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Bob Phillips 24-10-15 01:32

UC & T16 button head grease fittings
 
Can any of you carrier owners tell me what thread is used on button head fittings?
Is it 1/8 pipe or some Brirtish thread?? Does a T16 also use button head grease fittings and if so, what thread are they. Finally I have a large quantity of button head fittings with what appears to be 3/8 pipe thread. ASide from bulldozers does anyone know of military vehicle applications for these ??

B. Harris 24-10-15 03:27

I believe the thread is 1/8" NPT.
Its tapered, and also universal which is nice.
Pipe thread is pipe thread everywhere in the world.....So far.

Harris

Lynn Eades 24-10-15 04:34

A U.C. carrier uses 3/8 BSF threaded grease fittings, which are neither BSP (Brit) or NPT (American)

Bob Phillips 26-10-15 03:59

buttonhead fittings
 
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So I cleaned the grease off a bunch of fittings and note that some are stamped 1/8 pipe and LINCOLN so they are not British, do they fit T16 or are they close enough to match the thread on a UC

Attachment 76996

- the second fitting appears to be one quarter inch anybody know what military applications apply-

rob love 26-10-15 05:18

The same fittings were used on the guns like 25 pdr, 6 pdr etc. I would have to check the threads.

Lynn Eades 26-10-15 06:27

Is it not 1/8 BSP British Standard Pipe?

Ron Pier 26-10-15 08:56

I just removed two of the button nipples from my 2 pounder AT gun to find that they are 1/8 BSP parallel 27tpi. Which I guess is the same as 1/8 NPT.
I also removed one of my Canadian UC nipples to find it's 3/8 x 20tpi (BSF) as Lynn said. Ron

Ron Pier 29-10-15 09:40

Whilst on the subject of BSP. Does anyone know a source for 1/16" BSP fittings for 3/16" and 1/4" pipe please?

Ron


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