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Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:34 am

Got my NOS manifold apart. It is pristine inside save for some slight scratches on the brass to brass seal. I really doubt it is going to be a problem leakage-wise as I have installed worse; however, any recommendations on a polishing compound or cloth to use to clean it up? Thanks. Mark

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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:38 pm

Hi Mark,
- I use 0000 fine steel wool to polish the "knob" as well as the socket. After that, I blow out the debris with high pressure air. Then, I wipe it clean with a paper towel moistened with food grade silicone spray lube. This makes a smooth and clean connection that seals easy every time.
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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:04 pm

SurfLung wrote:
Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:38 pm
Hi Mark,
- I use 0000 fine steel wool to polish the "knob" as well as the socket. After that, I blow out the debris with high pressure air. Then, I wipe it clean with a paper towel moistened with food grade silicone spray lube. This makes a smooth and clean connection that seals easy every time.
Thanks Eben!
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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:03 pm

Whew... I thought this was going a different route....

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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Tue Jul 30, 2019 7:11 pm

Bryan wrote:
Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:03 pm
Whew... I thought this was going a different route....

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Were you concerned you did have advice to offer, or didn't have advice to offer? just asking. 8)

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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:43 pm

ScubaLawyer wrote:
Bryan wrote:
Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:03 pm
Whew... I thought this was going a different route....

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Were you concerned you did have advice to offer, or didn't have advice to offer? just asking. 8)

P.S. That package we discussed is going out in the mail to you tomorrow... Don't just set it on a shelf as there is a surprise inside for you that requires immediate consumption. M
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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:56 pm

Is this a USD 1/2" manifold? I have a leaker on my twin 38s, and have had no end of frustration with filling, refilling, etc. I'l give this a try. You'd think this knob polishing technique would come naturally around a couple of 38s, but some of us are a bit slow figuring things out.

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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:59 pm

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Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:56 pm
Is this a USD 1/2" manifold?
Yes, USD 1/2" npt tapered.

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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:47 pm

Gadzooks! I was a little reluctant to open the first post of this thread due to M's choice of title. I tried not to even imagine what photos I might be "exposed" to. You just never know what that guy is going to say! :roll:

Since those ends are actually referred to in the gas industry as "Nipples", couldn't we just call Eben's corrective process "Nipple Burnishing"? :?
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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:48 pm

That's the same as mine. Only nobody used a monkey wrench on yours..... It wasn't ME!!!!

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Re: Need advice on how to polish my knob :)

Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:51 pm

antique diver wrote:
Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:47 pm
Gadzooks! I was a little reluctant to open the first post of this thread due to M's choice of title. I tried not to even imagine what photos I might be "exposed" to. You just never know what that guy is going to say! :roll:

Since those ends are actually referred to in the gas industry as "Nipples", couldn't we just call Eben's corrective process "Nipple Burnishing"? :?
OK, but let's avoid "nipple tweaking". Some people might misunderstand, and this is a "safe zone", remember?

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