My Hardi Sprayer is made in Denmark. Supposedly, it is metric from one end to the other. I needed a replacement quick connect for my gauge system. Which runs 6mm tubing from the spray boom to the tractor to monitor nozzle pressure. It cost me $29 for the quick connect at the Hardi Dealer. He told me he had no unions to fit the disconnect because it was metric. I said that was no problem because I could just make my own.
For the life of me, I couldn't figure out what the thread was till it dawned on me that maybe this metric sprayer has some imperial parts. Sure enough, the thread is 3/8 - 27 which is also known as 1/8 Straight Pipe. (not tapered like NPT).
This morning I decided to try and make a tip fitting for the Reilang Oil can I got on @Dabbler accolades. I need a tip that will reach down under the end of my cross slide.
I took the tip off my made in Switzerland oil can and measured it. It almost fits a 4.5mm 0.75 but jams after 4 threads. Guess what? It's a 10-32 thread on the tip.
Neither of these applications needed to be imperial and both are VERY European companies. It strikes me as very odd that both of them chose Imperial threads for their applications.
But it's no big deal. It's surely a lot easier for me to get my job done as a result. The sprayer fitting will be a slam dunk with off the shelf 1/8 pipe thread parts, and I'm thinking I'll make a little brass male/female elbow for the oil can tip. Something I can easily hold against the ball in the oil fitting.
Just sharing what I think is an odd discovery.
(Also using my phone to post photos with text between them to annoy @Chicken lights).
For the life of me, I couldn't figure out what the thread was till it dawned on me that maybe this metric sprayer has some imperial parts. Sure enough, the thread is 3/8 - 27 which is also known as 1/8 Straight Pipe. (not tapered like NPT).
This morning I decided to try and make a tip fitting for the Reilang Oil can I got on @Dabbler accolades. I need a tip that will reach down under the end of my cross slide.
I took the tip off my made in Switzerland oil can and measured it. It almost fits a 4.5mm 0.75 but jams after 4 threads. Guess what? It's a 10-32 thread on the tip.
Neither of these applications needed to be imperial and both are VERY European companies. It strikes me as very odd that both of them chose Imperial threads for their applications.
But it's no big deal. It's surely a lot easier for me to get my job done as a result. The sprayer fitting will be a slam dunk with off the shelf 1/8 pipe thread parts, and I'm thinking I'll make a little brass male/female elbow for the oil can tip. Something I can easily hold against the ball in the oil fitting.
Just sharing what I think is an odd discovery.
(Also using my phone to post photos with text between them to annoy @Chicken lights).
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