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[MrBounce]

Got a bit of a problem on the Midas Project - I have an RC40 that I am going to modify to fit; however my front pipe does not fit the Y-piece I have. It would probably go together if hammered but I would really rather not do that. I have measured the inside diameter of the Y-piece and the outside diameter of the RC40 and they're nigh on identical. 0.11mm is not a lot of difference!!

 

I notice that the Y-piece on the Mini Spares website has two slots cut into the the end, and mine does not. I am guessing that I need a different Y-piece. The LCB is a Maniflow version (lightly used) I got from eBay but I am pretty sure the Y-piece came from elsewhere. 

 

Any suggestions to sorting it? I'd rather not buy another one but...

 

Y-piece inner diameter

 

 

RC40 external diameter

 

 

Are self-made slots my solution?

[Tones61]

Try sanding down outside of rc40 pipe ,should be able to make it slide into lcb,and cut a slot or two ?

Edited by Tones61, 02 April 2020 - 08:11 PM.

[KTS]

i'd have thought you'll need a couple of slots in the end of the y-piece anyway to allow clamps to compress and grip the front pipe

[g0myw]

as KTS above + personally I'd cut at least one slot maybe two.

[craig 1010cc]

Have you shortened the RC40 as it needs it to fit on a LCB.
And def slot the output of the Y piece so that it can clamp down onto the RC40

[MrBounce]

Have you shortened the RC40 as it needs it to fit on a LCB.
And def slot the output of the Y piece so that it can clamp down onto the RC40

 The Midas is longer than a Mini so I doubt that'll need doing 

 

Thanks for your help everybody - I shall get modifying!

[craig 1010cc]

Have you shortened the RC40 as it needs it to fit on a LCB.
And def slot the output of the Y piece so that it can clamp down onto the RC40

 The Midas is longer than a Mini so I doubt that'll need doing 
 
Thanks for your help everybody - I shall get modifying!

It is angled at the end though, so may not line up

[nicklouse]

So the problem is that the fit is too sloppy not that they don’t fit. 
 

find tube that Fit between?

 

get a pipe expander you might just flare it enough.

 

dont cut the slots too far.