compression fittings 101

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Tom Cloud wrote:
> 
> >On the high end of compression fittings, you have the Swage lock type of
> >fittings. True industrial grade hardware for the supercritical power plants
> >and nuclear reactors.  These things are a beauty to look at. They are usally
> >polished high grade stainless steel with prices in the 20 - +$100.00 EACH range.
> 
> that's the ones .... thanks George, couldn't remember ... we used
> lots of Whitey valves and Swage-Lok fittings (all SS)
> 
> Tom Cloud
> 
>   If your kids borrowed something  ....  go buy yourself a new one!
Yes, The Parker-Hannifin and SwadgeLok SS fittings are bulletproof.
Used them in refinery instrumentation with 100% reliability.
I thought of using same as fuel distribution rail for home-brew
port inj...along with some tig-welds too.
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