Hi guys,
I'm ordering parts to make up my sight glass and I was just firming up a few things.
If anyone has made their own, how did you attach your acrylic/polycarbonate tubing? Can you force thread the tubing, or do you have to use a lathe?
If it requires a lathe, I'll have to order a SS compression to male fitting that I can attach to the pipe and screw into my SS tee (I'm doing a thermometer/sight glass combo).
I want to avoid doing this if I can, because it will raise the level that the sightglass can measure (compression fitting will raise the tube and hide about a 1/2" or more).
I guess alternatively, I could put the tee sideways, and use a 90 degree elbow SS compression to male fitting, as that would give me allow me to use the sight glass to its full potential. However, this may look lousy and might take up too much space.
Let me know what you think. Thanks in advance for your input!
Jay
I'm ordering parts to make up my sight glass and I was just firming up a few things.
If anyone has made their own, how did you attach your acrylic/polycarbonate tubing? Can you force thread the tubing, or do you have to use a lathe?
If it requires a lathe, I'll have to order a SS compression to male fitting that I can attach to the pipe and screw into my SS tee (I'm doing a thermometer/sight glass combo).
I want to avoid doing this if I can, because it will raise the level that the sightglass can measure (compression fitting will raise the tube and hide about a 1/2" or more).
I guess alternatively, I could put the tee sideways, and use a 90 degree elbow SS compression to male fitting, as that would give me allow me to use the sight glass to its full potential. However, this may look lousy and might take up too much space.
Let me know what you think. Thanks in advance for your input!
Jay