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  • bigkim100
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2014
    • 111
    #1

    Part Needed

    Im looking for a part that I dont know what its called, but I have included a pic.
    These clamp around the shaft stuffing tube, and allows the connection of a rubber tube to refill the stuffing tubes with grease,
    Any ides?Click image for larger version Name: Shaft 2.jpg Views: 1 Size: 40.6 KB ID: 137197Click image for larger version Name: sleeve 1.jpg Views: 1 Size: 38.6 KB ID: 137198
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    • SSBN659
      Junior Member
      • Feb 2016
      • 3
      #2
      Could it be a fitting for tapping into irrigation tubing to add a takeoff line?

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        • salmon
          Treasurer
          • Jul 2011
          • 2342
          #3
          Big Kim,
          You posted this three times (once is enough LOL). Is this for a sub? If so, may I suggest you do not need to do a stuffing box. I can see with a surface boat and older subs once used this. However, there are better ways used today.
          Under pressure grease can be pushed out. If this is for a boat, it may be harder to find that same piece depending how old it is. I found this from UK eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FLEXISHAF...-/391187789774
          Or
          https://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pr...prod=ose-83037
          Peace,
          Tom
          (I may get lynched for this response)
          If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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            • subdude
              Official Peon
              • Feb 2003
              • 682
              #4
              Guys,

              I've deleted all the duplicate posts. Really, one post is plenty.

              Big Kim, Tom is right on the mark here. Grease filled stuffing boxes are 30 years ago technology, before we "discovered" shaft seals ;-) All the stuffing box will do is fill your watertight compartment with grease being pushed in by the water pressure. Leave them for the surface craft guys.

              For subs, build a shaft support tube with a bearing at each end, and a cup or lip seal. It will seal the shaft better than grease (honest), and won't fill your boat with grease. At least one of our vendors sells them pre-made, and they're not expensive.

              Good luck!

              Jim
              SubCommittee member #0069 (since the dawn of time.....)

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                • bob_eissler
                  SubCommittee Member
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 340
                  #5
                  Looks like grease tube, get a brass tube about the same diameter as the stuffing box, cut and sand it to match and then solder the 2 together. That is how most surface boats grease tubes are are done.

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