Where to buy Sight glass for overflow tank?

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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 06:32 AM
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Default Where to buy Sight glass for overflow tank?

Building a overflow tank, where can I find an aluminum weld on sight glass?

I can't find anything. Mcmaster carr has them but they are $200.
That's about all I have found.
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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 09:14 AM
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That would be kinda complex to make. Thinking a pair of ls1 intake gaskets with a small glass pane sandwiched in between. Lot of work
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 12:58 AM
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I make my own:

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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 04:34 AM
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That's cool. How did you do that? Any other pics?
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 05:06 AM
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 05:08 AM
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I draw up what I want in solidworks and a local machinist with a cnc makes them up for me. Too much messing about on my old manual mill
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 07:56 AM
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Do you put lexan or plexi glass behind here? Glue them on? Nuts on the back of those screws or tapped?
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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I use Lexan. There's a gasket seal and a machined backing plate that's welded on the inside of the tank.
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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These where the first thing i thought of but then i looked them up under the post ur best weld thread and realized how complex the machining was. You should sale them!
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