This is where a standard garden hose, clips onto the pressure - like a
normal male Hoselock type garden hose quick connector.

It looks identical to the male connector adaptor, used on a threaded
garden tap, except is has a slightly larger internal thread on the
plastic adaptor. It seems to be around 1mm larger internal diameter,
than the standard garden tap thread. Anyone know what I need to be
looking for please?

For now, I am trying sleeving the inside of the plastic adaptor, with a
used bullet case, glued with Araldite. The bullet case has a taper,
which almost matches the bore of the adaptor.

On 16/03/2020 11:41, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
This is where a standard garden hose, clips onto the pressure - like a
normal male Hoselock type garden hose quick connector.

It looks identical to the male connector adaptor, used on a threaded
garden tap, except is has a slightly larger internal thread on the
plastic adaptor. It seems to be around 1mm larger internal diameter,
than the standard garden tap thread. Anyone know what I need to be
looking for please?

For now, I am trying sleeving the inside of the plastic adaptor, with a
used bullet case, glued with Araldite. The bullet case has a taper,
which almost matches the bore of the adaptor.

I've found various adaptors for pressure washers by a combination of
ebay and google. Quoting the manufacturer helps.

newshound wrote:

I've found various adaptors for pressure washers by a combination of
ebay and google. Quoting the manufacturer helps.

I've found "Q-washers" on ebay to be very knowledgeable about what
fittings different manufacturers machines need

If your pressure washer is a Karcher then likely you can get a replacement off their website. If you are desperate I think Hozelock do a variety of bib tap adaptors. I got one that fitted a standard bib tap but had an insert that fitted a smaller version, I think they do one that fits a larger size too, certainly I have seen bib taps in garden centres that have a larger than standard threaded end so adaptors must exist.

Richard

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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
This is where a standard garden hose, clips onto the pressure - like a
normal male Hoselock type garden hose quick connector.

It looks identical to the male connector adaptor, used on a threaded
garden tap, except is has a slightly larger internal thread on the
plastic adaptor. It seems to be around 1mm larger internal diameter,
than the standard garden tap thread. Anyone know what I need to be
looking for please?

There are at least 3 different "standard garden tap threads". Probably
depending on the age of the tap. Hozelock make adaptors which you should
find in good garden centres or even Homebase.

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Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:
This is where a standard garden hose, clips onto the pressure - like a
normal male Hoselock type garden hose quick connector.

It looks identical to the male connector adaptor, used on a threaded
garden tap, except is has a slightly larger internal thread on the
plastic adaptor. It seems to be around 1mm larger internal diameter,
than the standard garden tap thread. Anyone know what I need to be
looking for please?

For now, I am trying sleeving the inside of the plastic adaptor, with a
used bullet case, glued with Araldite. The bullet case has a taper,
which almost matches the bore of the adaptor.


I think it is just a €œstandard€� Hoselock type connector. Theyre made by
many people these days though and there will be small differences in
€œnon-critical€� dimensions.

Why not buy a brass one? Unlikely to break again and probably has a larger
internal bore.

Tim

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Tim+ was thinking very hard :
I think it is just a €œstandard€� Hoselock type connector. Theyre made by
many people these days though and there will be small differences in
€œnon-critical€� dimensions.

I have several of the usual size, one which is bigger and almost
tightens.

Why not buy a brass one? Unlikely to break again and probably has a larger
internal bore.

I have a brass Hozelock version which has a too small internal thread.

Harry wrote:

Tim+ was thinking very hard :
I think it is just a "standard" Hoselock type connector. They're made by
many people these days though and there will be small differences in
"non-critical" dimensions.

I have several of the usual size, one which is bigger and almost
tightens.

Is it possible it is some American thread. I thought Europe tended to
use BSP, or possibly some metric thread. TPI or pitch and overall
diameter may narrow it down and can be put in google often with at least
some hits. Try the metric and Imperial version of the measurements. The
major diameter will be different from the measured diameter so judicious
guessing helps.





Why not buy a brass one? Unlikely to break again and probably has a larger
internal bore.

I have a brass Hozelock version which has a too small internal thread.


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Roger Hayter

Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:
Tim+ was thinking very hard :
I think it is just a €œstandard€� Hoselock type connector. Theyre made by
many people these days though and there will be small differences in
€œnon-critical€� dimensions.

I have several of the usual size, one which is bigger and almost
tightens.

Why not buy a brass one? Unlikely to break again and probably has a larger
internal bore.

I have a brass Hozelock version which has a too small internal thread.


Apologies, youre right. I had forgotten that its a finer thread than
normal taps.

Tim

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On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 9:00:53 PM UTC, wrote:
Tim+ was thinking very hard :
I think it is just a €œstandard€� Hoselock type connector.. Theyre made by
many people these days though and there will be small differences in
€œnon-critical€� dimensions.

I have several of the usual size, one which is bigger and almost
tightens.

Why not buy a brass one? Unlikely to break again and probably has a larger
internal bore.

I have a brass Hozelock version which has a too small internal thread.

Well now, whilst stumbling around my garage I found my old Karcher and had a look at the water input thread. Well I couldnt see it properly with the hoselock connector on it so I tried to unscrew it.

Too tight to remove by hand so I got out a pump spanner. It *seemed* to be unscrewing but actually all the threads were stripping off the plastic fitting. F*ck!

Fortunately I have few standard hoselock adaptors kicking around and whaddaya know, it just screwed straight on tightened up properly.

Of course my machine may not be the same as yours but I cant see why they wouldnt use standard garden hose adaptors on the inlet.

Tim

On 23/03/2020 19:52, Tim+ wrote:
On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 9:00:53 PM UTC, wrote:
Tim+ was thinking very hard :
I think it is just a €œstandard€� Hoselock type connector. Theyre made by
many people these days though and there will be small differences in
€œnon-critical€� dimensions.

I have several of the usual size, one which is bigger and almost
tightens.

Why not buy a brass one? Unlikely to break again and probably has a larger
internal bore.

I have a brass Hozelock version which has a too small internal thread.

Well now, whilst stumbling around my garage I found my old Karcher and had a look at the water input thread. Well I couldnt see it properly with the hoselock connector on it so I tried to unscrew it.

Too tight to remove by hand so I got out a pump spanner. It *seemed* to be unscrewing but actually all the threads were stripping off the plastic fitting. F*ck!

Fortunately I have few standard hoselock adaptors kicking around and whaddaya know, it just screwed straight on tightened up properly.

Of course my machine may not be the same as yours but I cant see why they wouldnt use standard garden hose adaptors on the inlet.

Tim

My Chinese electric and petrol ones certainly do.

On 23/03/2020 19:52, Tim+ wrote:
I cant see why they wouldnt use standard garden hose adaptors on the inlet.
Unfortunately there is no standard


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