oil fittings
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oil fittings
I finally got my oil lines made. I got a few straight 1/2" NPT X 5/8" flare fittings. I need a few 45* or 90* ones. These are the ones I got. The silver one is a 45*, but the hole looks much smaller on the NPT side. The 90* ones are huge compared to the 45* ones. I know that the 45* should be better for flow, but does the openess of the 90* make up for the extra bend?
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well that didn't work...
where's the stupid attachment button?
oh. Looks like my membership expired... let me fix that.
where's the stupid attachment button?
oh. Looks like my membership expired... let me fix that.
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Those fittings lookto be too restrictive. You should stay away from 90* pipe bends. When you need to make a bend, you should look into using smooth bend AN fittings.
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absolutely. 90* nipples are very restrictive. use a straight nipple with a radiused hose end, so you dont interupt flow. also the lines should be -10. unless you have big power then use -12.
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