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    Quote Originally Posted by alldaysit View Post
    What type of fitting do you get to fit that 1/4" line to your main?


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    I have a 3/4" main, I got a 3/4" barbed tee that tees to a 1/2" female thread, then used a brass connector to go from a 1/2" male thread to a 1/4" compression. Worked phenomenal, wish I would have done that from the start.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blurr95 View Post
    I started just using a 1/2" plastic valve to try to recirculate, there was no control over it really. Even having it cracked open as small as I could get it was still letting to much through. I then ran 1/4" tubing through a 1/4" brass needle valve, what a difference. I have really fine control with the needle valve, and even with it wide open, it still doesn't have a lot of sap recirculating, but enough to make it draw good.

    Jason
    I just don't even know what a needle valve is or where to get one. Maybe if i saw a picture of one it might help, got one??????

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    Home Depot carries them. Just do a search on their website and a picture will come up.
    Gary
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    Ah, its a tiny valve like a gate valve. Perfect

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    Here's mine



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