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Supporting => Engine Ancillaries => Topic started by: vcutajar on April 13, 2017, 04:14:36 PM

Title: Miniature Plumbing
Post by: vcutajar on April 13, 2017, 04:14:36 PM

Hi guys, need some help.

I am finishing off my current model and planning on building up the inlet plumbing using either 4 or 6mm brass or copper pipe and two elbows and a "T" connection.  Problem is I cannot find any suppliers for the elbows and the "T" connection.

I know these exist because I have seen other people's models using them but just can't find them.

Could somebody kindly point me in the right direction?

Vince

p.s.  Metric would be ideal.

Title: Re: Miniature Plumbing
Post by: Jasonb on April 13, 2017, 04:25:26 PM

You can buy them unmachined and then cut your own metric fine threads instead of 40tpi imperial threads.

P M Research do them as either mixed sets of castings or a batch of one type

https://www.pmmodelengines.com/product-category/pipe-fittings/unmachined/

If you prefer to buy from the UK then Forrest Classics do some of the range.

Title: Re: Miniature Plumbing
Post by: Jo on April 13, 2017, 04:31:12 PM

They don't do the castings  :ShakeHead:

I tried to get them to add them to one of their orders for me but when I chased them they claimed they never turned up.

Jo

Title: Re: Miniature Plumbing
Post by: fumopuc on April 13, 2017, 07:13:14 PM

Hi Vince, what is about these
https://www.bengs-modellbau.de/zubehoerteile/flasche-und-fittings/fittings-900-boegen
https://www.bengs-modellbau.de/zubehoerteile/flasche-und-fittings/kupfer-loetfitting-t-stueck
https://www.bengs-modellbau.de/zubehoerteile/flasche-und-fittings/kupfer-loetfitting-muffe

Title: Re: Miniature Plumbing
Post by: vcutajar on April 13, 2017, 09:53:59 PM

Thanks Jason, Jo and Achim.  Will check them out tomorrow.

Vince