"The" Make your own stuff! thread

[luvsnectar]

can someone re-post redliner's attachments as they are now unavailable?
Thanks!

[SFBallpumper]

https://www.pumptoys.com/prod/qdpart.php

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/search ... e%5Ftest=1

I get mine from Freshwater Systems. They’re cheaper than anywhere else. This particular fitting should be easier to use in a custom setup than the one that’s on a typical cylinder or cup. It's made for mounting on a panel, so it has a bolt to hold it in place. They don’t include washers. See the note about washers in my next message.

https://www.freshwatersystems.com/produ ... -4-id-barb

[SFBallpumper]

Here are the other fittings that I use from Freshwater and info on buying tubing. Fittings on pump stuff that you buy are usually made by the Colder Products Corporation. If you look at the fitting on your cup or cylinder, it will say “CPC” on the metal tab.

The CPC fitting for the end of the tubing:
https://www.freshwatersystems.com/produ ... -4-id-barb

To replace the standard CPC fittings that are on most cups and cylinders:
https://www.freshwatersystems.com/produ ... dy-1-8-npt

NOTE: These don’t include a washer. They use regular faucet washers, also called “O” rings. The size I use now is 3/8 inch inside diameter, 19/32 inch outside diameter and 7/64 inches thick. These are thicker than the ones included with most cups and cylinders, but they work better on the curved surface of a cup or MonsterTube. They cost a few cents each at a small hardware store. Home improvement centers may also have them, but you usually have to get a bag of 50-100 washers.

I use clear vinyl tubing from Lowes. There’s is the sturdiest. It’s ¼ inch inside diameter tubing. It’s under $5 for 20 feet. It’s typically in the plumbing department. Some hardware stores also sell it by the foot.