-3an line tabs, hard to flex lines

[baldduck74]

Those who have made their own tabs, what gauge steel did you use? Looking to make a tab to go between female flex hose an male hard line. I have the buggy kit from WOD. Be hardlined most of the way.

 

[1tonrenegade]

Those who have made their own tabs, what gauge steel did you use? Looking to make a tab to go between female flex hose an male hard line. I have the buggy kit from WOD. Be hardlined most of the way.

1/8" is what I've used

 

[hokie_yj]

I didn't make my own but used some from RuffStuff before. I don't know what gauge, but they were probably roughly 1/16"

 

[baldduck74]

Thanks guys, Ive put a couple lines together to try and measure the gap. And get different measurements each time just hand tightening.

 

[ridered3]

Thanks guys, Ive put a couple lines together to try and measure the gap. And get different measurements each time just hand tightening.

Need to make sure you have calibrated your hand cranking ugga duggas...

 

[baldduck74]

Need to make sure you have calibrated your hand cranking ugga duggas...

Thats my biggest worry

 

[Jduck]

Are you using an adapter fitting like this? If so just use material the same or a little thicker than the shoulder by the hex

 

[TBItoy]

Are you using an adapter fitting like this? If so just use material the same or a little thicker than the shoulder by the hex

This would be the correct way, and use the little spring tabs to hold it in place.

 

[baldduck74]

Im cheap, and was trying to figure out another route by having a tab in this section

 

[TBItoy]

make the tab fit over the smooth part of the nut on the flex line (to the right of where you are measuring), and put the spring clip (or even an E-clip) in the groove you are measuring. That will work better and you won't have to hope it tightens down correctly.

 

[baldduck74]

make the tab fit over the smooth part of the nut on the flex line (to the right of where you are measuring), and put the spring clip (or even an E-clip) in the groove you are measuring. That will work better and you won't have to hope it tightens down correctly.

Sounds perfect, thanks.
I get on the struggle bus alot these days.

 

[84mallcrawl]

or you can buy -3an Bulkhead fittings they use 3/8 fine threads