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Title: Beer Tap fittings.
Post by: Motorbikeman on October 03, 2016, 03:45:36 PM

Could anyone help me with this.

Im not sure exactly what fittings to order and from where.

I need to connect this to 3/8 beerline but have noting other than what you see.

(https://s15.postimg.org/rnpqx83x7/P1020758.jpg)

(https://s15.postimg.org/klrtb10bf/P1020759.jpg)

Title: Re: Beer Tap fittings.
Post by: kev on October 03, 2016, 03:49:36 PM

Will the bit with the external thread twist off from the next metal piece?

Title: Beer Tap fittings.
Post by: pob on October 03, 2016, 04:21:28 PM

There is a John Guest fitting that will screw onto the thread (could be 5/8" thread to 3/8" tubing? - not sure on 5/8" bit, the way they measure thread diameters is a bit wierd):
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161003/0e83bd90562cb0e94a28db90ab626aea.jpg)

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161003/09ac05728916518aad927b859396404e.jpg)

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161003/1e26ab5178fc53807c2ec325f3680aa2.jpg)

Title: Re: Beer Tap fittings.
Post by: Motorbikeman on October 03, 2016, 04:43:23 PM

I can take it apart, but the whole flow control system goes from front to back along the whole shank.

Any idea on the external thread?

(https://s21.postimg.org/8if9tpnvr/P1020760.jpg)

Title: Beer Tap fittings.
Post by: pob on October 03, 2016, 06:21:22 PM

That looks similar to mine, should be ok (good aul Lidl);

Outer diameter of thread
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161003/5feb0ae02ab3af42749ec074ff2bc7ad.jpg)

Inner diameter of thread
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161003/efcc3abdf86d0f500ff1fcb656179b85.jpg)

Depth of end of threaded insert, e.g. How far you can screw it onto tap
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161003/88295ebab3dcdfc5b99d94dcd82e2daf.jpg)

Looking at this BSP thread chart (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Standard_Pipe), it looks like it's 5/8" - need WillD or other eng people to confirm

If so then JG would be similar to this (http://www.johnguest.com/product/inch-size-threaded-fittings/female-adaptor-bsp-thread-flat-end/) - afraid I can find exact part no of mine,

PI451215FS for 3/8" beer line
PI451015FS for 5/16" beer line

Title: Re: Beer Tap fittings.
Post by: Will_D on October 03, 2016, 07:39:30 PM

You really need to measure over the threaded end of the tap.

Here are the BSP specs for the Male thread:

Series   Nominal Size   Major Dia in   Major Dia mm   Pitch tpi   Pitch mm
BS Pipe   G 1/16   0.30400   7.72160   28   0.9071
BS Pipe   G 1/8   0.38300   9.72820   28   0.9071
BS Pipe   G 1/4   0.51800   13.15720   19   1.3368
BS Pipe   G 3/8   0.65600   16.66240   19   1.3368
BS Pipe   G 1/2   0.82500   20.95500   14   1.8143
BS Pipe   G 5/8   0.9020   22.91080   14   1.8143
BS Pipe   G 3/4   1.04100   26.44140   14   1.8143
BS Pipe   G 1   1.30900   33.24860   11   2.3091

Major diameter id the diameter over the threads.

Sounds like its 5/8 Bsp and yes JG make those two sizes.

Title: Re: Beer Tap fittings.
Post by: Motorbikeman on October 04, 2016, 08:29:48 AM

Thanks.

Just ordered..

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