jackmac Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I'm trying to work out how to make my ARB lockers take a 1/8 BSP connector so that I can use 6mm airline to them. I've not got the full bulkhead kit on either locker, which is part of the reason for wanting to convert them. The bits I have fitted are the bulkhead fitting (1/4NPT to take a 3/16" copper pipe), and the compression fitting that goes into that which I am fairly certain is 3/8 UNF. I cannot find anywhere an adaptor that goes from 3/8 UNF male to 1/8 BSP female, or even female to female (which would make the fitting quite long). I've started looking at maybe fitting an ashcroft bulkhead kit instead, unfortunately it's not a direct replacement. Their copper pipe is 4mm whereas the ARB one is 4.76mm, so I'd need to run a drill through the fittings and hope they sealed up afterwards. Anybody got any ideas / done the same? I know Mr. Bump (Nige) was selling an adapter kit at one point but it doesn't seem to be for sale at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Nige does sell a kit to use metal push-fit fittings, but I'm not sure if that is for the Ashcroft locker only? Nige has I closed the webshop for a little bit after a recent family bereavement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I posted a thread recently Hi After a bit of kerfuffle replacing my airlines it turns out the fitting on mine is 7/16-20 JIC, it's a common hydraulic fitting, took me ages to work out it's only as I have a lot of aeroquip hose ends lying around that I found it at all! and there wasn't much on google! So there you go, if you want to convert I bought 2 x -4 female to 1/4 bsp adaptors on eBay for £8 HTH Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackmac Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Hi Mike Yes I came across your thread quite early on in my search and meant to send you a PM the other day! I'm not sure mine is the same thread though. From what I've read, JIC is exactly the same thread as UNF just with a 'pointy hydraulic style' end (not sure what the technical term is there!). 7/16 UNF is 11mm diameter on the male thread i think, whereas I've measured mine and it's not that big :/ So do you have the 1/4 NPT bulkhead fitting, then the compression nut, then an adaptor to BSP, then the airline fitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yeah mine just has the 7/16 jic bulkhead fitting secured with a nut, sounds like you one of the other types, the seller I got my adaptors from was flowfitonline on eBay, they had a huge stock of adaptors so might sort you out? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Have you got a local hydraulics place nearby? Got a really useful one near me when I needed a fitting for my compressor. Just walked in and said I need to go from this to this..... 1 min in the stores and he turned up exactly what I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackmac Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Found it! Very expensive for what it is, I'll try the local dive shops and hydraulics place on Saturday. http://www.divers-warehouse.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/50866/cPath/1182?osCsid=4jp7aq1pdnlg16v2fd6pj26ap4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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