Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sounds like a nice solution, if I could locate the parts. After 46 years, these appear to be no longer manufactured by any of the usual sources. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. R. Smith" <wrs111445 at yahoo.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Plumbing Parts--OT > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >