Banjo Fittings

rhsl

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Arable Farmer
Location
Suffolk
Any one know if this type of fitting from Banjo might be available in the uk?
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Lincs Lass

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north lincs

rhsl

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Arable Farmer
Location
Suffolk
I am after something exactly like the photo with the handle and 3 lever cam lock, would make handling 3 inch pipes full of water or fert easier, plenty on USA websites can't seem to find any over here.
VSBHB305FP
PART # VSBHB305FP

Description: 3" FULL PORT EASY-FILL VALVE W/CARRY HANDLE
Family: Valves
Style: Full Port
Size: 3"
Type: Bolted
 
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DrWazzock

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Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
Why not order direct from the US? I’ve ordered spray nozzles etc using my card over the phone. Arrived within 48 hours. Sometimes cheaper than can be had here. Sometimes they need a touch with a hacksaw to cut a bit off that stops them fitting in my caps.
I used Fairbank Equipment Inc.
 

Oscar

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Livestock Farmer
Saw "Lawson" farms on U tube have a few of those fittings last year and like you thought they would be good . He buys his stuff from "Ag Chem Solutions" but no idea if they would export parts to UK ?
Be intrested how you get on .
How about @SimpersTradeCounter for a source?
 

rhsl

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Arable Farmer
Location
Suffolk
Have spoken to our local spray outfit who spoke to Banjo uk and apparently none been sold in UK at the moment and would take 4 weeks to get here, plus price is quite high.
My arthritic hand might appreciate it I think though
I looked at Agchem solutions as you can pay by card and delivery was about $80 from USA
 

Oscar

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Livestock Farmer
The above picture is what I have but the handle would be a benefit as on 3 inch pipe full of liquid , quite often as you undo from sprayer it twists and combination of weight and slippery plastic means you tend to drop it to avoid getting wet which is not great for the fittings or your wrists if you try and hold on.
 
I'm tempted to order one for my self.
The handle itself is available from that company to bolt onto the bolted 2” or 3” valve/coupler you may already have.
One or ten requests for the bolt on handle from UK dealers will likely get it available in UK, or a little ingenuity could produce one in 15 mins in the farm workshop.
 

rhsl

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Suffolk
Just get a tank fitting and screw the banjo coupling onto where it screws onto tank. I made up something similar the other day.

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We have similar set up at moment filling a Horsch 5lt , the 3 inch arag valve is quite a lump and how ever we position it it doesn't seal 100%, needs a 3 cam lever camlock I think, which I see is available but only in a NPT fitting not BSP.
 
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