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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:18 am
by spanerman
ive been using the rubber ones on my copper QEV...and i just teasted it to 250psi and the rubber tore leaving one half of the valve in the gun and the other half the other side of my garden so only use the rubber car types under 10bar;)
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:40 am
by chaos
yer lol i always seem to look at the pressure ratings after something fails
i looked at the website of the manufacturer and said
"for use under 60 pounds per square inch"
i had it at 260psi and it nearly went through my hand
(it missed though)
it didn't though so just be warned if your using the rubber pop in valves without reinforcement (epoxy ect)
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:43 am
by spanerman
TBH it was stupid and i wouldent even trust them with epoxy;) im getting some metal ones in the next week
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:05 am
by mark.f
Nobody's ever thought of simply shaving them down a little and clamping in a 1/2" compression nut? 8)
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:10 am
by spanerman
its a pitty 1/2ich compresion fittings are like hens teethe in the uk:(
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:08 am
by mark.f
No worry. Just measure the closest size to it, (1/2" = ~12.5-13mm), and use the same principle.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 1:17 pm
by cash68
I got mine at autozone for $2.99
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:49 pm
by cork9
i got my from mcmaser for like 5 bucks. threaded.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:00 pm
by frankrede
cork9 wrote:i got my from mcmaser for like 5 bucks. threaded.
You were ripped off.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:03 pm
by jssizzle
cork9 wrote:i got my from mcmaser for like 5 bucks. threaded.
I just bought on off mcmaster and it was $1.93.
That seems a little more reasonable.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:05 pm
by cork9
ya i dont know i forgot long time ago
