Markito's v-216md fixup project (help a newbie)

[loman4ec]

Yes it is just a drain tube. They usually don't give off much water to drain but if I were you since you are not restoring the machine I would just put the tube into a mason jar or something like that.

Cool. Thanks.

Next, as you can see, I'm missing the "crown" (bottle cap) catcher. Can I buy one just like it somewhere?

[Creighton]

Welcome to the forum,

Like your posts! Looks like any cap catcher for a large door Vendo would work. Got one on a V-56. I can send whatever dimensions are needed. let me know.
Creighton

Thanks Creighton. A buddy of mine just told me he may have one. If not, I'll let you know. Thanks so much.

So I am replacing the rust-chunk-filled condensate tube at the bottom of my machine. I can almost get the nice new tube in the hole, but just not quite enough. '> See photo in the next post down.

How do you guys do it?
Any tips?
Thanks,

Here is me trying to jam the end of the tube up the hole:

[johnieG]

Uh..Dude, the tubing is supposed to go on the outside diameter of the drain hole's nipple ( short piece of pipe that extends down into the lower cabinet from the drain-hole)
unless of course your's is snapped off & now located in the end of the old tubing you've just removed... '>

Wow, you're a good artist.
Well, I guess I'm out of luck. The only nipples I have are my own. '>
I'll double check in the old rust filled tube.
I figured there must be a trick to it because I was struggling without it.
Thanks for your time.

[johnieG]

Kinda thought that's what had happened, here's what you can do, take some medium grit sandpaper & clean up the rusty floor of the drain opening, next get yourself a piece of copper pipe that will fit snugly down the drain's opening & cut it so you have enough extending down into the lower cabinet area to attach the tubing to. then flare the end at the top (so you cant pull it completely through the hole in the drain) & epoxy it in place so it's fixed down to the drains opening, let it setup (harden) & you'll have a nice fix for your machines drain-line...