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Old 01-11-2008, 03:03 PM
donbryce donbryce is offline
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Originally Posted by briandownunda View Post
Also, I am trying to make up my own attachment to pressurize the cylinders...I have a regulator with guage, but will need to, somehow, go from a 1/4" NPT fitting to a standard spark plug fitting....any ideas on how to do that ?

Thanks in advance,

Brian
I took an old sparkplug, broke out the inside ceramics, brazed a fitting onto the end, attached a 6" piece of rubber hose and a valve (so I didn't have to go over to the compressor to turn the air on/off) with a hose clamp, and another fitting/hose clamp on the end of the hose to fit my airline. The hose makes it easier to thread the plug into the hole.
I made my own spring compressor from pipe, washers, 1/4" rod, and an old clevis pin/yoke. It helped that I borrowed my buddy's copy of the real MB tool.
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Last edited by donbryce; 01-11-2008 at 05:25 PM. Reason: Forgot to mention I plumbed a valve onto the hose
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