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| judgment_arms |
Posted: 10/27/2006 18:12 PM Post subject: threaded adaptors |
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 The Judge

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Hey all, I got two questions: one, is it safe to file off the ridges on a threaded male and female adaptors? And two, how do you get a modded sprinkler valve to stop honking (yes I have looked.)
Yeah I know… I ask too many questions.
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| jjk92 |
Posted: 10/27/2006 18:34 PM Post subject: |
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| what are you going to do with the male and female adaptors after filing them? |
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| judgment_arms |
Posted: 10/27/2006 18:42 PM Post subject: |
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 The Judge

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| I’m trying to make a 3” coaxial cannon and sleeve it in 4” and I’d like to be able to access the piston. |
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| frankrede |
Posted: 10/27/2006 18:44 PM Post subject: |
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| Mod teh sprinkler valve with as little as possible hose for the blow gun.More hose=more honk. |
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| jjk92 |
Posted: 10/27/2006 18:52 PM Post subject: |
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| sweet i didnt know that thanks |
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| SquishY |
Posted: 10/27/2006 19:28 PM Post subject: |
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| The honking also happens when it is opened to slow, or at a lower pressure. |
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| judgment_arms |
Posted: 10/27/2006 19:35 PM Post subject: |
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 The Judge

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| Ok thanks, but about my first question is it safe? By the way I’m not talking abort the threading but the ridges around the out side. |
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| SquishY |
Posted: 10/27/2006 19:50 PM Post subject: |
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| The hex so that is all round? Then yes, Gort does this to make stuff fit flush. |
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| judgment_arms |
Posted: 10/27/2006 20:12 PM Post subject: |
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 The Judge

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| No my adaptor has little ridges that run parallel to the pipe. |
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| SquishY |
Posted: 10/27/2006 21:02 PM Post subject: |
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| Hm, I think those are only on DWV and other non-pressure safe pipe, might want to look into that because I have no pressure fittings with ridges like that. |
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| judgment_arms |
Posted: 10/27/2006 21:50 PM Post subject: |
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 The Judge

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Yes well it’s “for pressure”, and it’s only 1.5” so…
Hey instead of starting a new topic all just ask it here, what can you use instead of Teflon tape to seal threads? |
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| SpudStuff |
Posted: 10/27/2006 22:51 PM Post subject: |
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| They all have thoes ridges, thay are so you can grop the pipe with a wrench. Thoes ridges don't effect the strength of the fitting. You can difinitvly file them off. |
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| SquishY |
Posted: 10/27/2006 23:10 PM Post subject: |
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| That's what I said spudstuff, the hex ridges but he said no. Eh well, look by the pvc glue and crap and they will have this stuff in tubes that looks like tooth-paste, its teflon goo, it never dries. It works in applications with pressure and temperature, pretty good all around stuff to have in the box. |
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| SpudStuff |
Posted: 10/27/2006 23:14 PM Post subject: |
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| Yes, it does dry out and form a hard kacky crap. |
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| SquishY |
Posted: 10/27/2006 23:24 PM Post subject: |
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| I've had some on a modded sprinkler valve for a few weeks now and its still wet, I'm not sure why the pressure doesn't blow it off but its there and it seals perfectly. |
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