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Default Flare fittings

On Jun 8, 11:08*am, Randy333 wrote:
I need a flare fitting for 45 degree standard flare to go from 1/4 to
3/16. *A straight union. *Know of anywhere I can get this? *mcmaster
struck out and so did fittingandadaptors.com. * google came up blank.
seems I might need to machine one, where do I find the dimension? *are
they in the Machinists handbook?

I know the threads are 3/8-24 and 7/16-20 but I would need to know
shoulder lenghts from threrad to 45 degree seal surface.

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Randy


Make your own adapter from two NPT to flare adapters and a coupler?
Have done odder things with flare fittings. Used to have an old-timey
hardware store that I could engineer on the fly that way. All the
brass stuff in one aisle and loose, so you could check threads and
fits.

Stan