Comment on Home Carbonation Setup - What is this connection on the left!

faux@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• MxRemy@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I think you’re right! Rather than find some kind of NPT to UNF adapter and throw yet another (potentially leaky) connection into the mix, I’m going to try replacing the “8mm male quick disconnect to 3/8 UNF female” with a “8mm male quick disconnect to 3/8 NPT female”. Specifically this one, I think. Wish me luck. an thank you!!

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  • faux@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Thanks. I hope it works out!

    You seem like you know what you’re doing, but since you mentioned it:

    If you’re worried about leaks, you can use Nylog White on the threads. It’s food rated and works for your liquid and co2 gas connections. In theory, it’s also not supposed to harden and make your fittings impossible to unscrew.

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    • MxRemy@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Oh I definitely have like zero idea what I’m doing, but hopefully I’ll learn a thing or two in the process lol. I will definitely be picking up some Nylog White, thanks!

      So, the 3/8 turned out to be WAYYY too big! I was just kind of naively taking it on faith because the listing said that’s what it was… I think it’s actually 1/8 instead? We’ll see once the new part arrives. Shame on me for trusting a thumbnail from AliExpress over, you know, a ruler 😅

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