<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Jon,<br></div>I am using a tapped shaft tube that is very similar to Cliffs assembly on my MK101, but also incorporates the external tube assembly like Alex's  had on the Snoopy. I do like the idea of the set screw as secondary fill port. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Best Regards,<br>David Colombo<br><img src="http://static.squarespace.com/static/533310a9e4b0fba62008a464/t/5339c1f2e4b041bac4e25d1b/1396294132055/?format=500w" height="110" width="200"><br>804 College Ave<br>Santa Rosa, CA. 95404<br>(707) 536-1424<br><a href="http://www.SeaQuestor.com" target="_blank">www.SeaQuestor.com</a><br><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div>I like the idea of the small SS set screw on the cap apex  for filling and venting.  Must be small enough not to interfere with the front of the motor shaft.  </div><span class=""><div><br></div><div>Cliff<br><br><br><br></div><div><div><br>Cliff Redus<br>Redus Engineering<br>USA mobile:  <a href="tel:830-931-1280" value="+18309311280" target="_blank">830-931-1280</a><br><a href="mailto:cliffordredus@sbcglobal.com" target="_blank">cliffordredus@sbcglobal.com</a> </div></div><br>  </span><div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1">  <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><span class=""><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> <br> </span><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:32 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] MK101 oil compensation tap<br> </font> </div><div><div class="h5"> <div><br><div><div><div dir="ltr">Actually on the new boat I've drilled and tapped the apex cap. It came out nicely, I plug it with a little SS allen screw that has an NPT thread on it, so the result is completely flush. Note this is just for filling. I'm using a little plastic bellows as a compensating volume, and that is tapped into a custom attachment for the motor, not into the motor itself. But it could go just where Cliff indicates, or even on the shaft itself.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Best,</div><div><br clear="none">Alec</div></div><div><br clear="none"><div>On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div><br><br></div><div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div dir="ltr">Jon, when you take the MK 101 apart you will see why no one has drilled the apex cap.  The cap is an aluminum casting that has a support boss right at the apex that holds the roller bearing and bushing for the motor axle.  As I elected not to drill the housing I can't comment on preferred location. The body of the housing has the permanent magnets but there is room between the magnets for a port.  You would have to position the port so it does not interfere with the long bolts that hold all the parts together.  The assembly comes apart very easily.  Just keep track of were everything goes.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Regards</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Cliff</div><div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div><br clear="none">Cliff Redus<br clear="none">Redus Engineering<br clear="none">USA mobile:  <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect">830-931-1280</a><br clear="none"><a href="mailto:cliffordredus@sbcglobal.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">cliffordredus@sbcglobal.com</a> </div></div><br clear="none">  <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1">  <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@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