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Robin

On 19/07/2018 19:44, wrote:
On 19/07/2018 19:07, ARW wrote:
On 19/07/2018 17:36, wrote:
I've fitted a couple of 3/4" BIB taps but the thread on the outlet
seems to be 7/8" BSP and I can't find an adaptor to a more sensible
size such as 1/2", 3/4" or 1". Any suggestions on where to find an
adapter?

I am sure that is a problem I had last year when at some sort of
Salvation Army/Folk music garden party (don't ask).

I was just stubbing out my cig out on the lawn when the owners
gardener arrived at the party and he then asked me to look at the back
outside tap. The adaptor for the hosepipe onto the outside tap was
broken and he asked me to sort it out as no new adaptors fitted.

I just swapped the outside tap for one with a normal size.

Yes, I thought of swapping them for 1/2" taps (with 3/4 bushings) but
I'd quite like to keep the higher flow rate that I can get with the 3/4
taps. I'd turn-up an adapter (although it would stretch my skills) but
the lathe is still out of action after the house move.

I don't know of any adapters as such, only - as you've probably found -
that you can get 7/8" unions for 3/4" hoses cheaply, and also 7/8"
Geka fittings.

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Robin
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