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reducing bushings

Flip
Flip Member Posts: 40
Any one know where I might get my hands on eccentric reducing threaded bushings? Need a couple for the outlet on my radiators.

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  • Pumpguy
    Pumpguy Member Posts: 751
    When reducing

    from large to small on a horizontal condensate return line, you want to use an eccentric reducing coupling to avoid trapping a pocket of condensate upstream.  My sources tell me these are readily available.  In the Chicago area I use Columbia Pipe & Supply and Porter Pipe. 



    Now a reducer bushing, that's another matter.  Couldn't find any source.  Depending on the pipe sizes and the amount of offset needed, anybody with a decent lathe could make one from a common pipe plug.  Check with your near-by machine shop, or friendly home shop machinist.  Just a question of setting up the offset, then drilling and tapping for the smaller size. 
    Dennis Pataki. Former Service Manager and Heating Pump Product Manager for Nash Engineering Company. Phone: 1-888 853 9963
    Website: www.nashjenningspumps.com

    The first step in solving any problem is TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.
  • Flip
    Flip Member Posts: 40
    reducing bushings

    thanks for the come back. have a two flat with 20 rads all have this bushing at the rad outlet. believe you must be right about having them machined, cannot find this fitting anywhere. thanks again
  • Pumpguy
    Pumpguy Member Posts: 751
    If you'd like,

    I can tell you how to contact a home shop guy that offered to make me a double tapped tank bushing.  I'm sure he could make these eccentric bushings for you.
    Dennis Pataki. Former Service Manager and Heating Pump Product Manager for Nash Engineering Company. Phone: 1-888 853 9963
    Website: www.nashjenningspumps.com

    The first step in solving any problem is TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.
  • kevin_58
    kevin_58 Member Posts: 61
    concentric bushings

    what size do you need .I may  have some 1 1/4 x 1/2 at my shop I will look if that is the size you need.

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