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January 22nd 05, 12:52 PM
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wrote in message ups.com... Ken Reynolds wrote: Excellent idea Bob What about the effect of the fuel on the rubber or whatever seals in the couplings. ------------------------------------------------ Dear Ken, You don't use the quick-disconnect couplings, just the straight, one-piece fittings, over which you slide the hose, secured with safety wire or hose-clamps. -R.S.Hoover Yup, and you could even chuck it in the lathe turn some 'barbs' on it if you really wanted to... 
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January 23rd 05, 03:20 PM
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"Blueskies" wrote in message om... Yup, and you could even chuck it in the lathe turn some 'barbs' on it if you really wanted to... True, but I am mystified why you would bother. I am holding in my hand a nice brass NPT to hose barb fitting that I purchased at Ace hardware just yesterday for 57 cents. Just how many of those things do you use in a homebuilt and how much is your time worth? Vaughn
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January 23rd 05, 04:25 PM
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"Vaughn" wrote in message ... "Blueskies" wrote in message om... Yup, and you could even chuck it in the lathe turn some 'barbs' on it if you really wanted to... True, but I am mystified why you would bother. I am holding in my hand a nice brass NPT to hose barb fitting that I purchased at Ace hardware just yesterday for 57 cents. Just how many of those things do you use in a homebuilt and how much is your time worth? Vaughn I think the original issue was the parts were not available. The ones identified are steel, also. I don't see the need for the 'barbs' now that I have seen the actual parts.
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