On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 01:49:49PM +0800, David Savage wrote: > I'm not sure there are metric pipe fittings... > > It may be a BSP fitting. > > Same size, but the thread is cut @ 55°, instead of 60°.
Interesting. That could be it. I expect that the threads could be cut to a slightly different depth, or taper ? > > DS > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Larry Colen > > Sent: Tuesday, 14 July 2009 1:49 PM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: OT: metric equivalent of 1/4 NPT > > > > I bought a cheap compressor at Kragens (auto part store), it got > > knocked over and the ball valve that was between the reservoir and the > > hose fittings broke. When I bought the standard 1/4" NPT replacement, > > it didn't fit. > > > > My guess is that since it is a cheap, probably Chinese, compressor, it > > is some metric equivalent to 1/4" NPT. However I cannot find anything > > like that around here. Does anyone have a source of an adapter from > > whatever this thread is to 1/4" NPT? > > > > -- > > The first step is learning to take great photos, > > the second step is learning to throw away ones that are merely good. > > Larry Colen [email protected] > http://www.red4est.com/lrc > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow > > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- The first step is learning to take great photos, the second step is learning to throw away ones that are merely good. Larry Colen [email protected] http://www.red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
