Need help adapting quick connect to sensor

[Tim O'Callaghan]

I'm looking to connect one of the above (which is 1/4 MFL Male) to sensor below which is 1/8 NPT Male.
I cannot find a 1/4 MFL Female to 1/8 NPT Female adapter.
Looking for suggestions?
Thx

 

[tracer bullet]

Gets the hard part over with. 1/8" pipe unions should be easy to find.

https://www.chicompany.net/pipe-fit...0_284/female-flare-coupling-union-p-1555.html

CATALOG #	DESCRIPTION
SSPTFCunion - 04C03323 - LIMITED STOCK	1/4" FFL x 1/8" MPT

 

[Broken Crow]

Maybe it's because I've had a couple, or maybe it's because I'm in a very DIY frame of mind at the moment, but I'm very compelled to inquire as to how and in what context you are using the sensor? Is it for a pressure fermentation rig?
BTW: Welcome to HBT!

 

[Tim O'Callaghan]

Ha, I'm compressing tennis balls... I want to use the sensor and an arduino to remind track the pressure and remind me when to adjust.

 

[DuncB]

Halfway down this piece for brewpiless and pressure sensor.
https://github.com/vitotai/BrewPiLess/issues/218
I just had the merchant redo the thread to fit which was a 2 minute job.

My setup not complete or neat yet but getting it setup.

 

[Tim O'Callaghan]

well i spent a good hour at Menards and came up short
my plan is to use a 1/8 Female (npt) to 1/4 Female (npt) adapter and epoxy the 1/4 Female to the cornykeg quick connect

 

[IslandLizard]

Ha, I'm compressing tennis balls...

Is this homebrewing related in any way?

 

[Tim O'Callaghan]

negative. but it seemed that there is a lot of expertise in how to connect such things which is why I asked here.

 

[DuncB]

Are you putting the tennis balls in a keg? Surely just drop them in the keg, put a compressor or even a track bicycle pump which has a pressure gauge on it and pump it to the desired pressure. Check it a few hours later and add more air or vent as needed.

I wouldn't want to rely on epoxy for any pressure connections, there's a reason plumbers don't use it after all.

You aren't filling with CO2 I hope? You'll end up with heavy balls that way!!

 

[Bobby_M]

I guess I'll get over the fact that no one recommended BrewHardware.com as the first place to look.

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/ffltomnpt.htmNPT Threaded Full Couplings (select 1/4")
Hex Reducing Bushing (select 1/8"F x 1/4"M)

 

[DuncB]

I guess I'll get over the fact that no one recommended BrewHardware.com as the first place to look.

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/ffltomnpt.htmNPT Threaded Full Couplings (select 1/4")
Hex Reducing Bushing (select 1/8"F x 1/4"M)

Not really on my radar down here ( shame ).

 

[Tim O'Callaghan]

Are you putting the tennis balls in a keg? Surely just drop them in the keg, put a compressor or even a track bicycle pump which has a pressure gauge on it and pump it to the desired pressure. Check it a few hours later and add more air or vent as needed.

I wouldn't want to rely on epoxy for any pressure connections, there's a reason plumbers don't use it after all.

You aren't filling with CO2 I hope? You'll end up with heavy balls that way!!

just regular air...max of 35psi.... call me crazy but I'm going to try the epoxy. I did look at BrewHardware.com. but I did not find anything that had 1/8 Female NPT on one side for the sensor. Thanks all for the ideas.
ps. you're probably right about doing the simple fill up the keg with bike pump but that would be too simple : )

 

[DuncB]

You need two bits from brewhardware. Reread the @Bobby_M message.
Pressure vessels are dangerous watch this.

 

[IslandLizard]

call me crazy but I'm going to try the epoxy

I won't do the first if you don't do the second!
Epoxy will not hold pressurized fittings together. They will blow apart, only a matter of time and amount of force (pressure) exerted.