03-18-2023, 09:35 AM | #1 |
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Jet Flow Tool
A few of us got together from our Model A Club to test jets on a flow tool one of the members had. Every jet we tried was 1/2 of the flow it should be. Does anyone have a good article on making, setting up and using the "Jet Flow Tool"
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Re: Jet Flow Tool
What does a jet flow tool look like?
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03-18-2023, 10:34 AM | #3 |
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This may help. http://model-a.org/jet_flow_testing.html
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03-18-2023, 11:20 AM | #4 |
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Thank you.
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03-18-2023, 12:21 PM | #5 |
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Re: Jet Flow Tool
The attached article has a dissertation on flow checking the jets.
http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...etor-11-07.pdf Tom Endy |
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03-18-2023, 05:30 PM | #7 |
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Re: Jet Flow Tool
Does it matter what the inner diameter of the 36" long tubing is? nobody seems to say what they've used. They just show a picture of the finished product.
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03-19-2023, 08:25 AM | #9 |
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Re: Jet Flow Tool
The pressure at the bottom of the column doesn’t change with diameter. 3/4 pvc is easy to work with.
I am amazed at how much jets can varry from under to over flow values. 1/4” Surgical tubing works well to insert the jets into at the bottom of your apparatus. I use a 100ml graduated cylinder to measure with. A micro torch and paste flux to solder the tips is my preferred method. Of the various techniques shown in the articles I read I use a hand held micro drill holder. Planning on making a block to thread the jets into to hold them in a vice.....start undersized Dremel tools work well to chamfer the new orfice turning slow w/a cordless drill.
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03-19-2023, 10:03 AM | #10 |
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Wow,Thanks Folks. There's alot of good info. So we go back to the drawing board. The only thing that's different with our tool is the top of the tube has a elbow on it that hooks up to the run off tube. Maybe this is effecting the pressure?
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