Anyone know if they make female to male elbows for water compression fittings? Like the this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099WHH223/?tag=atomicindus08-20 but with compression fitting threads, like for a sink.
Compression Water Elbow Fitting
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firebirdparts
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No. You obviously could, but I’ve certainly never seen one, and there’s no real need.
The phrase ‘compression fitting threads like for a sink’ makes no sense at all, and that might be why no one answered. I chose to ignore that.
To me, compression fitting means compression fitting ‘nuff said.
The phrase ‘compression fitting threads like for a sink’ makes no sense at all, and that might be why no one answered. I chose to ignore that.
To me, compression fitting means compression fitting ‘nuff said.
I searched for one for a unique situation. never found one. I made one by drilling , silver soldering , etc.
I'm not sure how else to describe the threads, I can not find any standard name for them. They are not NPT.
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They are the threads found on the valves that you attach the water flex line that goes to your sink.
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firebirdparts
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After sleeping on it, I think swagelock actually does make something like that in stainless. I have a hard time believing somebody would do it for plumbing purposes, though.
JRC3
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Is that just NPT? Link broken for me.
To the OP, you want a 90 to go on the sink, then connect to a hose, correct?
Have you looked at home Depot, Lowe's, etc in the plumbing fittings?
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firebirdparts
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I don't want to insult anybody's intelligence here, but a "male" side to a compression joint is a piece of tubing. So a compression elbow that is half male would just be a circle on the male side, dimensionally exact at the O.D. of the tubing. There is not much reason to make something like that, because all you need is a little tiny piece of tubing to stick into a regular compression elbow, and then you have it converted to a male.
unless you're tight for room, which in my case, was the case .
JRC3
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I am curious of the OP's situation. This is what I stumbled across from a kegerator site. https://www.kegworks.com/keg-coupler-elbow-90-degree-1/
^ that's not compression tho.
rayra
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Sharkbite has elbow fittings.
Basically I have a unit that has a water connection that sticks straight out the back, so when I push it back against the wall, i lose what ever the bend is of the flex line/risk pinching the flex line. I figure if I put a elbow on it, I get that space back since the water line will be coming from the top, instead straight back.
I measured the thread of the "compression" fitting - .540 OD, 24 TPI so its not NPST.
I found tees, this might be the best bet if I cap off one side and use it as a 90*
I measured the thread of the "compression" fitting - .540 OD, 24 TPI so its not NPST.
I found tees, this might be the best bet if I cap off one side and use it as a 90*
firebirdparts
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You okay with pipe thread on one side? That's a much more ordinary thing to ask for.