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I just ordered this -
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:46 am
by Slugfoot
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:1123
1/2"
old-skool qev.
There are still a couple left if anybody here is interested.
The brass finish and the shape attracted me.
I'm guessing it uses a diaphragm like a rainbird valve or something. What sort of pressures would you trust it at?
Has anyone here used anything similar before?...What was it like?
I'm curious...
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:58 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Good find! I just enquired about postage to epoxyland
The construction does suggest it uses a diaphragm.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:05 am
by Slugfoot
Just noticed this -
"This item requires Enots nuts and sleeves for all three ports on this valve. "
Is anyone here familiar with Enots threads etc.? I've never heard of them before. I'm just hoping I'll be able to buy BSP/metric adapters for it. :confused1:
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:27 am
by POLAND_SPUD
I just ordered this
Ordering FAIL!!
lol don't worry we've all been there
"This item requires Enots nuts and sleeves for all three ports on this valve. "
Naah wait... I did a quick google search and it seems that enot nuts and sleeves are just compression fittings
http://www.airlink-compressors.co.uk/pr ... t-imperial
So I guess it has standard 1/2" BSP threads
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:41 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
11 euros posted, ordered one too
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:43 am
by Slugfoot
Aaah...All is good then. I was wondering where I was going to get these mysterious fittings from.
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:11 euros posted, ordered one too
...Cheap, even with the p+p!
What are you going to do with yours? I'll have to think about it as they're an interesting but strange shape.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:01 am
by spudamine
So I guess it has standard 1/2" BSP threads
guess fail
yes they're industrial copmpession fittings, unlike normal compression fittings the compression nut has a male thread. the 1/2" refers to the OD of the pipe to be used, here's a datasheet:
http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.co ... 026e10.pdf
look on page 6, the thread for a 1/2" fitting is 3/4 x 24TPI Which is a lot finer than a bsp thread.
still i'm sure you can bodge somerthing together with brute force and plenty of epoxy
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:27 am
by POLAND_SPUD
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:41 pm
by Slugfoot
Aaaaaah........
I'll probably have to send off for some fittings when/if the time comes - I'm not very good at bodging.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:54 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Slugfoot wrote:I'm not very good at bodging.
Good opportunity to learn
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:03 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Update: arrived this morning, yes it's a diaphragm valve and yes the threads are bigger than 1/2" BSP, almost big enough to fit 3/4" BSP.
No problem for yours truly and his binary adhesive stockpile of course, will have a play after Monday when the other half finally heads back to the motherland
I'm thinking of using one of
these as a pilot to make a small calibre semi-auto...