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WHO SELLS METRIC FITTINGS?
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92yota
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Edited: 9/14/2007 3:40:11 PM by 92yota
does anyone know where i can get the equivalent to a 1/4" thread 3/8" compression fitting that has metric threads? i need to replace one on a train horn.
i know i can google it, but i don't know what brand would be good and not give me any problems. thanks in advance.
does anyone know where i can get the equivalent to a 1/4" thread 3/8" compression fitting that has metric threads? i need to replace one on a train horn.
i know i can google it, but i don't know what brand would be good and not give me any problems. thanks in advance.
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BaggedIndy
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Find a swagelok or parker dealer, they will have them or be able to get them.
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92yota
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im still not having any luck. every website i find requires a business account or is just full of pdf's with no way to purchase anything. does anyone know of a particular website that carries this stuff?
BAGWURXCUSTOMS
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GO BUY A NPT TAP AND RETAP THE THREADS.....THEY SELL THEM AT LOWES OR HOMEDEPOT. I HAVE TO DO IT TO ALL THE HORNS I INSTALL ALSO! THEY ARE ABOUT $5 BUCK APIECE!
crewcabondubs
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Gump1986
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try mcmaster carr they might have something that will work
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92yota
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ok, buyfittingsonline.com doesn't have metric fittings. mcmaster carr has what i need but the fittings are around $30 to $40 a piece.
so, can i really retap the threads? i don't understand how that would work, since the new threads would be cut through the existing ones. and if i try that and it doesn't work, then im screwed and won't be able to use the train horns. could someone explain how this would work.
so, can i really retap the threads? i don't understand how that would work, since the new threads would be cut through the existing ones. and if i try that and it doesn't work, then im screwed and won't be able to use the train horns. could someone explain how this would work.
boooghar
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try the Parker Store in Phoenix AZ or maybe go as far as Catapillar, most of thier stuff is metric
onehot69stepside
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Edited: 9/15/2007 2:58:51 PM by onehot69stepside
you would have to go with a larger fitting size so that when you drill with the required tap size, you drill out the threads completely so you have a fresh hole to tap. it sounds to me that if your metric threads are roughly the same size of a 1/4 npt, you will have to increase the size to a 3/8 npt. You might also be able to do something with a Helicoil thread repair kit.
you would have to go with a larger fitting size so that when you drill with the required tap size, you drill out the threads completely so you have a fresh hole to tap. it sounds to me that if your metric threads are roughly the same size of a 1/4 npt, you will have to increase the size to a 3/8 npt. You might also be able to do something with a Helicoil thread repair kit.