I am in the process of installing a ball valve on my PP bucket.
I understand there are a lot of places online that sell kits, but I strongly believe in supporting local business. Also I like the idea of outsourcing locally.
Here are two pictures of what I have setup so far.
This is how I want to mount it.
Valve | washer | bucket wall | o-ring | washer | reducer
My concern is the seal between the inside washer and reducer. I noticed some kits you buy online are setup similarly, I just want to confirm if this looks ok. The surface of the reducer where it comes into contact of the washer is machined nice and flat.
Another option I was thinking of is just get a snug fit o-ring, place it on the reducer, slide it through the bucket wall from inside to out, and then from outside have valve | washer
The reason for using inside and outside washers is for reinforcement as the bucket wall is plastic (polypropylene) It gets a little soft at hotter temps and with a heavy ball valve it can sag a little, i've seen pics / videos online of this.
I understand there are a lot of places online that sell kits, but I strongly believe in supporting local business. Also I like the idea of outsourcing locally.
Here are two pictures of what I have setup so far.
This is how I want to mount it.
Valve | washer | bucket wall | o-ring | washer | reducer
My concern is the seal between the inside washer and reducer. I noticed some kits you buy online are setup similarly, I just want to confirm if this looks ok. The surface of the reducer where it comes into contact of the washer is machined nice and flat.
Another option I was thinking of is just get a snug fit o-ring, place it on the reducer, slide it through the bucket wall from inside to out, and then from outside have valve | washer
The reason for using inside and outside washers is for reinforcement as the bucket wall is plastic (polypropylene) It gets a little soft at hotter temps and with a heavy ball valve it can sag a little, i've seen pics / videos online of this.