Hey all I need your assistance once again. I’m looking to make buy lease steal or rent preferably make or buy light weight Accumulators. Any one got any tricks up there sleeve for this one? Okay let me rephrase that. Any one got any tricks up there sleeve for this one that they are willing to let out of the bag [] ? Thanks again guys Monk
I use copper tubing from a hardware store. Drill the holes first for any fittings that have to be installed. Solder the end caps on and then the rest af your hardware. I use these for years as accumulators. We used to make larger ones for our supply tanks when we used freon. Thanks,
Rick at BC has the smaller Expansion Tanks, 1/2 oz, 1 oz, and the normal 2 oz. I have used all 3 in my boats. At the bottom of the page. The 1/2 oz are small and light. Visit this site
I can get the same accumulators at the Clippard Dealer here in town. No shipping and handling and the price is a little cheaper. Only thing is I have to drive there to get them. Lucky that they are on my way when leaving work. Thanks,
The clippard volume tanks are somewhat heavy, but overall they are great. If you really need lightweight, you can make something from Schedule 40 PVC. That stuff is generally good up to 1.5" diameter, and I don't remember if you can go bigger than that or not. If not, copper or aluminum pipe is great. I have used copper pipe several times and would recommend it. A third possibility is thin-wall brass tubing. Little disclaimer, the thinwall brass does NOT have any sort of pressure rating, so it's "use at your own risk". I have seen several people use it, and as long as you run screws in through the sides to hold your endcap and buna-ball valve in, you should be OK. Do not use thinwall brass over 1" diameter. Is that any help?
