The spout is not threaded all the way to the end. There is about 1/8 of an
inch that isn't threaded and that is just what I need. The old one was
threaded all the way through the spout. There is more threads on the nipple
than on the spout. The spout bottoms out first before the nipple.

I have checked Ace; they don't have tapps big enough. Neither does Lowes or
Home Depot. It is Sunday so I have pretty much ran out of options for
today. I think I will go back to the plumbing supply place tomorrow to see
if they have one that is threaded all the way. Perhaps I bought a defective
spout.


"Bryant" wrote in message
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"Joe Bobst" wrote in message
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Is there a 1/2 inch tap made to add another thread or two to the
spout
(there is room inside the spout to do this)?
that would make it futher off the wall.

Woudn't that have the opposite effect? Seems to me that adding couple of
threads or less either pipe or spout would permit the correct
positioning
and
bring it closer to the wall. Places like Ace Hardware will have the
needed
1/2"
NPT tap to do the job. HTH

Joe


the pipe sticking out of the wall is not threaded all the way.
the spout will only thread on to the end of the pipe thread.
I would think by adding more threads would not matter (not that I am a
plumber)

teflon tape wrapped around the threads would be the OP's best bet.
(having run into this problem in the past myself)

if there is a better solution ..............I am all ears or is that all
eyes?