Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 610549 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:12:06 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050117201133.UWCP2064.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:11:33 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Need Advise Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:11:38 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c4fcd0$c0744920$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4FC9E.75D9D920" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4FC9E.75D9D920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, can you give details of how you sealed the oil filler hole in the picture? I need to do something like this. =20 =20 Wendell=20 =20 Hi Wendell, =20 I was afraid someone was going to ask this :-) =20 =20 Clearly what is needed here is a metric hose barb fitting, with M12 x = 1.75 threads, but amazingly I couldn't find one :-) Basically, I went to = the hardware store, with the goal of making something work. The best I = could some up with was a metric allen bolt that fit the threaded hole. It = turns out that the allen that fits this is fairly large, and an 1/8" NPT (I = think) hose barb would almost screw into the hole in the top of the bolt head. = I drilled about a 1/8" hole down the length of the bolt, then "installed" = the hose barb into the top of the bolt head. As I recall, I tried tapping = the head of the bolt for 1/8" NPT thread, but I don't remember that being = very successful. In the end, I believe I JB welded the hose barb in place. Fortunately, it's just a vent, and not all that important if it falls = apart. Since I have it all apart, I could maybe find a steel hose barb (rather = than the brass one), and weld it in place. =20 =20 Rusty (you'll be afraid to ask next time I bet)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4FC9E.75D9D920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty, can you give details of how = you sealed the=20 oil filler hole in the picture? I need to do something like this.  =20
 
 Wendell 
 
Hi Wendell,
 
I was afraid someone was going to ask this = :-)  =20
 
Clearly what is needed here is a metric hose barb = fitting, with=20 M12 x 1.75 threads, but amazingly I couldn't find=20 one :-)   Basically, I went to the hardware = store, with=20 the goal of making something work.  The best I could some up with = was a=20 metric allen bolt that fit the threaded hole.  It turns out = that the=20 allen that fits this is fairly large, and an 1/8" NPT (I = think) hose=20 barb would almost screw into the hole in the top of the bolt head.  = I=20 drilled about a 1/8" hole down the length of the bolt,=20 then "installed" the hose barb into the top of the bolt = head.  =20 As I recall, I tried tapping the head of the bolt for 1/8" NPT thread, = but I=20 don't remember that being very successful.  In the end, I = believe=20 I JB welded the hose barb in place.  Fortunately, it's just a vent, = and not=20 all that important if it falls apart.  Since I have it all = apart, I=20 could maybe find a steel hose barb (rather than the brass one), and weld = it in=20 place.  
 
Rusty (you'll be afraid to ask next time I=20 bet) 
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