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kapla 
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 Posted: March-10-2009 at 2:59pm |
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copper zinc... wikipedia...
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: March-10-2009 at 10:56pm |
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Yes,
Bronze is copper alloyed with tin. Brass is copper alloyed with zinc. |
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kapla
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Posted: March-11-2009 at 12:39pm |
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Every day you learn s'thing new!!!
Well I took the plug to a friend who is an artist and works with welding, he does big insect (ants, spiders, etc) made out of metals, so he should be able to weld a T on the plug... I will pick it up today... So when I assemble the plug again how much time do I need to let the sealant cure before putting the boat on the water again? |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: March-11-2009 at 1:45pm |
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Seb,
The only bad thing about 5200 is it's cure time. It can be several days depending on the humidity. (It's a moisture cure poly) Spraying some water on the area after you get it in the boat will help. I'd wait a couple days and then feel the excess to see if it is set up. Doesn't need to be hard but just firm and not tacky. |
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kapla
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Posted: March-12-2009 at 4:40pm |
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well I went to this friend and we share a couple of beer and we came out with this.. a fawcet water handle welded to the old plug.. not fancy but sure functional....
I wanted to go today and intall it but I`m having some flu... hot weather and ac itīs killing me.. all the family is the same way 
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Posted: March-12-2009 at 5:45pm |
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I would clean up the flats on the plug some before you install it, with the tee I bet your not going to have enough leverage to get it tight enough and you'll have to use an adjustable wrench on the square section to get it tight enough, and then there is also the possibility that the weld might snap, but I'm sure it's a good weld but better safe than sorry though.
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Posted: March-12-2009 at 6:27pm |
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Seb,
Very creative!! Chris, I've never had to wrench tighten any bilge drains on any of my boats and have never had a leakage issue. Hand tight has always worked plus, remember unlike your arms, mine are spindly!!! Seb, Before you set it back in the boat, work the plug into the hull fitting by tightening and loosening 15 to 20 times. This will remove any possible high spots in the pipe threads so they seat properly. |
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Posted: March-12-2009 at 11:12pm |
done.. I cleaned it and wire brushed it. It fits smoothly.. I went there today and installed it. Now I'm just waiting the 5200 sealant to cure... hope it does for saturday.... |
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Posted: March-12-2009 at 11:15pm |
Cris that was my concern but it has nice leverage.. I have small hands....but as here pete says I will hand tighten it...I donīt want it to frosen again there... |
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Posted: March-13-2009 at 9:04am |
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Sebastian......You could always lube the threads a lil bit with some vasaline or O-ring lube ( Parker Lube) before you install the plug.
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Posted: March-13-2009 at 5:44pm |
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yeap that was my next question about this.. I was thinking on some type of grease (red) or graphite based grease???
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Posted: March-13-2009 at 10:25pm |
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its been a long winter, I dont want to hurt your guy's feelings, after this thread well.......its been a long winter
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Posted: March-14-2009 at 3:26am |
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I have to agree eric...
And Tim...you should know enough by now to watch your wording a little closer.. john |
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Posted: March-15-2009 at 12:07am |
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Ok plug worked nicely...
 next oil chage will be the first time I will have the op to use the drain system since I own the boat...
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