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Saturday, April 07, 2012
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cntryboy
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East Jordan, MI
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A couple of people asked to see how I restricted the output on my cheaper misterduster. It doesn't have to be this complex, you just have to restrict the hose so very little fluid can go through it. I couldn't find a valve that I could buy that was a feedthrough and you could "set and forget" without haveing to worry about it moving accidentally and putting too much out, so I made my own. Teresa will be sending me a coupld of pictures of it to add to this drawing.
It is a 2x4 block with a hole drilled a tiny bit larger than the tubing, then a slot cut exactly the size of a 3/8 bolt. I just used the shoulder of a bolt (no threads) and rounded the bottom of the head even with the shoulder. The remaining part of the head keeps if from slipping through the slot and I used a big hammer to muchroom the other side to keep it from slipping back though the other way. I ground a flat spon on the top of the shoulder where the thumb screw pushes it down. I used a piece of heavy angle iron to make the top and threaded it for a 1/4 20 bolt. I attached the metal plate to the 2x4 with 4 wood screws. I made a wingnut for the bolt head out of a small piece of oak and sunk the head into it so it won't spin. I made the length of the bolt so that the "wingnut" bottoms out against the metal plate right where I want it. (so its tight) This way it never has to be adjusted. Then I use the ball valve that came withthe machine to turn spray completely off or on. I hope this makes sense.
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