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HS93 (RIP)

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External water tank?
« on: February 05, 2010, 10:32:17 am »

if you use a external water tank to connect to your clack valve so you can do a quick top up without having to have a have water tanks or spanners to tighten up joints this is what you need , got a few of these today and they look ideal they are even a dry break not that you need one so it would be easy to have a tank and hand pump to top up boiler before you release the boat etc.


http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/AIR_BRUSH_HOSES_AND_EQUIPMENT.html
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Brooks

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Re: External water tank?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 11:09:46 pm »

Here's another source, perhaps more convenient for N.American modelers, for brass quick connects. Both single shut off ($10) and double shutoff ($37) available:

http://www.smallparts.com/Single-Shut-Off-The-female-side-of-the-coupler-has-a-shut-off-check-valve-to-prevent-fluid-leakage/dp/B0015HS9MI?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=1VGQT4491NDKWK7X1576&pf_rd_m=A2LPUKX2E7NPQV&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0015HN0F4&pf_rd_p=493386671&pf_rd_s=left-4


Another option is to replace the clack valve with a Goodall valve. This might be desireable if you have trouble with the clack ball sticking:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1193276
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benjaml1

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Re: External water tank?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 09:17:29 am »

www.swagelok.com also have a very high quality range, although quite expensive....
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Albion

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Re: External water tank?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2010, 02:25:50 am »

www.swagelok.com also have a very high quality range, although quite expensive....
Yes but THE BEST money can buy. Swagelok are the standard for all fittings on Oil and Gas plants
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