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Subject: Hydraulic manifold
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Marv,
>My question is this... can
>anyone out there see any reason why I can't manufacture my own manifolds
>out of a piece of 1x1x3" 6061T6 with five 1/8NPT ports (one in the end
and
>4 cross-drilled and tapped)?  

IMO, this would be OK.  At GE we used similar blocks at even higher
pressures.
But, my question is: where are you using these?  I'm unable to see a use
unless one wishes to tie in pressure guages or other devices not included
in the kits...  A building buddy of mine would look at something like
this that I would be adding and comment, "Hmmm, another five pound unit".
 I'd laugh but he made his point. <G>   Earl


[My hydraulic power pack is located on the back of the firewall above 
the passenger footwell.  Consequently I've decided to swap the locations
of the gear dump and fuel shutoff valves to the right and left sides of
the nosegear tunnel respectively.  I _am_ including pressure gauges on my
panel, and that's the reason I'd like to use manifolds.  I don't think the
weight penalty is all that great (ACS says 1x1 weighs 1.17#/ft, so each 
of my little manifolds would only weigh about 4oz, and I really like the
idea of eliminating the potential rat's nest that would result if I had
to do the job strictly with AL tube and AN fittings.)

Thanks for the advice.     <Marv>    ]

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