ghostlymoron
Well-known member
I need some bronze tubing to replace one of the spigots on my water pump. It's 13.5mm OD and 2mm wall thickness. 33mm long. Any idea where I could find it.

Last edited:
That's a brilliant suggestion. Thank you.You'll could purchase some hex. drawn bronze from say a model engineer supplier and have it machined up, (expensive route). Or, assuming a BSP thread, buy a DZR brass straight male hose tail from ASAP. (1/4" BSP to 13mm hose at a guess? which is ~£1.50 ), and some Loctite sealant.
Slight problem, the hose tails from ASAP are BSPP (parallel thread), I need BSPT (taper thread). I could probable get one re-cut though.
The thread in the pump body is tapered.By all means look for a taper thread, but I wouldn't get too hung up on it. A parallel thread with a good thread sealant will be just as good IMHO, (assuming it fits your pump thread).
Getting a thread re-cut might not be so easy. Taper dies cost a fortune, you need a very good reason to buy one in the first place.
The old tail is bust. My picture is of the other one.What's wrong with the old tail?
http://www.thehosemaster.co.uk/bspt-hosetail-brass
How DZR that is might be another question.
You could use plastic if corrosion is your fear....