THIS IS NOT AS GOOD AN IDEA AS I FIRST THOUGHT. IF LEFT FOR A WHILE THE TAPS STICK BADLY. I'VE GONE BACK TO CORK BUT STILL USING THE ADJUSTABLE SCREW WHICH ALSO MAKES CORK REPLACEMENT EASIER.
Tap the outer pull part to M4 (or 4ba if you are a traditionalist).
Cut a countersunk screw to 27mm and put a small screwdriver slot in the threaded end of it. You can also use a normal screw with the head ground down as shown here.
USE CORKS AS ABOVE NOT Orings..... (Place 4 size 106 viton orings in place of the cork.)
Tap can be adjusted to compensate for wear or tightness by turning the screw.
Most of the replacement corks I bought were full of flaws so I now make my own using whisky corks or good wine corks.
Drill the cork to 4mm and cut it to length and fit it on the tap tightened until it is held firmly. Linish it down to within a mm or so of the tap barrel with coarse and then switch to fine until you have a smooth round cork just a little bigger than the tap barrel diameter. Grease with vaseline and fit.
Tap the outer pull part to M4 (or 4ba if you are a traditionalist).
Cut a countersunk screw to 27mm and put a small screwdriver slot in the threaded end of it. You can also use a normal screw with the head ground down as shown here.
USE CORKS AS ABOVE NOT Orings..... (Place 4 size 106 viton orings in place of the cork.)
Tap can be adjusted to compensate for wear or tightness by turning the screw.
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