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| − | Attach to the top of a 55 Gallon Drum for easy dispensing of liquid. | + | Attach to the top of a 55 Gallon Drum for easy dispensing of liquid. These are simply a valve, they do not have any |
| + | kind of pump on them (such as the drum spigot has). You will need to use gravity (tipping the drum) to dispense resin or catalyst with these. Also called a drum faucet, drum tap, drum spigot, etc... | ||
==Tips & Techniques== | ==Tips & Techniques== | ||
===Grease the Valve=== | ===Grease the Valve=== | ||
| − | Some grease applied to the brass coloured area of the valve | + | Some grease applied to the brass coloured area of the valve helps it move easier. It will need to be re-applied periodically. You can also adjust the valve by loosening one of the screws, but do not completely unscrew it. |
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:Molasses valve. | + | File:Molasses valve.jpg|200px|thumb|| |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Products]] | [[Category:Products]] | ||
| + | [[Category:MiscellaneousParts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:20, 29 October 2024
Attach to the top of a 55 Gallon Drum for easy dispensing of liquid. These are simply a valve, they do not have any kind of pump on them (such as the drum spigot has). You will need to use gravity (tipping the drum) to dispense resin or catalyst with these. Also called a drum faucet, drum tap, drum spigot, etc...
Tips & Techniques
Grease the Valve
Some grease applied to the brass coloured area of the valve helps it move easier. It will need to be re-applied periodically. You can also adjust the valve by loosening one of the screws, but do not completely unscrew it.
