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Hey guys making foamers for my remodel and copying what I have at my other wash. I believe these came from Coleman.

Question....was going to use schedule 80 pipe with brass fittings. Do you guys think I can rely on the fittings to "self tap" into the ID of the pipe?

The "experts" at Home Depot are giving me conflicting answers.
 

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It won't work. The brass fitting won't cut threads, it will just make grooves that will never seal and will more than likely split the pipe. You can get a pipe tap and die set from Harbor Freight that's cheaper than a single 1/2" tap just about anywhere else. FWIW, I make foam generators out of 1-1/2" PVC with three scrubbers in it, and I drill and tap three holes for 1/4" pipe fittings. It comes out cheaper than using the small piece of schedule 80 and a tee and bushing.

If the "experts" at Home Depot knew anything, they wouldn't be working at Home Depot.
 

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Thats what I was thinking bc of the brass vs. Schedule 80.

I searched the forum and saw where you posted that about your foamers. So you use standard schedule 40 pvc?
 

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Yes, it's rated to something like 400 PSI so it should be strong enough for foam brush and trifoam.
 

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My Lowe's sells schedule 80 PVC up to 1" As MEP said its very easy to thread with a cheap tap.
 

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I build cheap, reliable, and durable foamers using parts like this...
1 coupler
2 spigot x female bushings
1 strainer (to keep the scrubber pad from migrating)
and 1/2 of a scrubber pad.
Just add your choice of inlet and outlet fitting to fulfill your needs.

 

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Seems odd that a stainless steel strainer has a "corrosion/rust resistance chrome" plating.

What I use instead is a disk cut out of a pail with a hole saw, I enlarge the hole in the center to 3/4", I cut a 1/2" long piece of pipe, and when I glue the chamber together I glue in the 1/2" long piece into the cap, push in the disk and then the rest of the length of pipe.
 
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