magneticanomaly
Titanium
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2007
- Location
- On Elk Mountain, West Virginia, USA
I have a couple of small SS tanks, perhaps from an aircraft application by way of the scrapyard.
They have a number of 1/8" pipe ports welded in, which I do not need and can easily plug. They also have a couple of tube ports which I want to plug. Some have a 3/4-16 outside thread, others a 9-16-18. Both have an inside that is tapered like a Swagelok, but Swagelok, Hoke, and Parker all use a 20 pitch thread (as Metalhead pointed out before I edited this post Thanks!).
Can anyone direct me to a chart of different tubefitting dimensions, so I can determine what I have....I assume it is SOMEBODY's standard.. I'd rather buy the plugs I need than make them.
I plan to use these for a thermo-syphon domestic hot water system, heated by my woodstove. Want to use copper tube to absorb the heat. Should I get a sacrificial anode, or does anyone have experience to suggest that the SS tank with copper tube in limestone spring water will be OK? (Unfortunately I do not know the type of SS)
Thanks for any suggestions
They have a number of 1/8" pipe ports welded in, which I do not need and can easily plug. They also have a couple of tube ports which I want to plug. Some have a 3/4-16 outside thread, others a 9-16-18. Both have an inside that is tapered like a Swagelok, but Swagelok, Hoke, and Parker all use a 20 pitch thread (as Metalhead pointed out before I edited this post Thanks!).
Can anyone direct me to a chart of different tubefitting dimensions, so I can determine what I have....I assume it is SOMEBODY's standard.. I'd rather buy the plugs I need than make them.
I plan to use these for a thermo-syphon domestic hot water system, heated by my woodstove. Want to use copper tube to absorb the heat. Should I get a sacrificial anode, or does anyone have experience to suggest that the SS tank with copper tube in limestone spring water will be OK? (Unfortunately I do not know the type of SS)
Thanks for any suggestions
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