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Let's see your Sight glass

Postby H12rpo » Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:11 am

Post your sight glass porn here

Also has Anyone fabricated a sight glass for a 54mm column ? Plans or 'how to'would be very welcome
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Re: Let's see your Sight glass

Postby redstag » Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:57 am

Hi I used a 35mm coupler cut the coupler in half with pipe cutter which leaves a nice rounded burred edge inserted ptfe gasket inserted this glass in http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301942894884? ... EBIDX%3AIT
tested the glass in the oven at 350 it takes the heat well and very cheap and inserted a small piece of 35mm pipe inside to lock it all together had 2 runs through it so far with no problems
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Re: Let's see your Sight glass

Postby Easydrinker » Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:27 pm

That sounds like pure genious mate.
Well done, real thinking outside of the box.

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Re: Let's see your Sight glass

Postby Mash » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:09 am

Good work indeed.

Did you seal the piece of pipe in or just press it in.
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Re: Let's see your Sight glass

Postby Easydrinker » Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:02 pm

'scuse me asking, but your user name does suggest someone time served in the automotive industry,- Red Stag being the old cure-all for a leaky gasket, slap it on, screw it down and never hope to seperate those two parts again?
Don't ask how I know such things :D

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Re: Let's see your Sight glass

Postby redstag » Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:00 am

Mash I tweeked the pipe with an expander and pressed it in hoping I don`t need to take apart for leaks Easy drinker I like your thinking but no I just drink a lot of Jim Beam Red Stag I am getting to the age where I will soon have a leaky gasket lol
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