Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having a lot of DIY plumbing on 3 houses in my past, I replaced all the brass/ bronze valve seats w/ those of a metal the plumbing supply house called "monel". That's was a one-time in a lifetime project, even w/ Houston's lime-rich tap water. ________________________________ From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Plumbing Parts I get tired just looking at this..."a lot of patience" is not something I have with this sort of task. Good for you! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On May 15, 2013, at 11:10 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > One of the "joys" of owning an older home is the upkeep.? We built this > home in 1967, so the plumbing is of that era.? Over the years, I have had > to deal with eroded valve seats, but could usually get parts.? Now, from > my searches, no one makes parts for older Eljer valves.? Hence, today's > task: > > A few times in past years, I have refurbished valve seats.? I found four > old ones in my stash of used parts, and set out to repeat the task.? The > task can be done with 400 and 600 wet or dry paper, and a lot of > patience.? In this image, one is finished, and I have three more to go. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/One+Done_+Three+to+Go.jpg.html > > When I finally finished, I had three serviceable seats, and one emergency > spare. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Refurbished+Valve+Seats.jpg.html > > I'll let my plumber do the changeout. > > E-1 and Leica 60mm Elmarit Macro > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information