Who carries these stainless connectors?

[ruff]

Beside Joe,
Who carries these:

It's the part that gives me frequent fits, as the regular brass nipple that everybody uses to connects the valve to the solution hose, breaks frequently. And is difficult to remove the threaded broken part stuck in the valve. I figure stainless steel is less likely to break.

 

[Nomad74]

http://www.titanfittings.com/Male-Pipe-Nipple-stainless-steel-5404-p/ss-5404.htm?1=1&CartID=0

 

[ruff]

Thank you Damon.
Do you by any chance know what's the right size for the regular wand valve?

 

[Nomad74]

Thank you Damon.
Do you by any chance know what's the right size for the regular wand valve?

Now this is where it gets a little harder. I can never remember what size my stuff is and its always an adventure. Maybe the brain trust can help..... @Jim Martin

 

[ruff]

Unfortunately I'm the same. We need the brain trust.

 

[Cleanworks]

Thank you Damon.
Do you by any chance know what's the right size for the regular wand valve?

Mine are all 1/4 inch npt. Available at my hose and fitting place.

 

[Acp]

should be 1/4in

home depot might even have those

 

[Lee Stockwell]

1/4" npt hex nipple

 

[Nomad74]

should be 1/4in

home depot might even have those

He wants stainless. I think the only stainless things that HD sells is a dishwasher.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I don't understand how you break the brass version "frequently "?

 

[ruff]

I don't know Lee, but I do and it drives me crazy. Third one. Could it be due to my unbridled happiness (tossing the wand) when I'm done with the job? If you watch football, you know the 'after the touchdown' drill.

I tend to let the wand go down on the floor if I stop or need to do some spotting. I know ..... patience is a bliss. But it ain't my second nature.

Got to except my limitations and short comings. Too numerous to count. Figured it would be a small price to pay getting a stainless. They should come that way anyhow.

Damon would understand

 

[Mikey P]

Thank you Damon.
Do you by any chance know what's the right size for the regular wand valve?

1/4 by 1/4

 

[Nomad74]

I don't know Lee, but I do and it drives me crazy. Third one. Could it be due to my unbridled happiness (tossing the wand) when I'm done with the job? If you watch football, you know the 'after the touchdown' end zone drill.

I tend to let the wand go down on the floor if I stop or need to do some spotting. I know ..... patience is a bliss. But it ain't my second nature.

Got to except my limitations and short comings. Too numerous to count. Figured it would be a small price to pay getting a stainless. They should come that way anyhow.

Damon would understand

I do understand. My Amtex was always cracking the brass fittings. The brass just could not hold up to the constant vibration.

 

[ruff]

When I was still using a portable, before I rewarded myself and stopped using them. (Thank you Ofer ). It was always the brass nipples or angles in the machine that cracked and caused issues. Either vibrations or the transporting.

Beats me why they don't switch to stainless.

 

[Mikey P]

quit dropping your wand.

 

[Jimmy L]

Dultmeiers order online and have a bunch.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Every well designed machine has an inexpensive "weak link" that will take the bullet when someone does something stupid, like intentionally dropping the wand.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I stick my foot out to let the wand down.

 

[Mikey P]

Same

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Beside Joe,
Who carries these:
https://www.nosoupforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1942-Stainless-Nipple-275x275.png
It's the part that gives me frequent fits, as the regular brass nipple that everybody uses to connects the valve to the solution hose, breaks frequently. And is difficult to remove the threaded broken part stuck in the valve. I figure stainless steel is less likely to break.

Stainless IS less likely to break. Now you will break the valve.

 

[ruff]

Intentionally? Lee. Ouch!
Cut me a little slack. Say a couple of millimeters

That brass part is the weakest part and is leveraged as it connects to the filter the QC and the hose. It is likely to get exposed to leveraged pressure. No reason not to use the stainless nipple in an area that is likely to be the weak link.

Unless of course you're a Stockwell and were born holding an Allen Wrench.

Besides, is it my fault that at the end of a job I am so happy that I feel obligated to celebrate like Terrell Owens at the end zone.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Don't miss the point please: in any mechanism there is ALWAYS a weak link. If you strengthen the most inexpensive part, a different more expensive part becomes the new "weak link ".

Pick your battles.

 

[ruff]

I didn't miss it Lee. And respecting our tool is important.
I just think that that weak link is in the wrong place. And hope that the valve being enclosed may take the leverage better.
I'll keep you informed, as I changed to a stainless steel nipple.

And now I have to go and clean some stairs and a huge sofa.

So......how should I celebrate today when done?

 

[steve_64]

I lay my wand upside down.

Maybe put a swivel on the wand so it doesn't have all the pressure on it while it's laying on the ground.

 

[Cleanworks]

I lay my wand upside down.

Maybe put a swivel on the wand so it doesn't have all the pressure on it while it's laying on the ground.

I can't recall ever breaking one of those except for trying to remove a seized one.

 

[steve_64]

I can't recall ever breaking one of those except for trying to remove a seized one.

I broke one my first couple months because the wand fell. I also stopped leaning my wands then.

 

[Jimmy L]

I also use my leg when I wind in my hose to guide it. Jus saying

 

[Clean Response]

Show us a picture of your valve and the connection. I would think you could just change your valve to male valve or the quick connect to a male and get rid of this piece all together.

 

[Cleanworks]

I use a male qd on the tools. Less likely to break if dropped.

 

[ruff]

Show us a picture of your valve and the connection. I would think you could just change your valve to male valve or the quick connect to a male and get rid of this piece all together.

I haven't reached the age of taking phone pictures yet. But I am sure it's coming

It is a male qc connected to the filter thingie that is connected to the valve. I guess, as Steve suggests, I can put down the wand in the missionary position but I am not sure Fred approves. SS nipple may be a simpler solution for this tool simpleton.

Hell, where do you guys get the patience for all this tools TLC?
Does Cobb sell it?