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[positiveContact]

I'm talking about pickup tubes, threaded fittings, etc.

[positiveContact]

actually, I think this will be a pretty boring thread.  all I need is a threaded plug to start with here.  pickup tube maybe later....

 

how do I confirm I'm buying the right plug?

[positiveContact]

okay, so the diameter of the threaded hole looks to be 3/4".  is there a way to know I'm getting the right thread if I buy a SS plug?

[positiveContact]

will this do the job?  not sure what grade of SS I need here.

 

https://www.amazon.c...B071DQXX29?th=1

[positiveContact]

alright, found a 316 SS plug I could order from home depot for a little cheaper and if I'm wrong... easy to return.

Edited by positiveContact, 21 February 2023 - 03:29 PM.

[Hines]

Glad we could help!

[positiveContact]

Glad we could help!

yeah, it's a bit of a ghost town around here

[Stout_fan]

boo

[positiveContact]

boo

 

make some beer!

[Stout_fan]

I one bought some 1/2" MPT to 1 1/2" TC on Amazon. The outsides were nice and polished, the insides looked like a blind welder's worst day. Tried to return them for refund, it fell through. SO if buying from AtoZ check vendor history. Yea, I know you guys are well ahead of me on this one. But for SS fittings, I've used Bargain Fittings

make some beer!

Hey. I just got 220 to my wood shop so I can build my keezer collar. The Brewery is a bit farther off. Hopefully not  too far. Will post picks, I promise, if I don't die of old age before then...

 

 

 

 

.. or thirst

Edited by Stout_fan, 24 February 2023 - 05:59 PM.

[positiveContact]

so what did I do wrong?  I ordered this: https://www.homedepo...2N034/321835509

 

but the OD of the threaded part looks like 1" even though it says 3/4" on the part itself.  do I actually need 1/2"???

[HVB]

What are you trying to plug up?

[positiveContact]

What are you trying to plug up?

 

there is a port on my mash tun that had a thermometer in it.  the probe end of the thermo isn't sharp but it might snag on my BIAB bag so I wanted to remove it and just plug it up.  I found some diagrams showing a 1/2" plug had something like 11/16 or 13/16 OD which is pretty close to the 3/4" I see in the port.  so apparently you subtract 1/4" off the size of the hole to get the plug size?  I ordered another one from Amazon so it will hopefully get here on Monday.  worst case I return that one too

[positiveContact]

obviously this isn't a plug but look at this: https://www.ebay.com...AyABEgJAyPD_BwE

 

 

1/2 NPT is actually 20mm = 0.787402" which is about what I was measuring the hole diameter to be.

Edited by positiveContact, 25 February 2023 - 02:36 PM.

[HVB]

Typically they are all 1/2. I was going to see if I had one and ship it off but looks like you are good.

[positiveContact]

Typically they are all 1/2. I was going to see if I had one and ship it off but looks like you are good.

 

appreciate it.  I'm working on my BIAB setup right now.

[positiveContact]

I one bought some 1/2" MPT to 1 1/2" TC on Amazon. The outsides were nice and polished, the insides looked like a blind welder's worst day. Tried to return them for refund, it fell through. SO if buying from AtoZ check vendor history. Yea, I know you guys are well ahead of me on this one. But for SS fittings, I've used Bargain Fittings

Hey. I just got 220 to my wood shop so I can build my keezer collar. The Brewery is a bit farther off. Hopefully not too far. Will post picks, I promise, if I don't die of old age before then...




.. or thirst

Ah yes, I think that is where I got my pickup tube from. I might buy another...

[denny]

bargainfittings.com

[positiveContact]

bargainfittings.com

 

now you guys tell me lol!

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