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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:49 am Post subject: Gretz Pitot Connection

Hi  

   

After a bout of builder interruptus, I am back at it again and want to finish of my QB wings (not that there really is all that much to do!).  

   

Anyway, I have got a Gretz heated pitot and am stumped on the preferred way to connect the ¼” OD copper pitot tube on the Gretz to some plastic pitot tubing. I have seen one site where some plastic tubing was used to make a connection. I also see that www.safeair1.com has a connector but is with hardware for aluminum.  

   

To those who have gone before have any suggestions?  

   

Cheers  

   

Les Kearney  

#40643 – some assembly required  

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Dave(at)AirCraftersLLC.co
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: Gretz Pitot Connection

Les,

  

 I soldered on one of these:

  

 http://www.mcmaster.com/library/20080401/5463K243L.GIF

  

 and screwed in one of  these:

  

 http://www.mcmaster.com/library/1/1045732/5520K173L.GIF

  

 (These are  pretty handy in a lot of places)

  

  Dave Saylor

 AirCrafters LLC

 140 Aviation Way

 Watsonville, CA 

 831-722-9141

 831-750-0284 CL

 www.AirCraftersLLC.com



  

  

  

  

   From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Les  Kearney

Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:49 AM

To:  rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Gretz Pitot  Connection

 

  

Hi 

  

After a bout of builder interruptus,  I am back at it again and want to finish of my QB wings (not that there really  is all that much to do!). 

  

Anyway, I have got a Gretz heated  pitot and am stumped on the preferred way to connect the ¼” OD copper pitot tube  on the Gretz to some plastic pitot tubing. I have seen one site where some  plastic tubing was used to make a connection. I also see that www.safeair1.com has a connector but is with  hardware for aluminum. 

  

To those who have gone before have  any suggestions? 

  

Cheers 

  

Les  Kearney 

#40643 – some assembly  required

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Dave(at)AirCraftersLLC.co
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:18 am Post subject: Gretz Pitot Connection

Oops.  Other way  around.  Solder the copper and screw in the plastic...



   From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave  Saylor

Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 10:32 AM

To:  rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: RE: Gretz Pitot  Connection

 

  Les,

  

 I soldered on one of these:

  

 http://www.mcmaster.com/library/20080401/5463K243L.GIF

  

 and screwed in one of  these:

  

 http://www.mcmaster.com/library/1/1045732/5520K173L.GIF

  

 (These are  pretty handy in a lot of places)

  

  Dave Saylor

 AirCrafters LLC

 140 Aviation Way

 Watsonville, CA 

 831-722-9141

 831-750-0284 CL

 www.AirCraftersLLC.com



  

  

  

  

   From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Les  Kearney

Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:49 AM

To:  rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Gretz Pitot  Connection

 

  

Hi 

  

After a bout of builder interruptus,  I am back at it again and want to finish of my QB wings (not that there really  is all that much to do!). 

  

Anyway, I have got a Gretz heated  pitot and am stumped on the preferred way to connect the ¼” OD copper pitot tube  on the Gretz to some plastic pitot tubing. I have seen one site where some  plastic tubing was used to make a connection. I also see that www.safeair1.com has a connector but is with  hardware for aluminum. 

  

To those who have gone before have  any suggestions? 

  

Cheers 

  

Les  Kearney 

#40643 – some assembly  required

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jkreidler

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Posts: 151
Location: Sheboygan Falls WI

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: Gretz Pitot Connection

We flared the copper and used a AN816-4D (1/4" Tube to 1/8-27 NPT).  We then used the fitting supplied with our Safe-Air kit to attached the nylon tubing.

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