I want to see a pic of ohyeahyeah's parrot for comparison and can't seem to find it anywhere......

I like yours.... I actually liked the first one the best as far as looks. I like the way it was freestanding also.

Well I should have my fill of parrots now. I hate to fail and so I decided to givera another go with the coil parrot. This time I used 3/4 stock for the upright not sure it matters but I'll find out in a week or so, should have a wash ready to run by then.

"WhenI first got it going I used 3/8ths for the beak but I thought it would be a really big hole in the coupling up top so I used 1/4 which I'll show in the next post.
This is just the pieces laying together."

"Next this is the final product and its gonna hang from the condenser spout like the other one.
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"Well I'm putting my newest addition of the collection to work today. Its about 70 degress outside today and its a great day to be stillin. Here she is hanging from the spout of the condenser and doin her job.
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"And one last pic that shows my RSC'er and how the plug wire connects to the keg. What you see is a -SS half coupling with NPT thread (national pipe thread) welded to the keg and the element screwed into that coupling and the plug wire just screwed into the element, also the guard you see is what would go around the finished plug end. I push it up there just for safety. Although I like this little guy it seems the others with the 1 inch tube might be alittle mmmmmmmmmm I dont know, more accurate with more liquid inside. This just seems alittle tight. Maybe I'll switch out for another one and see if the proof holds. Oh well still learning.
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I think they both read accuratly but I want to make another run just to make sure. I did switch out several times and they both gave the same readings. I guess if you have a hydro on the thinner side it would prolly fit better (in my mind anyway) the one I use seems like a tight fit. I know it worked fine but if the parrot is not level it could bind inside, thats how tight it is in the 3/4"" upright. I felt like I had to continuously adjust and fidget with the parrot just to ease my mind. I guess all you have to do is pay attention but the 1 inch has plenty of room for piece of mind.
I think most of the ones you see for sale are the 3/4"" tube and if I would have started with that one it prolly wouldn't make a bit of difference, oh well maybe thats just my OCD kicking.
If you decide to try the build you can get everything you need at Lowes or HD for the 3/4"" one. If you go 1"" you'll need to find another source for the 1.25""-1.5"" reducer that is the catchcup. Its not that hard to find the other stuff but the guy at Lowes said they just dont sell the bigger stuff....ebay does though. I'm sure any plumber will sell you a reducer.
Once you get it going post some pics, this really is a fun and easy build..if your not interested in building one I'll sell you one of these!!!!"

"I saw where someone made a coil that is the discharge tube, so I modified the last parrot I made. Damn its hard to coil copper, I can do a lotta shit but coiling copper is just not one of em....... I thought this would be fun )-: .....if ya'll heard curssing and banging going on, that was prolly me getting pissed off cause it beat me agiain. I'm gonna add the pics anyway but oh well..... It does still work but I just wanted a cool-neat looking parrot oh well, looks like something Fred Sanford made from the junk pile. It'll do for now.
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Hi Heeler,
That is a very artistic concept... I am working on mine now and I'm filling my tube with salt and I am using little plastic or rubber caps that I've had sitting in my tool box that are used for capping vacuum lines to cap the ends. also I'm using one of those spring things that you can buy for a couple bucks at the hardware store, it slips on over the tube and helps it not kink as easily. I'm just going to start out making a simple one like the ones on ebay to start with. Wish me luck.
Captinjack