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what is this fitting called?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:27 am
by bigdawg
I know its a rather stupid question but I am trying to buy three way stopcock valve fitting so that I can use it to prime a HPLC pump; however, I just dont know what they are called?!? we've always had them here on site and never had to order them ever; however I am looking online, and while I am able to find quite a few 3 way stopcocks, I just cant find any with screw on fittings and was hoping if someone here knew what its called so I can order it.
Thanks!
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:12 am
by Gerhard Kratz
Maybe you will find it here:https://www.idex-hs.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?p=3&q=3+way+male+valve
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:37 am
by Peter Apps
Have you tried Hamilton ?
Peter
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:47 pm
by bigdawg
thanks for the reply Peter Apps and Gerhard Kratz. I feel knowing that these fittings dont have some special name and are just some proprietary fittings. I am looking at both of their catalogs now, hopefully I find something similar.
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:09 am
by Hollow
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 12:38 am
by bigdawg
Hollow: thanks for suggesting another manufacturer, I'll look into that one too.
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 7:22 pm
by elsico
Exactly this... is Omnifit Three Way Tee Connector, 1/4" - 28UNF
http://kinesis.co.uk/omnifit-labware-ca ... UUj4_CYEso
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:16 am
by bigdawg
Ivan, Thanks a lot for telling me the actual name of these fittings! I almost got a heart attack when I saw its list price, around 130 bucks
since this was for a side project of mine, I think I might have to make do with something else. Thanks a lot though !
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 5:33 am
by Peter Apps
Two ways you can go for an economical substitute - medical supplies; the plumbing for drip bags, or agricultural; micro-irrigation systems.
Good luck.
Re: what is this fitting called?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:50 pm
by bigdawg
Two ways you can go for an economical substitute - medical supplies; the plumbing for drip bags, or agricultural; micro-irrigation systems.
Good luck.
Peter, thanks for the idea. I checked those options and they seem way cheaper than what omnifit T valves cost. I am trying to keep the costs as low as possible since this is for a side project of mine to salvage old HPLC systems and put them in my local high school. I have got the pump and the detectors for this pretty cheap (less than 600 bucks); and I am writing my own data acquisition software so that's free; but the high cost items relatively speaking is ferrules, fittings and tubings.