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Default NPT and BSP threads

On 20 Oct, 16:42, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
"CS" wrote:
I am looking at getting some water filters, 20 inch housings, with
3/4
inch NPT female connections in plastic tops. *Can I get away with
screwing in 3/4 BSP taper male brass compression fittings, using a
good wind of PTFE tape??


No.

NPT is a tapered thread.

BSP is a straight thread.

You cann't get there from here.

Lew


Please re read - BSP with a taper male thread - which I can get easily.