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Hey guys, i bought this new blowgun for my inline, and i found that only one side has 10mm threads, the other side is smaller.

the side that is too small needs to connect to my pipe, which i managed to fit over the 1/4" nipple(which was an effort) and i was just wondring if you suggest any way that i can connect the pipe to the small end of the blow gun, here are some pics

Whole Blowgun:
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Big side:
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Small side:
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if you know of any ideas, dont hesitate to post them.

thanks.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:44 am

i have that blow gun and i think its a 1/8'' thread, so you would need a 1/8'' nipple.

note- i said "i think"
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:59 am

okay. Im from australia are they very common?
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:04 am

Probably man, I'll have to check through my family's sheds. I'll get back to ya on it.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:21 am

thanks alot man :)
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:32 am

check your air compressor, it will probably have 1/8'' threads somewhere on it. it is a very common size here in US, but i dont know about in Australia. your hardware store should have it because they had the blow gun. it wouldn't make sense for them to have something that had 1/8'' threads but no fitting, but i could be wrong.
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Check my air compressor? I dont have one.

on the packet it said
TRADE AIR

air blow gun and inflator kit.

ill just have a look at bunnings when i go there next. I dont remember seeing them but i hope they have them
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:53 am

ya Mr Russ, i get em all the time. well mine looks very close to that one. supercheap was selling em for $4.95AUD but now they're not on sale ne more, $10.95AUD... :(

check supercheap and repco... last time i checked, they had a LOT of brass air fittings.
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I got this from bunnings, it was like $8 or something. so yeah i dont go to supercheap or repco much but if i told my dad he might take me. If not ill just have to see what happens.

Have you ever seen 1/8" nipples?
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i think ive seen 1/8" barbs so im guessing they might have nipples too?
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Mr.Russ wrote:Have you ever seen 1/8" nipples?
I have...Mine :lol: But nah I havent Im too isolated
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what are the threads on blowguns classified as? (like BSP/NPT)

The threads on the big side look different from the threads on the little side. is this right?
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:50 pm

No, they should just be 1/4 on one side 1/8 on the other.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:51 pm

what are the thread types?
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