Tommygunn Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 I want to buy a duster pistol to go with my hobby compressor so that I can clean my computer now and then. I'm looking at the following: The problem I have is that I do not want to use the quick connect that they come with but just use a threaded adapter that screws into the pistol grip and then into my compressor hose. Below is a photo of my current array of fittings including the fitting that goes into my spray gun. Questions: What is the unknown thread size that connects to the spray gun? Will that adapter fit into the pistol grips of the dusters if I remove the quick detach fitting? If not, what is the thread that is used within the duster pistol grip? If all that if for nought, then what is the specific name for the opposing quick release(female?) or that type as a whole; size, name etc? Cheers, Tom. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Is the unknown thread tapered? Try the male 1/8" BSP in it. Let me know how that goes... Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 No, not tapered. The 1/8" is too small and 1/4" too big, I'm thinking it might be 3/8th BSP but need confirmation. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 That silver fitting looks like a 1/4"x3/8" BSP hose adaptor to me. Is it internally bevelled on the ends? Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 The 1/4" end is but the 'unknown' end is just a straight cut. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 You know what? I'm being daft as *fruitcage* and should stop posting when tired. 3/8 is clearly bigger, not smaller than 1/4. It does look like that size difference though. Wonder if it's a unf thread? They tend to use unf on compressors and the like. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 BSP is tapered either tapered or not. Subtly Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Does anyone have one of these duster guns to hand that they could compare to another known fitting or just measure up the physical dimensions in mm? Tom. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.