ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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 Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: DIY static port |
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This is for the guys that are as cheap as me (I won't pay for the local
channels on satellite).
Many years ago Kevin Horton clued me in on the need for a raised static
port on the 1st RV that I owned. I was able to add it to the existing
a/c by cutting the head off an aluminum pop rivet & gluing it over the
existing flush port. For the -7, I took a look at some 3/16" pop rivets
I have on hand. The diameter works for 1/4" polyethylene tubing, but I
didn't like the size of the hole with after the stem was removed. (We've
got mud daubers here in MS that will plug virtually any size opening.)
So, I dug through a jar of random 'floor sweeping' rivets I acquired
somewhere. A universal head 3/16" looked good, if I could get a hole
through the center. My neighbor has a lathe, but I decided to try my
drill press 1st. I used a 1/16" bit & put the rivet in block with a hole
just bigger than its shank. A little Boelube & taking my time got me a
hole through the middle of the rivet. I did have to hold the rivet head
with my fingers to keep it from spinning. (Professional Scrounger at
work; don't try this at home, etc) The item in the photo is my
prototype; the working article is a bit longer to better hold the tubing.
Oh, and by using a bit of carefully applied heat from a heat gun, you
can put a 90 degree bend in polyethylene tubing to get it heading in the
right direction after it leaves the rivet.
Charlie
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