Pipe thread checker?

[Cue]

Anyone know where to get one of those boards with all the different types of pipe thread fittings on it? Just like the regular thread checkers like this only for pipe threads

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003FPG7F4/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Lowes has one in their plumbing department from Anderson Barrows but I cant seem to find one online anywhere?

 

[Cyberbear]

Being old school, I learned years ago to determine at a glance what size and thread count is for typical fasteners and pipe fittings, except for metric, metrics not spoken here. Too old and stubborn to change, and I sometimes discard metric fasteners and replace with American Standard. I have a hardware rack that holds hundreds of my fasteners up to 1/2."

 

[ddawg16]

Go to HD.....but one each of each size....Cap....close ******....attach to a board.

There...thread checker

 

[matt_i]

There's only 5 sizes until you get to 1" and should probably measure from there on.

1/8" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 3/4". My suggestion is goto the plumbing aisle every time you goto big box and calibrate the eye.

 

[Cue]

The board I am talking about had a lot more than 5 sizes on it, it had flared fitting, pipe threads and not sure what else, Ill have to take a picture when im in there next.

 

[Big Daddy Chop Shop]

I worked as a service man for 15 years, and am still embarrassed to say, I could very seldom reliably "eyeball" pipe sizes. Unless you are able to find a fixture from a store, I think what you are looking for is going to have to be made.

For Plumbing/ HVAC/ Pipe I may suggest doing black pipe fittings as described, flare fittings, compression fittings, and if you do auto, double flare. You could also do PVC, pex, etc if you would use that regularly.

I have thought of making one for hardware, metric, sae, fine thread, etc. It should be a fairly easy and quick project, could save a lot of time searching for hardware, or worse yet, guessing at the store by "eyeballing" it and making a second trip.

 

[Jlbc212]

Thread pitch gage for sae and metric and a slide caliper works for me.

 

[maxpower_hd]

x2 on the thread pitch gauge.

 

[Bondo]

The board I am talking about had a lot more than 5 sizes on it, it had flared fitting, pipe threads and not sure what else, Ill have to take a picture when im in there next.

Ayuh,... I can't see a reason for such an Id board, unless yer workin' with these fittin's daily,....

'n then, you'd know what they were, just by lookin' at 'em,....

 

[Cue]

Ayuh,... I can't see a reason for such an Id board, unless yer workin' with these fittin's daily,....

'n then, you'd know what they were, just by lookin' at 'em,....

Just because Id like to add it to my new garage I have a bucket full of fittings and if I need one it would be nice and quick to just see which one it fits, just like in the bolt thread board I posted a link to. Sure I could get out calipers and thread gauges but thats not as easy, plus I think it would look cool on the wall.

 

[MScott]

Just like the regular thread checkers like this only for pipe threads

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003FPG7F4/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Just because Id like to add it to my new garage I have a bucket full of fittings and if I need one it would be nice and quick to just see which one it fits, just like in the bolt thread board I posted a link to. Sure I could get out calipers and thread gauges but thats not as easy, plus I think it would look cool on the wall.

That link does not work for me.

 

[Cue]

That link does not work for me.

http://www.amazon.com/Mounted-Thread-Checker-Measure-Diameter/dp/B003FPG7F4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453316879&sr=8-2&keywords=thread%20checker&tag=viglink20245-20

Or just go to Amazon and search wall mounted thread checker.