Argh! Fittings! - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T07:22:40Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/argh-fittings?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A189102&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFor uniseals two inches and l…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-18:4778851:Comment:2948252012-02-18T13:58:33.598ZStephen Corbetthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/StephenCorbett
<p>For uniseals two inches and larger I get them started by making a "press" with all thread or a pipe style bar clamp and a two inch piece of a larger pipe. I still have to bevel and smooth the end of the pipe going into the uniseal. This only works well if the pipe you are inserting is less than 3 or 4 feet long. I started doing this after much swearing, sweat and frustration.</p>
<p> The smaller uniseals are usually pretty easy.</p>
<p>For uniseals two inches and larger I get them started by making a "press" with all thread or a pipe style bar clamp and a two inch piece of a larger pipe. I still have to bevel and smooth the end of the pipe going into the uniseal. This only works well if the pipe you are inserting is less than 3 or 4 feet long. I started doing this after much swearing, sweat and frustration.</p>
<p> The smaller uniseals are usually pretty easy.</p> Yes, I use inner tubes,
but t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-06:4778851:Comment:2896472012-02-06T22:22:19.338ZShas Chohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ShasCho
Yes, I use inner tubes,<br />
but those are not as easy to come by as they were 20 years ago.<br />
I was hoping you had discovered a new miracle material ;-)
Yes, I use inner tubes,<br />
but those are not as easy to come by as they were 20 years ago.<br />
I was hoping you had discovered a new miracle material ;-) the hardware store sell sheet…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-06:4778851:Comment:2891332012-02-06T12:03:10.558ZM D Fowlerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MDFowler
<p>the hardware store sell sheets of 5"X5" rubber for that or i've hear of people using tire inner-tube. your right about the fitting, i had a 3" that wouldn't screw all the way down even though i tryed everything from vasaline to silacone and ended up scrapping it.</p>
<p>the hardware store sell sheets of 5"X5" rubber for that or i've hear of people using tire inner-tube. your right about the fitting, i had a 3" that wouldn't screw all the way down even though i tryed everything from vasaline to silacone and ended up scrapping it.</p> What did you make your 'O' ri…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-06:4778851:Comment:2888402012-02-06T05:19:59.321ZShas Chohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ShasCho
What did you make your 'O' rings out of?<br />
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Some of those male/female fittings have nice square shoulders<br />
which compress an 'O' ring nicely.<br />
Others have shoulders like the Hulk,<br />
sloping from the neck to the body<br />
and requiring silicone as well as three gaskets.<br />
It pays to examine them before buying!
What did you make your 'O' rings out of?<br />
<br />
Some of those male/female fittings have nice square shoulders<br />
which compress an 'O' ring nicely.<br />
Others have shoulders like the Hulk,<br />
sloping from the neck to the body<br />
and requiring silicone as well as three gaskets.<br />
It pays to examine them before buying! here is what i had to do...
1…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-06:4778851:Comment:2888092012-02-06T01:31:00.919ZM D Fowlerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MDFowler
<p>here is what i had to do...</p>
<p>1" male that screws in with "O" ring and 1" female that screws in with "O" ring. one on each side of tank and if it is NOT going to be under pressure you don't need to use glue (safer for fish and plants). if it leaks a little change the "O" ring to a thicker one, i made my "O" rings.</p>
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<p>let me know if that worked!!!</p>
<p>here is what i had to do...</p>
<p>1" male that screws in with "O" ring and 1" female that screws in with "O" ring. one on each side of tank and if it is NOT going to be under pressure you don't need to use glue (safer for fish and plants). if it leaks a little change the "O" ring to a thicker one, i made my "O" rings.</p>
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<p>let me know if that worked!!!</p> All of which goes to show tha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-05:4778851:Comment:2886482012-02-05T22:13:19.719ZShas Chohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ShasCho
<p>All of which goes to show that there is no one way</p>
<p>to set up and maintain an aquaponics system!</p>
<p>As my grandma used to say,</p>
<p>anyway you get the skin off a cat is the right way!</p>
<p>All of which goes to show that there is no one way</p>
<p>to set up and maintain an aquaponics system!</p>
<p>As my grandma used to say,</p>
<p>anyway you get the skin off a cat is the right way!</p> The only thing more 'evil' t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-05:4778851:Comment:2884722012-02-05T21:37:23.283ZDavid Harthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidHart
<p>The only thing more <strong><em>'evil' </em></strong> then a uniseal, is a 'tee eliminator'. They look like a uniseal, but have threads inside them...designed to have a female adapter, screwed into them. Install a handfull , and 1 will leak 'for sure'....<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/102.gif"></img></a></p>
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<p>I use slip x slip bulkheads, so no extra cost of any fittings. Aquatic eco carrys them with, without threads ...or threads on one side and slip on the other....your…</p>
<p>The only thing more <strong><em>'evil' </em></strong> then a uniseal, is a 'tee eliminator'. They look like a uniseal, but have threads inside them...designed to have a female adapter, screwed into them. Install a handfull , and 1 will leak 'for sure'....<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/102.gif"/></a></p>
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<p>I use slip x slip bulkheads, so no extra cost of any fittings. Aquatic eco carrys them with, without threads ...or threads on one side and slip on the other....your choice.</p> Even though the economy bulkh…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-05:4778851:Comment:2886262012-02-05T18:08:01.734ZGina Cavalierohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GinaCavaliero
<p>Even though the economy bulkhead is only $2 more, there is additional cost in at least one or quite likely 2 MIP or FIP fittings that you wouldn't have with the Uniseal. Plenty of lubricant is the key. We use them up to 3" in tanks and as essentially quick connects for teeing into pipes instead of cutting and gluing in T's. We love Uniseals Dave! <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif"/> Lol!</p>
<p>Even though the economy bulkhead is only $2 more, there is additional cost in at least one or quite likely 2 MIP or FIP fittings that you wouldn't have with the Uniseal. Plenty of lubricant is the key. We use them up to 3" in tanks and as essentially quick connects for teeing into pipes instead of cutting and gluing in T's. We love Uniseals Dave! <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif"/> Lol!</p> I didn't think 2 inch unisea…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-05:4778851:Comment:2885282012-02-05T17:04:39.891ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p><br></br> I didn't think 2 inch uniseals were much trouble - beveled edge with sander and used spit lubricant.</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/argh-fittings?xg_source=activity&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A188611&page=2#4778851Comment288720"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I 'hate' uniseals...<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"></img></a></p>
<p>Yes, they work. I've sucessfully have installed about 2…</p>
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<p><br/> I didn't think 2 inch uniseals were much trouble - beveled edge with sander and used spit lubricant.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>David Hart said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/argh-fittings?xg_source=activity&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A188611&page=2#4778851Comment288720"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I 'hate' uniseals...<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"/></a></p>
<p>Yes, they work. I've sucessfully have installed about 2 dozen. But if your trying to install any pipe bigger then 1 inch...forget that! What a pain in the ...<em>wrist.</em></p>
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Yes, the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-05:4778851:Comment:2887202012-02-05T13:26:55.717ZDavid Harthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidHart
<p>I 'hate' uniseals...<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"></img></a></p>
<p>Yes, they work. I've sucessfully have installed about 2 dozen. But if your trying to install any pipe bigger then 1 inch...forget that! What a pain in the ...<em>wrist.</em></p>
<p>The picture that Rik shared, where the guy looks like he just pushed in a 4 inch pipe...what a joke. <a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/24.gif"></img></a> They should be sued for false advertising !…</p>
<p>I 'hate' uniseals...<a style="cursor: pointer;" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"/></a></p>
<p>Yes, they work. I've sucessfully have installed about 2 dozen. But if your trying to install any pipe bigger then 1 inch...forget that! What a pain in the ...<em>wrist.</em></p>
<p>The picture that Rik shared, where the guy looks like he just pushed in a 4 inch pipe...what a joke. <a style="cursor: pointer;" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/24.gif"/></a> They should be sued for false advertising !<a style="cursor: pointer;" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/30.gif"/></a></p>
<p>A 2 inch 'economy' bulkhead at aqautic eco or at jemhco only costs 2 dollars more then a 2 inch uniseal. Unless your a masochist....it's 2 dollars well spent<a style="cursor: pointer;" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/3.gif"/></a></p>
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