Clippard Miniature Pneumatic Products - hose fittings valves etc in small sizes.

[Jesse Lackman]

I don't know how many here are aware that Clippard makes a multitude of small pneumatic products that might come in handy for flow bench use.

I used some of their fittings hose and switches when I set up my dyno.

Here is their web site;



I'm going to be their toggle switches for the bi-directional pitots, just flip a switch to change the pitot impact FP1 source for exhaust or intake testing.

[86rocco]

THANKS! One of their 5 ported 4 way toggle valves will be perfect for my bench.

[gofaster]

That is a very interesting find. I was trying to use four toggle valves that I found at Grainger to switch my manometer lines from intake to exhaust mode. So far I have not found an arrangement that I like, but have not had much time to devote to the problem.

Can one of the Clippard toggle valves be used in the same way as four separate valves as though they were ganged to one toggle? That is what I was trying to make with my pile of Grainger valves.

[Jesse Lackman]

I don't understand exactly what you are lookinig for, would this one work?

is a 6 ported, 4-way, double piloted, fully ported, two position valve. It is basically two fully ported 3-way valves with common pilots. It can be used in a variety of applications including dual pressure opertations with two independent inlets,

[86rocco]

A 6 ported 4 way valve is perfect but I think you don't want no that's piloted, as I understand it, piloted means that rather than being operated by a toogle or other manually actuated manner, the valve is air operated i.e. when pressure is applied to the pilot port, the valve switches and a spring switches it back when the pilot pressure is releaved.

[larrycavan]

That was a good find!

[Jesse Lackman]

[86rocco]

[Thomas Vaught]

Ed, maybe you could post a typical schematic for hooking up the valve (when used on a orifice bench) for intake and exhaust measurement to a Dwyer 246 manometer.

I have done this using two Three Port valves.

Center is common for each valve.

Tom V.

[86rocco]

Sure Tom, here's a diagram of a 4-port set-up for intake testing mode of a typical orifice type bench such as the MSD, if the spool were moved al the way to the left, that would be exhaust testing mode.

[86rocco]

And if you recall my bench design because I've got separate plates of intake and exhaust testing I need a 5 ported valve. In the diagram below port A would be conncted to the low pressure side of the manometer, port B to the high pressure side, Ex1 to the pick-up below the intake testing orifice plate and Ex2 to the pick-up below the exhaust testing plate and the two pick-ups above the plate would have to be paired up and conncted to port P. The same sort of thing could be done in a pitot tube style bench if the pitot tubes for intake and exhaust testing shared a static port.

[Jesse Lackman]

[Jesse Lackman1]

Hey guys I bought some clippard stuff I thought I was getting six of the hose fittings but got six packages of ten. So if any of you need these;



I have a bunch of extra ones.

[5.0joe]

If I use the Clippard 5-port 4-way toggle, what hose sizes for the manometer will work with it? Or do you need to add a fitting to the toggle to adapt it?

[86rocco1]

You'll need fitting of some description. This is one of the fittings that Jesse's got. They go from the #10-32 ports on the valve to a 1/16" hose. Different size fitting are available for different port sizes and different tube sizes. On my set up, I need 1/4" npt to 1/8" hose fittings, I can find the fittings I need at a local hardware store.