Stainless Steel Fittings

Sumta · 05-08-2006, 09:45 PM

I am soon to be buying some stainless steel ball valves, relief valves and some other fittings for my impending sculpture. Does anyone have a favored place to buy these things? Preferably at a lower price than morebeer.com. $27 for a 3pc 1/2" stainless steel ball valve seems to be about average. I am considering going back to the metal salvage yard, but wonder about toxic residues.

Any thoughts?

jw

**DyerNeedOfBeer** · 05-08-2006, 10:09 PM

Well, not to directly answer your question on where to get them... but as far as the 'any thoughts' part... why go three piece? I realize that its supposed to be for ease of dissasembly for cleaning but IMO this is a bit much. Almost half the cost for S.S. valves which are not the three piece.

drost · 05-09-2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sumta

I am soon to be buying some stainless steel ball valves, relief valves and some other fittings for my impending sculpture. Does anyone have a favored place to buy these things? Preferably at a lower price than morebeer.com. $27 for a 3pc 1/2" stainless steel ball valve seems to be about average. I am considering going back to the metal salvage yard, but wonder about toxic residues.

Any thoughts?

jw

McMaster Carr has a little better pricing - $22.68 for the 1/2 inch.

http://www.mcmaster.com/

drost · 05-09-2006, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by drost

McMaster Carr has a little better pricing - $22.68 for the 1/2 inch.

http://www.mcmaster.com/

I take that back...didn't see the 3 piece part. McMaster Carr's price for the 3 piece is $23.13. Still a little better.

Sumta · 05-11-2006, 03:59 AM

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http://www.mcmaster.com/

McMaster is the bomb!

jw