
That was my small bung thread Mick,
I got this bung as its the closest I could find, but seems fine, it's the 19mm one :thumb:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380344874032? ... 1439.l2649

Nice job on your DJ though :thumb:

nice one bud glad you got sorted in the end .. :thumb: .

i should have got some of these ...
mines ok but i like the rubber ones ..

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regards mick... :hat: .

Ken L · Aug 26, 2013

Completely off topic but where did you get the airlocks ?
They look to be much better than the ones that appear to be designed with the specific intention of making them impossible to clean.

bobsbeer · Aug 26, 2013

Mick has left the forum, so don't expect a reply from him. They look like standard HBS plastic ones. The 2 part are easier to clean. Even easier are the 3 part ones, but they only seem to be available in USA.

Ken L · Aug 28, 2013

Cheers.
I actually went off and did an image search. Turns out they're available from AoB.

Mick May · Aug 29, 2013

Ken L said:
Completely off topic but where did you get the airlocks ?
They look to be much better than the ones that appear to be designed with the specific intention of making them impossible to clean.

hi ken i got them on ebay ...
there on there from time to time ...
i hope this helps...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-Bubbler-Ai ... 41713135ae

regards mick... :hat:

godfrey · Aug 29, 2013

with regard to drilling and grommeting

with my 5 litre PET bottle conversions
I heat up a screw with a lighter
and push it through the plastic lid
this makes a hole and makes the plastic soft
then quickly push in the airlock before the plastic cools
it makes a nice tight fitting

I think it would work for these plastic caps :thumb:

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