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Thirsty Mallard · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:11 am

Ok, I'm at a loss. Several trips to the Home Depot and I still can't figure out what fittings I need.

Here's the situation... I have a Banjo Burner (12") which has a 1/4" FPT that I need to connect to a 3/8" FPT black iron elbow (it's a 3/8" -> 1/2" elbow... the other end attaches to the 1/2" pipe that will run to the propane tank hose).

The simple solution is that I need a 1/4" MPT - 3/8" MPT fitting to connect the two... but it seems as if this fitting doesn't exist.

Advice?

I'm about to scrap the hard plumbing and just attach a flare fitting to the burner and run a propane hose, but I really wanted the clean look of the black pipe and I wanted to have my shut off valve mounted on the front of the stand (for easy access).

Travisty · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:58 am

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.mcmaster.com/#5232t322/=bo9yuo

Thirsty Mallard · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:10 am

You know what, Travesty... I don't need you making me look bad by providing the completely obvious easy answer.

Thanks for the help, brotha! You'd think I'd have common sense... but sometimes I think all this beer drinkin' has just killed too many brain cells...

Travisty · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:24 am

Haha, no problem. :jnj

I always prefer to look at Home Depot or Lowes first. Usually I end up cobbling something together from what's available locally cause I'm too impatient to wait for an internet order to arrive!

Thirsty Mallard · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:57 am

Alright... that didn't work. The fitting that goes into the burner has to be a propane orifice fitting, otherwise you get fluffy yellow fire instead of the nice blue jet flames. FAIL.

So, in a perfect world (and I've already looked on McMaster-Carr) I need a 1/4" MNPT Orifice x 3/8" MNPT Pipe fitting. I'm 95% certain it doesn't exist.

Now to redesign my propane plumbing... :evil:

Travisty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:35 pm

Wow, I'm surprised I didn't catch that when I first read your post! You definitely need the orifice! I'm using this one in my stand which I believe has a 3/8" flare end on it. Then you need a 3/8 female flare to 3/8 MNPT adapter. You'd think there would be one out there somewhere but my quick search is coming up blank.

On my stand I used soft copper tubing to connect the iron piping to the burner. This pic shows it pretty well.

Henning1966 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:44 pm

Is this it http://bayouclassicdepot.com/616-straig ... itting.htm

Travisty · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:00 am

That appears to be perfect!

Connecting Banjo Burner to Black Pipe

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