JonboyUSMC's Lava Tanks

[NebulaBrot]

Anyone know why the side screw fill hole is not standard - or at least an option - on these when ordering? This looks like such a great idea.

 

[Big Fran]

I dont like the chat room much. I stay here.

 

[tyefighter]

i like it much better here than in a chat room too Fran

 

[bp400]

Anyone know why the side screw fill hole is not standard - or at least an option - on these when ordering? This looks like such a great idea.

cuz its ugly and filling is easy

 

[tyefighter]

screw hole is a good idea but i like the clean look better i think

 

[Big Fran]

Anyone know why the side screw fill hole is not standard - or at least an option - on these when ordering? This looks like such a great idea.

Lots of us have been adding them. Some people dont like the look of them. The Lav tank is a lot easer to refill then mant others. I have my other tanks with a screw in the so I did it to my Wife's Lava.

 

[tyefighter]

its easy to do yourself if you want Neb

 

[MiXoLoGiSt]

The good news is you'll find the banners to choose from. Oh and the thread isn't moving exceptionally fast right now.

Is it just the Black, Fire and Girly one?

 

[Big Fran]

I even put thumb screws in some of my thaks.

 

[tyefighter]

Is it just the Black, Fire and Girly one?

girly one???? i was gonna use that one

 

[Wolf]

is that due to chat thingie ?

Don't really know. The 1/4" brass self tapping saddle valve works well for punching the cartos. It makes it a one person job versus having to have someone hold the dang carto while using a punch and hammer. I never purchased a jig. It works better than the wire stripper with no additional dents in your carto. Our local Home Depot was out (go figure) so hubby picked one up at a local hardware store.

 

[TitanRich]

Stryper, can you make a spacer for my Provari? Oh wait ...... it doesn't need one.

Just. Looks. Killer.

 

[Wolf]

cuz its ugly and filling is easy

+1
I can take the top off and fill faster than I can unscrew. It's a lot easier to lose that screw than it is the entire top. IMHO

 

[bp400]

In retrospect, maybe someone should hook catherinefrey up with a fill port. That should help her out with refills. I'm not volunteering cuz I would prolly ruin it.

 

[Wolf]

I think she was getting juice down the center hole on refill and not blowing it out. That or puncturing the center straw is the only way my Lava has leaked. I fill the carto sparingly or not at all, put the white cap on, fill the tank and then put the tank top on as shown in the videos. I also blow out the center onto a paper towel before I put it back on my SB. No leaking. I've had worse luck with attys leaking than this tank.

 

[tyefighter]

Don't really know. The 1/4" brass self tapping saddle valve works well for punching the cartos. It makes it a one person job versus having to have someone hold the dang carto while using a punch and hammer. I never purchased a jig. It works better than the wire stripper with no additional dents in your carto. Our local Home Depot was out (go figure) so hubby picked one up at a local hardware store.

i will go back over the pages and catch up but is a saddle valve a plumbing thing? i think i know what you mean if it is

 

[bp400]

I know thats what I thought too. But she is still saying the initial fill is fine and then refill problems. So that kinda eliminates the punctured center theory. Thats the kinda problem I had when my punches were too large I think. Oh yea and juice down the center.

 

[Bamrz]

i will go back over the pages and catch up but is a saddle valve a plumbing thing? i think i know what you mean if it is

Yup, it's the thingy used for attaching an ice maker to your current pipes.

 

[catcat]

Hi again friends. Thanks for all the tips on photobucket earlier. I took my daughter to her drivers ed class and we will give it a whirl when I pick her up (if I haven't had a nervous breakdown after SHE drives us home.

 

[DarkCrimsonTears]

hey Cat