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![]() Thanks for all the suggestions and tips.
I'll try make it out to a plumbing store soon. Thinking, put in a bushing, gate valve, another bushing down to 1/4" and then a JG type connector...
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![]() I used bushings and had a JG fitting that screwed into the bushing. Worked fine for years. The JG ball valves are not the best for fine adjustments. I used to run my reactor wide open so it wasn't an issue. Now I don't run a reactor and I sleep better at night... LoL.
Cheers, Tim
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![]() the only issue is by using a ball valve you don't have a very good adjustability as its oening is not linear, try find a "flow controle valve" which idealy would be a needle valve or in worst case a diaphram or gate valve (last two not really flow control valves but still better than using aball valve)
Steve
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![]() Ok so I used a bushing to drop to 1/2"
Then threaded in a 1/2 to 1/4" quick connect Now all I need is the valve... I have a JG ball valve, but from all the input here, looks like what I need is a needle valve. Now I've sourced out some, but all from the US. And these things aren't cheap! $20-25USD +shipping... Any ideas for a local source? I'll call Sheret tomorrow.
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![]() I use a JG ball valve, no issues at all. Output from the reactor is controlled via an irrigation drip valve, and that provides more than enough control.
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Steve
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Ding! Ding! Ding! you just saved me $20! and also reminded me how bad my memory is lol. I used an irrigation drip valve on the output of my last calcium reactor set up years ago...
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