Recommissioning a Nova Academy print washer - replacement spigots

[Tom Kershaw]

I have a Nova Academy washer that hasn't been used for over a year, and is currently lacking the spigot attachments as a previous repair failed. Once I've cleaned up the unit, my plan is to attach new spigots of a slightly larger diameter. I realise Nova supply the Acrifix 116 solvent cement, however other products that appear to perform a similar function have greater distribution.

- this looks like a strong possibility, which I've seen mentioned on Photrio previously: https://ema-models.co.uk/liquid-solvent-cement-300ml.html - which appeals as the company also supply acrylic tubing in sensible quantities for the job.

Has anyone else here had experience with a similar refurb?

 

[ic-racer]

On mine the spigot attaches to a short piece of hose.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

On mine the spigot attaches to a short piece of hose.

Yes. That was the original arrangement of my washer as well. I'll attach new hose to the spigot.

 

[bdial]

Imaging Warehouse support helped me this past week for alternatives to Acrifix, since they can't ship it here. Basically any cement made for use on acrylic will do.
For the spigots, I use similar ones that are available on this side of the pond, and are a bit bigger than the ones Nova supplies.

 

[Pieter12]

I found the original rubber (or whatever the compound is they use) hoses on my Nova Monochrome started cracking with a year. I replaced them with silicone hose and they've been going strong for over two years now.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

Basically any cement made for use on acrylic will do.

- this was something I puzzled over as there is such a big price range between brands / manufacturers of these products.

I found the original rubber (or whatever the compound is they use) hoses on my Nova Monochrome started cracking with a year. I replaced them with silicone hose and they've been going strong for over two years now.

I found something similar; although I've had my washer for a while so I suppose repair n3. isn't too bad.

 

[Doremus Scudder]

I would imagine that a spigot with a retaining nut and then silicone sealant would be a stronger arrangement. Is there room on the inside of your washer for such a configuration?

Doremus

 

[Tom Kershaw]

I would imagine that a spigot with a retaining nut and then silicone sealant would be a stronger arrangement. Is there room on the inside of your washer for such a configuration?

Unfortunately not. It is a design weakness of the Nova washer.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

I have now had a chance to attach new spigots, which are working well. However I do need to order an additional tap as it turned out I only had one "in stock".

The acrylic solvent cement I linked to at the beginning of the thread seems to work well.