frodo Just call me Macgyver Professional Supporting Member Joined Sep 28, 2014 Messages 8,578 Reaction score 2,976 Location right here right now, over there later on. May 13, 2015 #1 if i cut that coupling in half. can i still screw a nipple into the coupling from this side.? i do not see why not,,but have never done it any ya'll know?
if i cut that coupling in half. can i still screw a nipple into the coupling from this side.? i do not see why not,,but have never done it any ya'll know?
M Matt30 Professional Professional Joined Jan 16, 2012 Messages 2,319 Reaction score 922 Location Halifax, Nova Scotia May 13, 2015 #2 So you would be threading into the backside of the other female threads?
frodo Just call me Macgyver Professional Supporting Member Joined Sep 28, 2014 Messages 8,578 Reaction score 2,976 Location right here right now, over there later on. May 13, 2015 #3 yes,,, i would be threading into the coupling from the middle/ backside where i cut it in half coupling sticking out to far,,i want to shorten it up
yes,,, i would be threading into the coupling from the middle/ backside where i cut it in half coupling sticking out to far,,i want to shorten it up
johnjh2o Senior Member Professional Supporting Member Joined Jul 21, 2011 Messages 3,482 Reaction score 867 Location Melbourne, Florida May 13, 2015 #4 You may have a problem catching the threads because of the tapered threads in the coupling.
Chris Well-Known Member Joined Jan 5, 2010 Messages 8,850 Reaction score 947 Location Sweet, Idaho May 13, 2015 #5 If you can thread something from the other side all the way through to help straighten the threads it will work. Or if you get a clean cut it should also work fine, you may just have to fight with it at first to get it threaded.
If you can thread something from the other side all the way through to help straighten the threads it will work. Or if you get a clean cut it should also work fine, you may just have to fight with it at first to get it threaded.
Chris Well-Known Member Joined Jan 5, 2010 Messages 8,850 Reaction score 947 Location Sweet, Idaho May 13, 2015 #6 You should have cut it first and then welded the cut end on. Live and learn.
M Matt30 Professional Professional Joined Jan 16, 2012 Messages 2,319 Reaction score 922 Location Halifax, Nova Scotia May 13, 2015 #7 I have a feeling it's not gonna work out so well
Chris Well-Known Member Joined Jan 5, 2010 Messages 8,850 Reaction score 947 Location Sweet, Idaho May 13, 2015 #8 If you have a tap you can chase it with it should work but who has a tap for IP threads?
frodo Just call me Macgyver Professional Supporting Member Joined Sep 28, 2014 Messages 8,578 Reaction score 2,976 Location right here right now, over there later on. May 14, 2015 #9 I have 1/8'' and 1/4'' npt taps but no 1/2 yes, I should have cut it and flipped it first.. Last edited: May 14, 2015