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ECV3	ECV3 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 30, Visits: 106	Thanks Chris. I got them and some other bits today so all sorted on that front now.
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ChrisR	ChrisR posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 363, Visits: 3K	I think mine are "B" (states "VACsocketB" on the invoice!). About 3 years ago I paid about £7ea for the sockets and £4ea for the plugs plus the dreaded and delivery (but I bought a shed load of other stuff at the same time) plus the barbed adapters. If you want to buy bulk stuff then these are the guys to try, especially when the item is not stocked online anywhere or a bit more specialist
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ECV3	ECV3 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 30, Visits: 106	ChrisR (30/03/2015) Sometimes a connector for high pressure works differently to one designed for vacuum i.e. they use the pressure to create the seal. I would go for vacuum specific connectors if I were you (I did). They just work and were very similarly priced to good quality pressure line fittings. I think EC do them, so do ECF, but I got mine from VacInnovation http://www.vacinnovation.co.uk/page/1qx9w/Vacuum_Connectors_Hoses_and_Gauges/Vacuum_Connectors_Hoses_and_Gauges.html Hi Chris Thanks for the link, i had a look and see that the are Hydraulic ISO.A or ISO.B Couplings. I had a look on EC and theirs i can get for less than half the price online!, yours look very nice but as theirs no price on the site i phoned a major hydraulics place up and they have it all at good prices. I need to know are yours ISO.A or ISO.B ?, both A and B are the same, A being smaller size than B. I'm not going for Viton seals as the Nitrile Seals have a temp range of -25C to +120C and the Max i plan to use will be 80C'ish and it keeps the cost down!. Cheers!
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ECV3	ECV3 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 30, Visits: 106	scottracing (29/03/2015) they should be, its all down to the vacuum tubing that you use I tried a simple vac test on them and they are not suitable for future reference, shame as i have some left over from my compressor and airlines ect. Cheers
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ChrisR	ChrisR posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 363, Visits: 3K	Sometimes a connector for high pressure works differently to one designed for vacuum i.e. they use the pressure to create the seal. I would go for vacuum specific connectors if I were you (I did). They just work and were very similarly priced to good quality pressure line fittings. I think EC do them, so do ECF, but I got mine from VacInnovation http://www.vacinnovation.co.uk/page/1qx9w/Vacuum_Connectors_Hoses_and_Gauges/Vacuum_Connectors_Hoses_and_Gauges.html
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scottracing	scottracing posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 460, Visits: 5.2K	they should be, its all down to the vacuum tubing that you use
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ECV3	ECV3 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 30, Visits: 106	Are PCL AC21 AIRFLOW Snap Body fittings suitable for vacuum use inside an oven ?. They have a temp range of -40C to 100C. Max temps i will reach will be 80 to 85c. I have used them for Airlines ect but never for vacuum so any info would be great. Cheers!
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