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Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pmby Maxflow
With your flush mount pickup you may be in the boundary layer of non moving air. Does any one have any thoughts?
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Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:53 pmby bruce
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Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:38 amby Maxflow
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Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:18 amby bruce
My "design" is nothing more than a carriage bolt faced off, drilled and tapped on one end for the barb fitting and a small hole drilled on the other end. The drilled/tapped hole goes 7/8's of the way through and connects with the small hole.
I also turn the carriage bolt area that is square under the head round so it gives a tight seal in a drilled hole in the bench. It can then be sealed in place. I plan on offering a set of these forsale in my parts area for those members who can not machine them themselves. As with my other parts they will be cost effective for the "Average Joe".
Edited By bruce on 1206962469
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:15 amby MMack
Very elegant solution! I love it when you can turn the cheap into the really neat!
Mike
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:53 amby 86rocco1
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Fri May 23, 2008 11:13 amby msj442
what size carriage bolt did you start with? 3/8? and what exactly what size is the hole? and one last question. is the size for the barb fitting 1/8 pipe thread? any help would be appreciated.
thanks,max
its pretty sad i bought alot of materials based on mercdog plans and now ive decided to go with bruces plans. funny how plans and ideas change.
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Fri May 23, 2008 12:41 pmby bruce
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Fri May 23, 2008 1:24 pmby hdwgfx
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Fri May 23, 2008 4:51 pmby bruce
I used a 5/16" carriage bolt not a 3/8" sorry for any confusion in my previous post reply.
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Fri May 23, 2008 7:19 pmby Tony
I must confess, my bench has nothing quite so sophisticated.
I just drilled a 1/4 inch hole through the MDF, and glued in a bit of 1/4 inch steel bundy brake line. A rubber hose then slips over the projecting pipe stub.
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Fri May 23, 2008 10:07 pmby msj442
ok guys and bruce
thanks for reply. its crazy i have been looking at those pickups for awhile now and didnt even notice material that they were made of then when i stumbled across a post that said what they were i just laughed and said to myself "DUH" lol. i just thought it was funny thought i would share this.
later,max
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Sat May 24, 2008 3:53 amby bruce
I actually bought a box of carriage bolts & nuts and was planning on adding the pickups to my forsale parts selection, just haven't got around to doing it just yet.
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Sat May 24, 2008 10:42 amby msj442
oh well pretty simple lathe project anyway. ive got a small lathe that should do it just fine.
anyways thanks again bruce,i know youve heard this thousands of times but ill add one more.
max
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Sat May 24, 2008 10:59 amby msj442
hey bruce,
do you think there will be alot of leaking at the divider plate? i read a thread about slider gate valves in your plans instead of divider plate. do you think it would be a good idea to do this instead of plate? alot more expensive but if a better idea why not ,right?
im trying to picture this and am having trouble. basically one would be open and one would be closed and visa versa right?
thanks, max