Source for reverse-threaded (non-bulkhead) PVC fittings for greenhouse?

Posted by ker_01 on January 31, 2009, 2:51 pm

Does anyone know where I can get standard-size, but reverse threaded PVC
fittings (1/2", 3/4", and 1" size)? I'm adapting a PVC greenhouse design,
and would need to be able to rotate a series of PVC pipes that cross the
structure and have that motion tighten them on both ends at the same time-
so one end would be standard thread, the other end would have to be reverse
thread.
The alternative is to just glue them all, but then my temporary greenhouse
becomes a permanet greenhouse...
I checked online, but so far the only reverse-threaded PVC I've been able
to find is bulkhead fittings, which isn't really what I need.
Thank you for any suggestions or possible sources,
Keith

Posted by Bill on January 31, 2009, 3:07 pm

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Posted by ker_01 on January 31, 2009, 3:16 pm

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Bill- thank you for your quick reply. Prior to posting here, I did
extensive google searching, including the terms you suggested, but did not
come up with any useful hits. That's why I was posting, in the hope that
others might have a more specific suggestions as to manufacturers or stores
where they had seen reverse threaded PVC fittings in the past (if any
actually exist, other than bulkhead fittings). I apologize, as I should
have included in my original post that I had done the courtesy of searching
prior to posting.
I've also cleaned up the search results of this and similar searches by
removing other related search terms- for example, "-osmosis" because of the
large number of sites that have the search terms "PVC" and "reverse
osmosis" in the results, but still no luck in the results. I also found a
number of PVC compression fittings but those also don't meet my needs.
I welcome any clarification, in case there was a specific google hit that
you saw and I missed.
Thank you,
Keith

Posted by Sheldon on January 31, 2009, 3:33 pm

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Sounds like what you want is left hand pipe thread... you can buy LH
NPT taps and dies and do your own threading. There are also systems
that use cast metal fittings to erect structures of pvc and other
piping... the fittings use allen set screws:
http://tinyurl.com/ca5usf
http://www.teksupply.com/farm/supplies/Search?catalogId=3D10053&catalogId2=
=3D10001&ftCatalogId=3D10001&storeId=3D10001&langId=3D-1&division=3DTekSupp=
ly&searchMethod=3DwcSearch&searchType=3DANY&searchBeginIndex=3D0&searchDefa=
ultPerPage=3D10&ftSearchBeginIndex=3D0&ftSearchDefaultPerPage=3D10&searchQu=
ery=3Dquik+klamps

Posted by dpb on January 31, 2009, 3:36 pm

ker_01 wrote:
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What about going to flexible plastic and clamp fittings instead? No
glue, still temporary if that's desired.

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