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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298   
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don't suppose these are now available but would be great to hear otherwise.
they aer obviously imperial in size and threads are very fine ....but not sure what they are. in lieu of finding genuine article whats the chance of getting something fabricated? any help much appreciated. wayne |
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7th Dec 2012 11:09am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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You need to tell us more...
Most plumbing outlets stock converters... For instance: Compression Male Iron Coupler 15mm x 3/4 Inch Compression Male Iron Coupler 15mm x 1/2 Inch Compression Male Iron Coupler 22mm x 3/4 Inch Compression Male Iron Coupler 22mm x 1 Inch Compression Male Iron Coupler 35mm x 1 1/4 Inch Once you have done the conversion, then it's normal (IMHO) to use metric. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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7th Dec 2012 11:48am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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I'll try and post a picture....could take some time but basically with this fitting being so old and threaded it doesn't seem to be compatible with anything off the shelf as it has a very fine thread.
in essence tho you're right need to somehow convert to metric size and then use |
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7th Dec 2012 12:06pm |
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| tom1809 Member Since: 28 Nov 2012 Location: suffolk Posts: 15 
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What's it on? Pipe work? Tank? Hw cylinder? Or is it not plumbing related ? Www.thssufolk.co.uk
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8th Dec 2012 8:17am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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it is plumbing related. its the domestic hot water circuit. it would appear the smallest is 10mm bsp.
the other two are a finer unknown thread of 22 and 35mm dia. ?? could also do with finding a way of getting from above sizes to modern equivalents?? |
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8th Dec 2012 3:55pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I take it the threaded part you need to join to is on an appliance so no way of cutting it out and putting a more common fitting on the pipe. Failing that there is allways the option of brazing a common thread onto the obselete end.
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8th Dec 2012 6:31pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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yobbie,
you got me there? I'm sure the guy at BSS said the small hole was 10mm BSP....? any how got a plug for this now which will help towards a temporary solution. the other two (the main connections) are a finer thread and I'm guessing the solution might be brazing a new fitting into place? thank you. |
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10th Dec 2012 7:34am |
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