HF Pressure Pot Question

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vtgaryw

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I bought a HF pressure pot finally. It comes with a hanger hook that goes into the threaded center boss on the top of the lid. For some reason, the hook diameter is smaller than the hole diameter. No problem, I thought, I'll just plug it.

Easier said than done. It's larger than a 5/16 thread, smaller than a 3/8. Any idea what the thread size might me? Metric maybe?

Gary
 
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I don't think you need to plug it. The hole on mine doesn't go all the way through so it shouldn't be a problem. If you feel you have to and can't find the right size bolt a little JB Weld will fix it permanently.

My advice on using the pot: make sure you crank the clamping screws tight! I made a wrench from a 2" diameter dowel and give each an extra turn after hand tightening because I had one of them pop off while it was filling.
 
It seems strange that the handle would not fit the boss - it's been a while since I put mine together, but looking at this photo, it seems that there might be an adapter insert that needs to screw into the boss. Does yours look like this? Could a part be missing?

The handle is handy, but is not necessary and as you've already noticed, it's not necessary to plug the hole if you don't use it.
 

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Edgar said:
It seems strange that the handle would not fit the boss - it's been a while since I put mine together, but looking at this photo, it seems that there might be an adapter insert that needs to screw into the boss. Does yours look like this? Could a part be missing?

The handle is handy, but is not necessary and as you've already noticed, it's not necessary to plug the hole if you don't use it.
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I've looked at these a lot but never really touched one but I assume thats just a lock nut.
 
chartle said:
Edgar said:
It seems strange that the handle would not fit the boss - it's been a while since I put mine together, but looking at this photo, it seems that there might be an adapter insert that needs to screw into the boss. Does yours look like this? Could a part be missing?

The handle is handy, but is not necessary and as you've already noticed, it's not necessary to plug the hole if you don't use it.
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I've looked at these a lot but never really touched one but I assume thats just a lock nut.
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You're probably right about that.
 
Yeah, my bad, it's not a through hole. Not a big deal.

Still... strange that the hole size is larger than the handle.

Gary
 
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