Hi Flow Acrylic

ZENNZZO · 19-May-04, 10:50 AM

Well I just couldn't leave a hose to dangle out the back...so I whipped up this hunk of acrylic goodness. It mounts on the backplate with that thumbscrew.
Think there will be a restriction there?

Wordbiker · 19-May-04, 10:58 AM

Nice creative solution Zenzz, and excellent use of acrylic. I've been working with it a bunch, and I'm amazed at the possibilities.

godfoot · 19-May-04, 10:59 AM

mighty purdy there Zennzzo, you never cease to amaze me with your acrylic goodies.
Damn I need some more power tools.

CRE · 19-May-04, 11:03 AM

Very nice! It'll definitely help keep things clean and orderly.

DuplexEmotions · 19-May-04, 11:20 AM

That's pimpin like an escort service the night before Prom.

Digital-World · 19-May-04, 12:17 PM

How about a pic of it installed? Curious I am

SPECIALBLEND218 · 19-May-04, 01:43 PM

Where do you buy your barbs from? Or do you know a good place to get them online.

DuplexEmotions · 19-May-04, 01:49 PM

they sell them at Home Depot

SPECIALBLEND218 · 19-May-04, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DuplexEmotions


	they sell them at Home Depot

The ones at home depot have 4 little eges (sorry for the noob language) to clamp on to where the ones in the pic have one and they're chrome instead of ugly brass.

DuplexEmotions · 19-May-04, 01:56 PM

try Menards, then.

KayinStorm · 19-May-04, 02:00 PM

Those are DD specials, TDX spec.

I think I know where he got them.

ZENNZZO · 19-May-04, 02:34 PM

You might have a hard time finding these exact barbs...
The trick thing about them, is they are hi-Flow.
You might be able to find an 0-ringed 9/16ths-18 X 1/2" hose barb, then drill them out on a drill press.
Otherwise you can get them on any number of Blocks at the "Den"

psychofunk · 19-May-04, 03:39 PM

hey Zenz, what do you use to work with acrylic. Get it shiney? Cut it? Drill it? Everything.

ZENNZZO · 19-May-04, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psychofunk


	hey Zenz, what do you use to work with acrylic. Get it shiney? Cut it? Drill it? Everything.

This particular piece I used a compound miter saw with a 10"-110 tooth carbide blade to cut the block off the bigger piece.
I drilled the "pilot" hole with a 1/8th plexi point bit, then the 17/32nds brad point, then I counter bored the holes for the 0-Ring with a 3/4" high speed bit.
I taped the holes from one side to the other with a 9/16ths-18 TAP.
Power sanded the block with 360 dry with a mouse sander, then wetsanded it with 400wet or dry, then 600 wet then 1000 wet.
Polished it with Novus #2 and then with #3 screwed the barbs in and got a pic to post.
total time prolly 30 mins.

SPECIALBLEND218 · 19-May-04, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ZENNZZO


	You might have a hard time finding these exact barbs... The trick thing about them, is they are hi-Flow. You might be able to find an 0-ringed 9/16ths-18 X 1/2" hose barb, then drill them out on a drill press. Otherwise you can get them on any number of Blocks at the "Den"

Dang, might as well try to make some on my cnc machine.

psychofunk · 19-May-04, 07:12 PM

Damn you all and your fancy tools........***looks over at his hammer, vice grips and screw driver***

Well let me ask you this Zenz, what tools would you get and in what order?

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19-May-04, 10:58 AM		#2 (permalink)
Wordbiker Apex Tech God	Nice creative solution Zenzz, and excellent use of acrylic. I've been working with it a bunch, and I'm amazed at the possibilities.

19-May-04, 10:59 AM		#3 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	mighty purdy there Zennzzo, you never cease to amaze me with your acrylic goodies. Damn I need some more power tools.

19-May-04, 11:03 AM		#4 (permalink)
CRE Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Very nice! It'll definitely help keep things clean and orderly.

19-May-04, 11:20 AM		#5 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	That's pimpin like an escort service the night before Prom.

19-May-04, 12:17 PM		#6 (permalink)
Digital-World Old Skool Pimp	How about a pic of it installed? Curious I am

19-May-04, 01:43 PM		#7 (permalink)
SPECIALBLEND218 H2'Hoe' Cooling Addict	Where do you buy your barbs from? Or do you know a good place to get them online.

19-May-04, 01:49 PM		#8 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	they sell them at Home Depot

19-May-04, 01:56 PM		#10 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	try Menards, then.

19-May-04, 02:00 PM		#11 (permalink)
KayinStorm Apex Tech God	Those are DD specials, TDX spec. I think I know where he got them.

19-May-04, 02:34 PM		#12 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	You might have a hard time finding these exact barbs... The trick thing about them, is they are hi-Flow. You might be able to find an 0-ringed 9/16ths-18 X 1/2" hose barb, then drill them out on a drill press. Otherwise you can get them on any number of Blocks at the "Den"

19-May-04, 03:39 PM		#13 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe	hey Zenz, what do you use to work with acrylic. Get it shiney? Cut it? Drill it? Everything.

19-May-04, 07:12 PM		#16 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe	Damn you all and your fancy tools........*looks over at his hammer, vice grips and screw driver* Well let me ask you this Zenz, what tools would you get and in what order?