Anyone have a source for macro elbows?

[Trbo323]

McMaster Carr.

https://www.mcmaster.com/tube-fittin...pipe-size~1-8/

Unless I'm missing something, they want $53 for 1 and they max out at 435psi

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[ghilliesuit]

https://www.mcmaster.com/tube-fittin...pipe-size~1-8/

Unless I'm missing something, they want $53 for 1 and they max out at 435psi

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These work??? https://www.mcmaster.com/tube-fittin...air-and-water/

Actually - not seeing 1/8NPT male threads for these.... so I think they are a no go.

[Trbo323]

These work??? https://www.mcmaster.com/tube-fittin...air-and-water/

Actually - not seeing 1/8NPT male threads for these.... so I think they are a no go.

The push connect side looks weird, not sure what's going on with these

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[ghilliesuit]

The push connect side looks weird, not sure what's going on with these

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I am not seeing any specs for the ones sold at paintball places (ANS, etc...). Which has me thinking they are just nickel plated quick connects....

[Trbo323]

I am not seeing any specs for the ones sold at paintball places (ANS, etc...). Which has me thinking they are just nickel plated quick connects....

I was just thinking about that, where the hell are they getting them from if they can sell them at $5 each and make a profit?

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[ghilliesuit]

Does seem like a huge liability to use a fitting which doesn't at least meet line pressure spec - not to mention a the lack of margin in rating.

Maybe thought being the line will pop first in the event of some catastrophic tank reg problem? I guess we've been using nickel plates fittings for years without thinking about. I think someone mentioned Nummech fittings - they are pricey but look nice. Not sure what marker your putting them on but good luck. I'll search around some more tonight.

[Cunha]

You can go to the norgren website for the most common macroline fittings.

The pressure ratings are marginal for paintball use. Working pressure is lower than 800psi if I remember, but burst pressure is in range.

Norgren is the manufacturer of the vast majority of macroline fittings. The other common macro fitting is camozzi which I tried but they overall suck compared to norgren and not worth the downgrade.

These fittings are super cheap when you buy 100 or 1000 of them, but mostly they are sold on relatively high cost industrial supply places that have a lot of markup for these kind of things because markup on small stuff like this is their bread and butter and the more expensive stuff is much more price competitive.

At least that's my guess.

Airsoldier and ANS gear seem to be best price for these fittings right now. I used to keep a bunch around but you know how that goes.

[Skipdogg]

https://www.criticalpaintball.com/Pa...ings-s/352.htm

love their no thread tape ones

[ghilliesuit]

Honestly that doesn't seem too bad at all. $15 gets you x2 markers worth of supplies. I like my critical paintball pod pack.

[Trbo323]

https://www.criticalpaintball.com/Pa...ings-s/352.htm

love their no thread tape ones

$4 each, you are the winner so far

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