Opinions on stripped meth fitting inlet
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Opinions on stripped meth fitting inlet
i stripped the tapped inlet for what i think is the check valve for my meth setup. the hole is located about halfway down the upper charge pipe and the fitting looks like this AIS Check Valve Fitting - 1/4 NPT To 1/4" O.D. Tubing its the one farthest to the left
what are your guys opinions on the best way to fix this? will a welded piece of aluminum over the stripped hole hold 25-30 lbs? i dont think AIS sells a larger fitting that i could just retap in the pipe. i wonder if i could find some kind of adapter that expands the size from 1/4 to 3/8 or something
what are your guys opinions on the best way to fix this? will a welded piece of aluminum over the stripped hole hold 25-30 lbs? i dont think AIS sells a larger fitting that i could just retap in the pipe. i wonder if i could find some kind of adapter that expands the size from 1/4 to 3/8 or something
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alright thanks guys. ill be making a trip to ace hardware and see what i can find. ill prob just go the lazy ass route and get a 1/4" female to 3/8" male and use a ton of thread locker.
once i fix this and test for any more leaks, its headin west to term2's crib and back to 24 psi
once i fix this and test for any more leaks, its headin west to term2's crib and back to 24 psi
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alright thanks guys. ill be making a trip to ace hardware and see what i can find. ill prob just go the lazy ass route and get a 1/4" female to 3/8" male and use a ton of thread locker.
once i fix this and test for any more leaks, its headin west to term2's crib and back to 24 psi
once i fix this and test for any more leaks, its headin west to term2's crib and back to 24 psi
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I think he was kidding but it COULD work. JB doesn't hold up well to vibes tho so I would recommend against that honestly.
Best bet is as suggested, get a bung welded onto the CP where the hole currently is, it will give you more threads for the fitting to grab into and stay put!
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Best bet is as suggested, get a bung welded onto the CP where the hole currently is, it will give you more threads for the fitting to grab into and stay put!
Tell David I said Hi! Haven't seen him on in a bit
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