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  • Winter-9005, Winter, 5-Way Tubing Quick Connector

    From Curt Lewis - 95@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 25 08:01:31 2023
    Can anyone comment on the quality/reliability of the Winter 5-Way tubing connector? Thanks - Curt

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  • From Dan Marotta@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 25 10:03:07 2023
    I had one of those a long time ago and it makes removing the instrument
    panel much easier than having to disconnect or remove instruments.  To
    my knowledge it was good quality and never leaked.

    Dan 5J
    On 11/25/23 09:01, Curt Lewis - 95 wrote:
    Can anyone comment on the quality/reliability of the Winter 5-Way tubing connector? Thanks - Curt

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  • From BobW@21:1/5 to Dan Marotta on Sat Nov 25 14:55:56 2023
    On 11/25/2023 10:03 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
    I had one of those a long time ago and it makes removing the instrument panel much easier than having to disconnect or remove instruments.  To my knowledge
    it was good quality and never leaked.

    Dan 5J
    On 11/25/23 09:01, Curt Lewis - 95 wrote:
    Can anyone comment on the quality/reliability of the Winter 5-Way tubing
    connector? Thanks - Curt

    Wil Schuemann's recommendation (a long time ago) was to use some light grease or vaseline on the male end of barbed connections to help ensure against eventual micro-leaks due to age-related tubing hardening. Similar thinking for o-ring-based connections?

    Wil was meticulous and likely took a far more science-based approach to things than most of us...

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  • From Eric G@21:1/5 to BobW on Sat Nov 25 14:48:40 2023
    On 11/25/2023 1:55 PM, BobW wrote:
    On 11/25/2023 10:03 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
    I had one of those a long time ago and it makes removing the instrument panel much
    easier than having to disconnect or remove instruments.  To my knowledge it was good
    quality and never leaked.

    Dan 5J
    On 11/25/23 09:01, Curt Lewis - 95 wrote:
    Can anyone comment on the quality/reliability of the Winter 5-Way tubing connector?
    Thanks - Curt

    Wil Schuemann's recommendation (a long time ago) was to use some light grease or vaseline
    on the male end of barbed connections to help ensure against eventual micro-leaks due to
    age-related tubing hardening. Similar thinking for o-ring-based connections?

    Wil was meticulous and likely took a far more science-based approach to things than most
    of us...
    I use silicone tubing for the instruments: never hardens, installs/removes easily, doesn't
    kink as much, and stays in place on the barb. There might be colors available, but I just
    use translucent white - it's common.

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