Latest revision as of 23:37, 26 April 2026

Basics

A Set of Cam and Groove Fitting Couplings, Adapters, and other Accessories to allow for Bulk Transfer of Various Things Safely, Efficiently, and Effectively

Open Source CAG Fitting Inserting End
Open Source CAG Fitting Receiving End
Open Source CAG Fitting Sight Glass Module
Open Source CAG Fitting Airlock/Vaporlock Prevention Module
- Essentially an assembly of Ball Valves to allow for a “bleeder valve” to “bleed off” any air/vapor etc that could cause Airlock (if air) or vaporlock (If Vapor from Gasoline / Ethanol etc especially, but still to a relevant extent Diesel / Fuel Oil etc
- The Open Source CAG Fitting Tank Filling Module
  - Essentially an Airlock/Vaporlock Prevention Module but with an added Backflow Prevention Valve / Check Valve etc
A Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal Conduit based “stinger” (essentially a Cam and Groove fitting welded onto a 90 degree bend and long “straw” for drawing liquids out of sumps or Underground Storage Tanks / their Interstitial etc
- Having it be a slant on the bottom and/or a “crown” etc can prevent it suctioning down to the Striker Plate or other surface at the bottom
- In some cases just the hose itself can be used too
  - Main advantage of a “stinger” is the ability to move it around easily (ie push the open end from one spot to another, a flexible hose can only be haphazardly swung around etc)
  - At least at CBI, EMT is used, but this can easily be bent due to the leverage of a giant stinger etc leading to bent/jacked up “broken” stingers; thicker wall tubing would prevent this

Aluminum / Aluminum Alloy
- While Directly Cast Parts may be used, if Machined etc can Anodization be used? (Or would that interfere with fitment / surface finish for seals etc
Lead Free Brass (Especially in contexts needing Non-Sparking Tools etc)
Stainless Steel / Inconel and other superalloys
NBR
- POTENTIALLY a Fluoroelastomer such as Vitron etc

ESD Safe Plastics
- Especially more durable and/or Bio-Based and/or Biodegradable Plastics
- Thus you could have the same “Grounding without a Ground Wire” / “The Hose Being a Backup Ground” type advantages of Metal Fittings, but with the Lightweight/Lower Cost/Lower Reactivity aspects of Plastic
Novel Gasket Materials
- Might not be much to offer here, short of potentially “soft” metals etc, as if it’s soluable in Hydrocarbon Solvents…it probably can’t be used for Gasoline / Diesel / Fuel Alcohols etc

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 **The [[Open Source CAG Fitting Tank Filling Module]]
 ***Essentially an [[Airlock/Vaporlock Prevention Module]] but with an added [[Backflow Prevention Valve]] / [[Check Valve]] etc
+*A [[Rigid Metal Conduit]] or [[Intermediate Metal Conduit]] based “stinger” (essentially a Cam and Groove fitting welded onto a 90 degree bend and long “straw” for drawing liquids out of sumps or [[Underground Storage Tanks]] / their Interstitial etc
+**Having it be a slant on the bottom and/or a “crown” etc can prevent it suctioning down to the [[Striker Plate]] or other surface at the bottom
+**In some cases just the hose itself can be used too
+***Main advantage of a “stinger” is the ability to move it around easily (ie push the open end from one spot to another,  a flexible hose can only be haphazardly swung around etc)
+***At least at CBI,  [[EMT]] is used,  but this can easily be bent due to the leverage of a giant stinger etc leading to bent/jacked up “broken” stingers;  thicker wall tubing would prevent this
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