Fitting Sources

[Northwoods Brewer]

Building a 4" Flute looking for good sources of fittings online.

Have pipe, bought plates from: http://www.metalliferous.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

But need reducers, vlaves, 2" sight glass fittings.
I have seen several threads with options but wanted a current update if anyone has found any bargains recently.

Any tips would be appreciated.

NW

[midlife_rebel]

for fittings I used
http://www.pexsupply.com/Pipe-Fittings-Nipples-415000" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Local home depot or Lowe's has a fair bit but not the larger 4" stuff

[Bushman]

Google St. Pats out of Texas, also I am starting to use Paramount supply, they have 20 locations and I just found one in my town. I think there website is a bit hard to navigate but they have a lot of stuff.

http://WWW.paramountsupply.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[Swede]

Glacier tank is a great place to get triclamp supplies. Prices are lower than st pats. http://www.glaciertanks.com/Products-Tr ... ducts.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[emptyglass]

Great link Swede, thats about half what I pay for them. Pity I'm on the other side of the pond.

[Northwoods Brewer]

Thanks Fellas,
great advice. any one find any secret sites for sight glass fittings. I have found several options for glass themselves but fitting itself is tough unless i break down for the expensive ones.

would like 2"

NB

[astronomical]

Ive seen these 1 1/2 Trap adapters. I forget who posted the link in the past.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/MUELLE ... pter-5UGA9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[freespirited]

^^^^^^^^^^This is the best I have seen for the sight glass. I have been getting the 4", 3" and 2" fittings off Ebay for almost half of the wholesale price. Werent the guys using that link for the plates getting 4" .125 plates? I cannot find the plates on their website in that thickness...

[midlife_rebel]

http://www.metalliferous.com/pdf/Base_M ... erials.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

part way down the page is the copper circles. I used .061 copper for my plates with no trouble (and easier to drill than .125)
I cut my copper from plate myself but depending on the tolerance of these circles..they may work just fine

[freespirited]

Update! I would not order from glacier tanks. I got my order after several days. I only received half the order. There were no signs of back order and they charged me $13 to ship a few tri-clamps and a npt adapter. Shipping should have been half that and twice as fast since they only sent a few tri clamps. Not to mention I didnt receive a descriptive invoice and only half the parts.

A few minutes ago they contacted me. Due to China's holiday and the increase of sales from here.... They had a million excuses as to why their inventory was off. My advice: Price and quality is good, customer service is very cooperative, just be sure to call before ordering. 1-503-253-5919

[freespirited]

Another update! For the sight glasses http://www.pexsupply.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow has the trap adapters much cheaper and they also have 2".

[bentstick]

Thanx freespirited. I am in process of gathering parts and pcs to build one for my son a smaller version of my plate column to take to him in LA. when I go see him.