I recently acquired a used Edwards E2M1.5. I have yet to test it, but I am easily able to rotate the cooling fan with my hand, so at the very least I don't think the motor is seized. I can hear noises such as wet squelching and blurbing coming from the inside when I do (the pump does not have any oil in it), which might be something of no concern, but I thought I might be worth noting in case it is.
The current fittings for the inlet and outlet appear to be 3/8" male NPT to some small female NPT, but I'm not exactly sure what kind they are. I don't believe they will suffice for testing it or fusor work, though. An adapter for the smaller female NPT to a NW25 flange would likely be just as expensive as a 3/8" male NPT to NW25 flange adapter, and certainly more problematic, as there would be more potential for leaks.
What I am wondering is if a cheap 3/8" male NPT to NW25 flange adapter, such as one off of eBay (like the one linked below) would suffice, because the fittings on the pump have a flat bottom that an o-ring sits under, so I'm unsure if the eBay one in question would provide a good seal.
I have attached some pictures below showing some things that I described. Keep in mind that although the pictures are of the inlet fitting, the outlet fitting is the same.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274087221684?_ ... %7Ciid%3A1
NW25 Adapters for inlet/outlet of an Edwards E2M1.5
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Re: NW25 Adapters for inlet/outlet of an Edwards E2M1.5
I can sympathize with you unwillingness to just blow $6.25 for what might just work. After all, no need breaking the bank on a maybe.
No one here can give you an answer 100%. If you can't machine something to adapt then you are lost beyond spending the big bucks for the Ebay item. After all, it will work perfectly or it will not, and that is an absolute surety.
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No one here can give you an answer 100%. If you can't machine something to adapt then you are lost beyond spending the big bucks for the Ebay item. After all, it will work perfectly or it will not, and that is an absolute surety.
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Re: NW25 Adapters for inlet/outlet of an Edwards E2M1.5
Some pump inlets are BSP
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Re: NW25 Adapters for inlet/outlet of an Edwards E2M1.5
Being of British manufacture it is highly likely the threads are BSP (British Standard Pipe) not NPT
BSP = 19 threads per inch Npt = 18 threads per inch BSP = 55 degrees threadform NPT = 60 degrees threadform.
one will start in the other but not the other way around I cannot remember which way -- any case you will damage the threads
BSP = 19 threads per inch Npt = 18 threads per inch BSP = 55 degrees threadform NPT = 60 degrees threadform.
one will start in the other but not the other way around I cannot remember which way -- any case you will damage the threads
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My bad, the fittings are 3/8" BSP, so this might be a better choice, although I am unsure if they are actually BSP.
https://www.amazon.com/HFS-KF25-NW-25-T ... GYJLM?th=1
My bad, the fittings are 3/8" BSP, so this might be a better choice, although I am unsure if they are actually BSP.
https://www.amazon.com/HFS-KF25-NW-25-T ... GYJLM?th=1
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Re: NW25 Adapters for inlet/outlet of an Edwards E2M1.5
Yep that amazon listing is exactly what you want!!