Small Ball valve

[shud_b_rite]

This probably isn't worth starting a new topic for but I'm really stuck with finding this part. Where can i get a ball valve that is identical to the one's built into an air compressor? On my compressor it looks like a 1/4 ball valve and has 2 male threads, the same threads that are used on blowguns/tire inflater's etc.

I live in New Zealand and I cant find anyone that supplies these ball valves (I'm probably just looking for the wrong type), the only way i know to get one is to nick one off an old compressor. Anyone know where I can get a small ball valve like this? It needs to be the same threads that are used on air tools.

[trae08]

well what kind of hardware stores do you guys have?

edit: but this is pretty much what ur lookin for right?

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=p ... lpage=none

could you just buy it from online?

[shud_b_rite]

Ahh yes thank you, that is exactly what I need. I wouldn't want to buy it online from a non-nz domain. As soon as I searched "mini ball valve" in Google it found what i need, before I was searching "1/4 inch ball valve" that didn't find any useful results.

Thank you trae08. I think this topic should be deleted (mods) since it is quite useless.

[trae08]

actually im going to hijack your thread as i am also looking for a particular ball valve..

im in need of a 1/8 npt ball valve. any help would be great as i have had no luck searching for one.

[MrCrowley]

Ashair in Constalation Drive stocks all air fittings like that.(you're in Auckland right?) Just search ash air into google NZ to find their wbsite.

[shud_b_rite]

Yep I'm in Auckland. Thanks for that info MrCrowley. That was a big help

[A-98]

woot! NZ is awesome, by far on of my fav countries.

Trae, check out palmers-pursuit shop. they have a 1/8" ballvalve that can handle very high pressures. i think its like 12 bucks tho. also try McMaster