Gator Locks!
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:02 am
So Boomer and I were cruising Menards's today looking around in the sprinkler valve aisle and noticed a huge rack of something that made us gasp with much joy. We had discovered a complete selection of 2" Gator Lock Cam-and-Groove fittings. We proceeded to purchase many of them - many more than pictured - and stopped for slushees and chili-cheese-dogs on the way home.
These are no ordinary cam locks. They are not only cheaper than Banjo fittings, local, and better in quality, but they also feature a double lock system. I have noticed that with Banjo fittings, the levers slowly let loose and threaten a barrel poppage; this isn't a big concern with launchers that need a barrel removal after each shot, but it comes in handy with drop loaders like my golf ball and tennis ball breech loaders. That is not a problem with these. See those little circles by the base of the cam levers? (Click on the images.) Press those buttons to release the lock on the levers.
<a href="http://f10.putfile.com/7/1900028359.jpg"><img border="1" src="http://www.spudfiles.com/uploader/uploa ... PG"></a><a href="http://f10.putfile.com/7/19000290426.jpg"><img border="1" src="http://www.spudfiles.com/uploader/uploa ... PG"></a><a href="http://f10.putfile.com/7/19000313030.jpg"><img border="1" src="http://www.spudfiles.com/uploader/uploa ... s.JPG"></a>
I now have one of those hose barbed cam locks on the hose for the Proton Pack for much easier and dependable assembly. (Screwing and unscrewing those threaded adapters royally sucked.) I also have one on the Blue Flame II and one is on Boomer 2.0.
I love cam locks. I will have them on a lot more cannons now. Let me know if you would like to order any from me.
These are no ordinary cam locks. They are not only cheaper than Banjo fittings, local, and better in quality, but they also feature a double lock system. I have noticed that with Banjo fittings, the levers slowly let loose and threaten a barrel poppage; this isn't a big concern with launchers that need a barrel removal after each shot, but it comes in handy with drop loaders like my golf ball and tennis ball breech loaders. That is not a problem with these. See those little circles by the base of the cam levers? (Click on the images.) Press those buttons to release the lock on the levers.
<a href="http://f10.putfile.com/7/1900028359.jpg"><img border="1" src="http://www.spudfiles.com/uploader/uploa ... PG"></a><a href="http://f10.putfile.com/7/19000290426.jpg"><img border="1" src="http://www.spudfiles.com/uploader/uploa ... PG"></a><a href="http://f10.putfile.com/7/19000313030.jpg"><img border="1" src="http://www.spudfiles.com/uploader/uploa ... s.JPG"></a>
I now have one of those hose barbed cam locks on the hose for the Proton Pack for much easier and dependable assembly. (Screwing and unscrewing those threaded adapters royally sucked.) I also have one on the Blue Flame II and one is on Boomer 2.0.
I love cam locks. I will have them on a lot more cannons now. Let me know if you would like to order any from me.