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Offline wally426ci

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Mechanical Oil Gauge - where to buy bulk fittings?
« on: April 03, 2011 - 09:02:36 PM »
I don't have a ociture, but i need multiple pieces of the little coned barrel piece that slides over the copper tubing and crushes around the tube. I don't want to have to buy tubing and everything else each time i want to swap gauges.....

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Re: Mechanical Oil Gauge - where to buy bulk fittings?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011 - 09:25:59 PM »
Check home improvement centers. They should have compression ferrules in the plumbing dept.
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Re: Mechanical Oil Gauge - where to buy bulk fittings?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2011 - 08:37:04 PM »
Check home improvement centers. They should have compression ferrules in the plumbing dept.
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Re: Mechanical Oil Gauge - where to buy bulk fittings?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2011 - 08:43:22 PM »
Thanks guys, i'll take a look.
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Re: Mechanical Oil Gauge - where to buy bulk fittings?
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2011 - 09:28:00 PM »
There used to be a Weatherhead display in every parts/machine shop where you could buy those and all the other wee pieces you may want/need. :2cents:

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Re: Mechanical Oil Gauge - where to buy bulk fittings?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2011 - 09:37:31 PM »
There used to be a Weatherhead display in every parts/machine shop where you could buy those and all the other wee pieces you may want/need. :2cents:

That too is a great idea! i forgot about that, but one of the shops does have one.
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