Identifying Thread Pitch & Size
Learn to identify thread pitch and size using calipers, a pitch gauge and a thread identification guide. Tapered and parallel threads are explained.
How the Swagelok Gap Inspection Gauge is Used
How to use a gap gauge when assembling tube fittings.
Two Ways to Make a Manifold
Port Connectors vs Adapter Elbows and Tees
Swagelok Tube Fitting Reassembly Procedure
How to disassemble and reassemble tube fittings.
Using a Hand Tube Bender
Watch how Swagelok® hand tube benders provide consistent, high-quality bends in tubing.
Installing a VCR® Metal Gasket Face Seal Fitting
Swagelok® VCR metal gasket face seal fittings offer the high purity of a metal-to-metal seal, providing leak-tight service from vacuum to positive pressure.
PTFE Tape Application
Use PTFE Tape as a thread sealant on male tapered pipe threads to aid in sealing.
SWAK Application
Use Swagelok SWAK anaerobic thread sealant to provide reliable sealing on metal pipe threads.
Plug Assembly Video
Via a simple installation process, Swagelok plugs are used to block a fitting port when needed.
Cap Assembly
Swagelok caps are used to block off the end of a tube run and are installed using the same procedure as a tube fitting.
Tube Adapter Assembly One Inch and Under
The Swagelok Tube Adapter complements the Swagelok tube fitting and allows fitting-to-fitting connections to help eliminate difficult alignment problems and reduce inventories.
Identifying Thread Pitch & Size
Learn to identify thread pitch and size using calipers, a pitch gauge and a thread identification guide.