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Title: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: etiam viviens on May 13, 2024, 02:28:01 PM
Good day All

I have an old friend (80) that shoots an early mk2 with the fixed trigger. Its in a bit of a rough state and leaks on the bottle vavle, blanking plug, and the exhaust valve so its needs some TLC.

I have renewed the O-rings and i have and new exhaust valve from Dr Bob.

Problem is more the blanking plug, looks like someone f*&@ked up the allan key socket so a new one is needed.

What kind of thread is the plug, I thought it was 1/4 bsp but it is not. A 1/4 is very loose in the hole. I measured the plug diameter and was wondering if it could be M14?

Hope someone can point me to right direction
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: Ca_Varminter on May 13, 2024, 04:06:22 PM
Unless it was rethreaded.....1/4'BSPP was standard

Stuart
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: etiam viviens on May 13, 2024, 05:52:09 PM
Strange the damaged plug diameter is 14mm and is a snug fit, a "best fittings" 1/4 BSPP is 13mm and a loose fit.

Is there so much difference between the plugs?
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: KevG on May 13, 2024, 10:00:23 PM
just screw a buddy bottle into it to check,same 1/4 bsp thread
kevG
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: Ca_Varminter on May 13, 2024, 10:26:33 PM
Quote from: KevG on May 13, 2024, 10:00:23 PMjust screw a buddy bottle into it to check,same 1/4 bsp thread
kevG
Nice one KevG...
I didn't Think this one Through....
Maybe I should be hanging on your Wall!!
Let the Rabid Zombie Fox Admin the Site!!

Cheers, Stuart
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: etiam viviens on May 14, 2024, 07:57:41 AM
The bottle fits but its a loose fit, compared to the orginal plug, the thread looks a bit damaged to me.

Wondering if someone ever used an buddy bottle as an plenum when regulated?
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: Ca_Varminter on May 14, 2024, 02:16:45 PM
Ok....That blanking is not Original.....
Theoben's plug was steel!
So it was Custom Made....
You made need someone to Make one their Lathe..

Good Luck,
Stuart
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: etiam viviens on May 15, 2024, 05:15:08 PM
The plug that was in the block is for sure not a 1/4 bsp so in the past the thread was fucked and it was changed to m14 :(
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: Ca_Varminter on May 15, 2024, 06:22:26 PM
Well if that is how it is setup now....
I have found over on my side of the Pond, Stainless Steel high pressure blanking plug: 14 x 1.5mm straight threads
Rated at 4500 psi...
From one of my dealers that I get all my HPA fittings and O-rings
So they are available... check your local HPA dealers on your side of the Pond..

Good Luck Again...
Stuart
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: angrybear on May 16, 2024, 12:01:58 AM
Has to be said that female thread looks pretty terrible whatever it is.
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: Ca_Varminter on May 16, 2024, 03:05:08 AM
If you are worried about the thread...
You always can put a Heli-Coil in to give good threads

Stuart
Title: Re: Blanking plug thread size
Post by: etiam viviens on May 30, 2024, 07:25:42 PM
Think that must be done or make a custom plug. The thread is M14×1.25 and I cannot find this plug with a O-ring on the Internet.

All plugs that I can find are M14×1.5