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| Darren:
Hi Chaps, I've been away for some time ... not been idle though and have done heaps of stuff while I have been away ... thought it was about time I put a post up .... :update: I have been working solidly on my car, a 1988 Vauxhall Astra .... literally turned a bucket of rust into a gem ... lots of work ...!! Then I wrote it off ... lol .... I'd had the car for 15yrs, tuned it quite a bit and added lots of stuff .... so I bought another and the engine lives on ... while I was at it I tuned it some more ... like you do .... not a lot more that can be done to it now ... but I am dry sumping it at the mo ... and need a tank ... The idea is to use a 5" dia x 20" tall stainless tube ... 1.5mm thick wall .. bits ordered but while I wait for those to come I decided to make these weld on fittings from solid bar on the lathe .... Regarding the 5" tube, I'd like to make the top 1/3rd removable from the bottom 2/3rds ..... so any ideas on how to do that would be welcomed ... it needs to be oil tight but the oil level will be below the joint ... |
| ausdier:
Something simple ? |
| Brass_Machine:
Jiffy-Tite makes some quick disconnects. Might just be easier to order one? Catalog Eric |
| Darren:
Some very nice fittings there Eric, but not what I'm needing :thumbup: Imagine a 5" tube 20" long. I wish to cut 5" off the top and be able to join it again.. |
| AndreasL:
--- Quote from: Darren on August 22, 2012, 04:18:55 AM ---...cut 5" off the top and be able to join it again.. --- End quote --- :thumbup: *sorry but couldent help my self* On Topic: Nice fittings you made. Manual lathe? |
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