sourcing SS pipe couplings

[jsr__]

I'm about to convert several kegs (all obtained from a legitimate source). Any ideas where the best places to get hold of SS pipe, ball valves and couplings are?

Any advice gratefully received...

[jubby]

I use these two, but there are plenty out there.

http://www.bes.co.uk/products/156.asp#1

http://www.tom-parker.co.uk/products_gr ... roups=1750

[kfm]

Like Jubby I've used Tom Parker and BES and I've also had some good service and prices on sockets/nipples/adapters etc from http://www.nccsupplies.com who seem pretty friendly

[jsr__]

Thanks for the info, guys. BES don't seem to do a BSPT female-female coupling unless I don't understand what I'm looking at/missed it, although I see a BSP one. Is there a preferred thread standard? I read in the US keg conversion FAQ that I should go for NPT, is BSPT equivalent? Is 1/2" typical for plumbing or should I go to 3/4", say?

So many questions... Prost!

[Aleman]

I read in the US keg conversion FAQ that I should go for NPT, is BSPT equivalent? Is 1/2" typical for plumbing or should I go to 3/4", say?

NPT stands for National Pipe Thread and is a US thread . . . hence getting the recomendation to use that on a US Keg COnversion FAQ BSP is British Standard Pipe . . . and is the standard here in the UK . . . Comes in two sorts BSPT (Tapered) and BSPP (Parallel).

With the appropriate use of PTFE Tape it is possible to connect NPT and BSPP fittings

[Scooby]

Thanks for the info, guys. BES don't seem to do a BSPT female-female coupling unless I don't understand what I'm looking at/missed it, although I see a BSP one. Is there a preferred thread standard? I read in the US keg conversion FAQ that I should go for NPT, is BSPT equivalent? Is 1/2" typical for plumbing or should I go to 3/4", say?

So many questions... Prost!

They're called sockets, the American term is coupling, see full and half sockets female threads are usually parallel but are used with BSPT male threads with teflon tape