Subject: Wiggins Couplings
From: ACRE NL
Date: 8/18/2001, 12:41 AM

John Slade wrote:

You can tig weld them or bond them on. I bonded one and boiled it
in water while it was pressurized to 50 psi with no problem.
Use a tube to align them. You will need two per water connection
minimum I suspect. Do you have five sets?

Yes, I have 5, but I don't see the point if I have to weld them to AN
fittings. Might as well just weld the fittings to the rad and water pump.
No?
Are you saying they can be bonded to an aeroquip hose? What with?
Any leads for which O rings are needed?

John Slade, Cozy MKIV #757, progress: http://kgarden.com/cozy
West Palm Beach, FL

Bond them to 1-3/8 OD aluminum tubing. You can get 1-3/8 bends
.065 wall from Burns.

Who said anything about AN fittings? Just weld them to the water 
pump and rad if you wish. It would take -24 AN to exceed the ID of these
fittings and that is heavy, stiff and expensive. Check with Greg Richter
on that. 

Paul Lamar
 
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