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Is it really screwed into the housing? If so, would it be
to much to hope for it to be 1/2"npt? Any ideas on how to salvage the
simple barbed on hose setup?
Hi
Scott,
I've pulled these out of
a few housings, and they've all been pressed in. My goal was to plug them
up, so I measured the remaining hole, and found that a 3/4"-10 tap works
perfectly. I use a big allen head bolt, and an o-ring type washer to seal
it.
I always figured I could drill out one of
these bolts, then tap the hole for a normal size pipe thread, or I could
weld a fitting on the drilled out bolt. It's a goofy size thread, so
there's no hope of finding something off the shelf. For the life of me, I can't recall why I didn't drill
and tap it for a normal size, but I have to believe there was a good reason
(maybe not enough material for the next NPT size???).
Since it's all together, all this drilling
and tapping seems like a bad idea, though Ed's method sounds safe
enough.
Cheers,
Rusty
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