How?
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1/2" BSP isn't half an inch?!
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I've never noticed that. Must be a very gradual taper.
So what do you suggest I do with a thread that's 1mm too small?
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I've found PTFE in joints made 20 years ago and they're still fine.
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7 years ago
Please don't feed the troll.
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It should be arranged with mating surfaces so you can use a fibre washer. If not, then some sort of sealant is required. My only experience dates back to hemp and some special stuff in a pot. There is a better fernox sealant which is said to occupy space without reinforcement, but I have no personal experience except bodged repairs with it (which worked!).
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If they screw up tight but feel a bit sloppy before tightening then you need sealant. If they won't screw tight at all then most likely they are different thread families. If they just fit inside without touching then the female thread must be 3/8" BSP and not 1/4".
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Forgot to add, and the Winchester gallon.
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En el artículo , bm escribió:
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By putting the decimal point in the wrong place.
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I do have a sense of smell, I'd clearly wrap parcel tape around the join= t if I smelt anything.
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But working with non-multiples of 10 is going to cause far more mistakes.
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On a 1/2" BSP fitting there is nothing that measures 1/2". In the old days the bore used to be 1/2" but not any more.
Robert
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Yes. The British Standard Whitworth thread dates back to the Archimedes Screw. ;-)
But the Trumpites don't refer to their measurements as Imperial.
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Unfortunately the one I bought doesn't reach far enough into the recess! Now attempting to use three adapters in a row....
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7 years ago
About time to change the name then.