[TheForge] OT -- 59 mm Acme thread fittings?

[Bruce Freeman]

They're pretty standard-looking Acme threads.  Squarish, with the
usual slope on either side.

Curiously, I was considering making my own female connector to these
mail threads by wrapping a "wire" (not necessarily a metal wire) into
the threads and gluing that into a "box" (cylinder), just like is done
in leg vises (but brazed in that application).  Similar idea to
Pete's, but with possibly stronger threads.  I don't know that it
makes any difference.

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> Are they square cut or rounded? If rounded especially tapered then they
> might be "rope" threads common in the drilling industry. Earth drilling that
> is. Are they male or female?
>
> Pete's epoxy solution will work just fine if you don't try gluing new
> fittings to poly plastic. Basiclly just glue fittings that'll work to the
> old ones and call the rain dancers.
>
> Jer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 5:01 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] OT -- 59 mm Acme thread fittings?
>
>
>> Anyone know anything about 59mm Acme threaded pipe fittings?  I have
>> some IBC tote tanks I'm rigging up as a rainwater collection system,
>> and most of these have an odd thread.  It looks like Acme thread,
>> (about 2 5/16" = 59 mm OD), and I found references to such fittings
>> from a couple of companies in Oz.  I'd like to find out what pitch the
>> threads are, and whether there are any reasonably priced adapters
>> available in the US.
>>
>> I really don't want to have to make these myself!
>>
>> I'm also wondering about those rubber hoses with hose clamps you see
>> at Home Depot.  I don't seem to find one that would fit, but I could
>> always use the idea with a nonstandard hose.  The question there is
>> how to get a seal on male threads.  Putty?
>> --
>> Bruce
>> NJ
>
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-- 
Bruce
NJ