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Lawrence
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54mm tri clamp fittings

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I want to build a new column but despite 54mm tube being the standard throughout the whole of Europe, I cannot find a flange to fit it.

Are there any out there? I really don't want to order another 2" from America at a stupid expensive cost and have to do another Heath Robinson solution.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
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https://www.stilldragon.eu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow has 2" components. And 2" is 53.975mm outer diameter. I think it fits. You can ask (PM) LWTCS, he works for stilldragon.
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Re: 54mm tri clamp fittings

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Thanks I will have a look, I have bought 2" fittings before, and they do not fit. maybe theirs will be different.

My point is though, how can 54mm be a standard throughout Europe and yet nobody does a tri clamp fitting for it?
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Because 54mm is a standard for tap and heating water pipes. And such pipes are pressed or soldered, not clamped.
One of the problems with metric and imperial measurement.
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are you using the correct search terms ?

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... s#p7408584

also is your 54mm tube stainless or copper ?
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Other options are self made tri clamps. Use the HD Google Search button for this. Or simple use fittings, that's what I did. I never had a leak. Here someone attached a gin basket to his still without tri clamps:
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 16&t=28791
Very good pics. That's why I link this thread.
Here perhaps interesting info for members from metric countries posting and researching here in a mainly imperial forum:
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 3#p7386883
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