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r1ppch3n
Moderator
Re: A question on the aquatube
Friday, April 11th 2003, 10:43am
i really wouldn't recommend doing that!
you will need quite stiff hoses with exact 10mm outer diameter for this plugs, this system is quite different (and imo better!) from the one you are using...
the best solution for you would probably be to simply exchange the plugs with ones that fit to your system (g1/8'' for 1/2'' tubing)
ps: please excuse my bad english
you will need quite stiff hoses with exact 10mm outer diameter for this plugs, this system is quite different (and imo better!) from the one you are using...
the best solution for you would probably be to simply exchange the plugs with ones that fit to your system (g1/8'' for 1/2'' tubing)
ps: please excuse my bad english
Ancalagon
God
Re: A question on the aquatube
Friday, April 11th 2003, 2:01pm
The AquaTube is available with either 8mm push-in fittings or 10mm hose barbs (at Wizard Designs, that is). The barbs displayed on their website are the 8mm push-in fittings (called "Plug&Cool") which are absolutely incompatible to your male barbs, even if the diameter would be the same. Plug&Cool seals at the outside of the hose so you need very stiff hoses (made of PUR) like Rippchen already mentioned but with 8mm outer diameter.
I aree with Rippchens suggestions to exchange the fittings for 1/2" male barbs with G1/8" screw thread, this would probably the neatest solution. Don't ask me where to get those barbs, though...
Of course you can use the reducing couplings, too. Be sure to order the AquaTube with 10mm barbs if you want to do this. 3/8" are 9,5 mm so this may be a tight fit but you shouldn't have any problems with leakage.
I aree with Rippchens suggestions to exchange the fittings for 1/2" male barbs with G1/8" screw thread, this would probably the neatest solution. Don't ask me where to get those barbs, though...
Of course you can use the reducing couplings, too. Be sure to order the AquaTube with 10mm barbs if you want to do this. 3/8" are 9,5 mm so this may be a tight fit but you shouldn't have any problems with leakage.
BigFloppyLlama
Newbie
Re: A question on the aquatube
Saturday, April 12th 2003, 2:19am
Yes, I was planning on getting the 10mm barbs. On their site, it says "Available with angled/swivelling or straight 8mm push-in fittings or straight 10mm hose barbs." I'm assuming the 8m push in fittings are the female types (shown in the pictures), and the 10mm barbs look like this:
Again, thanks everyone and sorry for not posting in german, but you know how we americans are
Again, thanks everyone and sorry for not posting in german, but you know how we americans are
Re: A question on the aquatube
Saturday, April 12th 2003, 2:31am
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Again, thanks everyone and sorry for not posting in german, but you know how we americans are
;D
allright boy, it´s also cool to have an american in our forum
as far as i know you are the first american here.
;D----> i´m only joking. i hope you won´t missunderstand this
BigFloppyLlama
Newbie
Re: A question on the aquatube
Saturday, April 12th 2003, 2:44am
;D
allright boy, it´s also cool to have an american in our forum
as far as i know you are the first american here.
----> i´m only joking. i hope you won´t missunderstand this
How dare you! No really, any nationalistic feelings I have ever had are long gone. Only reason I'm here is.. well I can't think of one other than I'm too young to move out, but I have considered the UK after I graduate.
