- 1. Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: jugeauj@gdls.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:07:24 -0500
- Looks like the pneumatic door actuation system on my Bricklin can stand a going over. I found a fitting whose threads had gotten a bit mauled. It's the one that couples the strut and the plastic tube
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00023.html (8,474 bytes)
- 2. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: Maycinc@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 01:34:20 EST
- If yours is like mine, the end of the fitting that screws into the cylinder has a pipe thread and the end that the tubing connects to has a compression thread. I found mine at a hose supply place. Y
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00024.html (8,383 bytes)
- 3. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:36:32 -0500
- Louis, There are a couple of different types of fittings depending on who your system was originally purchased from. Terry Tanner uses a fitting that is NOT available everywhere. I forget what it's c
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00031.html (9,412 bytes)
- 4. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: "Jerry C. Bostick" <jerkieb@tstar.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:20:04 -0600
- Terry's fittings are made by Parker-Hannifan. They are aircraft fittings and are not easy to find except at aircraft supply houses. Terry does not excessively charge for his fittings. They are the be
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00032.html (9,960 bytes)
- 5. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: "J F" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 23:27:19 +0000
- Then you need to The inserts are called nipples (teehee, he said nipples, he said nipples). Otherwise known in polite circles as the "n" word (at least that is what I heard). So just go to the local
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00033.html (8,683 bytes)
- 6. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 18:10:43 -0500
- A correction to my previous post. I believe the fittings are either 1/8" or 1/4" pipe. John John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 M
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00034.html (8,151 bytes)
- 7. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: Maycinc@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:47:47 EST
- While we're on the subject of fittings, what about the caps with the plastic compression rings? Those I can't find. I had to replace a couple of mine with new caps and brass compression rings. I foun
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00036.html (8,378 bytes)
- 8. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:28:00 -0500
- supplier. Marvin, What caps and plastic compression rings? Where do they go? John John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00040.html (8,532 bytes)
- 9. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: "J F" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 03:52:16 +0000
- John, In my past life as a mechanic at a plant that used bunches of air fittings and solenoids we used both the fittings that had the nipplesin them and used nuts that had nylon ferrels in them -- t
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00043.html (8,725 bytes)
- 10. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: Maycinc@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:52:56 EST
- The air solenoids and the air door latch kit that I got from Terry have compression caps (the ones that slip onto the hoses) with black plastic compression rings built into them. The plastic part ac
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00044.html (9,297 bytes)
- 11. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: Maycinc@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:02:39 EST
- That's exactly what mine are. I just didn't know the exact terms. Is there any advantage to the nylon vs brass? Marvin /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// h
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00045.html (8,752 bytes)
- 12. Re: Bricklin - pneumatic fittings (score: 1)
- Author: "J F" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 05:11:02 +0000
- There might be a slight advantage in the nylon ferrel if you have a person who torques the nut down so tight that the brass ferrel might actually cut the tubing. But with the separate nipples and br
- /html/bricklin/2002-02/msg00046.html (8,717 bytes)
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