The disabled toilet started leaking at Church. Investigation showed it to be the joint onto the plastic filler pipe. Thought that it might be the washer in the metal stop valve. Replaced stop valve but it seems that the thread on the plastic is shot and not sure that the bore is big enough to go over the metal core to seat it properly. Need to get a new ball valve assembly. Why are they still 1/2 inch when everything else has gone metric? Why do they use plastic which means that anyone tightening it always destroys the thread? Why isn't it ever easy?

BSP threads *are* metric threads. They have been designated as being metric to maintain compatibility with existing systems. You would be a lot less happy if you had to decide to which of two different, incompatible, systems the thread you were looking at belonged. I don't and I use plastic BSP threads regularly. That is one of the basic laws of DIY. Colin Bignell

In message , The Natural Philosopher writes But he was doing so well ...

Why oh why?

Apr 06, 2013 24 Replies

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geoff 13 years ago

But he was doing so well ...

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The Natural Philosopher 13 years ago

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Ramsman 13 years ago

Oh yes it is.

Oh no it isn't.

That is a different concept altogether, as is the old French CV system for their cars, cf. the Citroen 2CV. It has nothing whatsoever to do with engine power.

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Justin C 13 years ago

That's exactly how I feel.

Justin.

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polygonum 13 years ago

Almost spells yoyo...

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