bung on swiss volcano stove

[Mike8472]

Does anyone know if changing the cork bung to a rubber or silicon laboratory type bung would work?

the cork it came with is pants and allows water out when it is packed away in my bag, so I am trying to think of alternatives.

I had the idea of the laboratory test tube type stoppers (like the ones you used to use in the good old school days when you were allowed blow stuff up in science lessons) as they are cheap but would they work and be food safe?

 

[korvin karbon]

Have you tried and elastic band ?

 

[andybysea]

What about the type used in home brew stuff,the reddish brown rubber stoppers, they must be food safe.

 

[Mike8472]

never thort about those. ill have a look at some and see if they fit

 

[Mastino]

Ask the people in Iceland, they should know I live near an airport and it will be an enjoyable weekend

 

[hertsboy]

Yeah, thank you Mr Volcano. As a result of you going off I have a couple more days peace and quiet....

my wife is stick in Copehagen and my youngest lad is stuck in Italy.

So only me and the dog at home.

And no bloody planes going over all the time (I live on the Heathrow flight path!)

Ask the people in Iceland, they should know I live near an airport and it will be an enjoyable weekend

 

[Bravo4]

Neat little stoves. I've got one somewhere that came with an aluminum cap on the cork. Some hardware stores stock lg. corks and rubber bungs, in the bins with the nuts&bolts. The black rubber ones do seem to off-gas something stinky...butyl rubber. Homebrewers eh...good idea,thanks for that.

I came across this tip here,
http://www.muzzleloadermag.com/HINTS (stoves)/Accoutrements Hints.htm
no affiliation, etc
"To keep cork on canteens from breaking, drill a hole in the cork and insert a threaded eyebolt. Place a washer and a nut on the inner end of the eyebolt. Then when you pull on the cork all of the pressure is on the bottom of the cork, thus reducing the odds of breaking the cork."

 

[andybysea]

Thats exactly how the British war time water canteens where corked,eg threaded rod through cork,small oval shaped nut on the bottom,round tin cap on the top (of cork)

 

[MrEd]

Thats exactly how the British war time water canteens where corked,eg threaded rod through cork,small oval shaped nut on the bottom,round tin cap on the top (of cork)

is how the old swiss sigg ones are aswell, except its a rivet rather than a screw but smae principle

 

[Bravo4]

Thanks for the info.

BTW, the black rubber stoppers are listed as EPDM rubber and are "not food grade material".

 

[MrEd]

what is exactly is wrong weith your cork bung? has it split or something? cos i suppose you could get one cork sand paper holding blocks from a diy shop and re-shape it to fit the bottle

 

[tenderfoot]

I changed mine for a silicone one, cos its heat proof and non reacting so food safe. i found a supplier on line for labs etc who supplied them by the thousand.i emailed them for samples they sent them for nowt. i also found ones the right size being marketed as bungs for inflatable boats.

 

[MickG]

There is a company selling silicone bungs with an extra skirt on it that folds back over the neck of the container to secure the bung
They are sold in various sizes and in packs of about twenty
I will look for it and post it for you
Someone could sort out a group buy and sell one or two to those wanting small numbers but not 20
Mick

 

[MickG]

Found it
Altec Web.Com
Laboritory/Stoppers
Fit 7.1 mm --30.7mm
Sold in packs of ten for £4.40--£40.98
Hope this helps
Mick

 

[MickG]

quiet on here!
No one interested in a bulk buy??