Yes, the loose threads are FPT. No, the MPT fitting goes into the end of its threads and is still loose. It's a street L - no room for more threads. I'm thinking JBWeld is the way to go.
On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 2:23 PM mitch--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2023-01-07 15:15, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > Hmm - interesting idea! > > The loose threads are FPT? > Your MPT fitting, does it have extra threads showing outside the joint? > If so, you might cut a few threads off the end of the male fitting. > Or better yet, if you have pipe dies, make your own oversize male > fitting. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it." -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
