Manky Monkey Motors

Hi guys. ;D
I'm slowly (read as v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.very slowly ::)) getting my workshop sorted and need to move my parts washer over from my parents.
Problem is whilst draining it, I came across a bit of a problem. Once you take out the drain plug you have no control over the flow of the fluid.
I have managed to drain the 35ltr of fluid without too much mess, but my new workshop has a wooden floor (not concrete) so I would prefer to solve this little problem before filling up the washer again.

I thought that I could replace the drain plug with something that has a tap on it, and that can be connected to a hose (sort of like at the bottom of some radiators).

I tried the plummers merchants but they could not match the thread :'( So I tried the motor factors. They matched the thread to a 14mm sump plug for a ford, but don't have anything with a hole through :'(

So, my thinking is a piece of hex bar, drilled through, machined and tapped each end leaving me with a 14mm thread one end and a suitable plumbers thread on the other. Would this work? if it would is there anyone that could help me make this part up? And how much would it cost?

Many thanks in advance for all your help. ;D

Ford sump plug ,use elec drill to bore hole in centre. Braze/weld/solder a stub of pipe in hole. A piece of flexy pipe over the stub,jubilee clipped on. Block off the flexy pipe other end with a bolt and jubilee clip to hold it in.

  or have a look for an oil temp sender conversion plug , will already be tapped with an NPT , plug is M14 x 1.5 by the way

Thanks for the response guys.

Brock, that sounds promising but my motor factors looked blank when I asked if they had one. so where can I pick on up from?

e bay?

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=oil++adaptor+m14&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&_odkw=oil+temp+adaptor&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

Many thanks Tony, I will grab one of those ;D