Coupler for 1/2" copper pipe to 1/4" NPT?

Any hardware or home store(HD/Lowes) has Sharkbite fittings. The slide onto the copper pipe and gives you the male or female threaded end to connect hoses or other fittings to. They also have straight splices for joining lengths of pipe together. If you can’t sweat solder the fittings onto the pipes then Sharkbites are for you. I use them all the time.

copper “pipe” is actually tubing and is measured on the outside diameter. Pipe is measured on the inside diameter.

1/2 copper tubing is 5/8” OD

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I’m sorry BorkBob, but…... this is tubing and…...... This is pipe.

I prefer Swagelok fittings.

You may have to something like a 1/2pipe to 1/2 npt male to 1/2 npt coupling to 1/2 npt x 1/4 npt reducer. Or a 1/2 X 1/4 swage if you need a male thread at the end.

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One of these.
http://www.supplyhouse.com/Elkhart-30320-1-2-x-1-4-Copper-x-Male-Adapter
And one of these.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1-4-in-FNPT-x-1-4-in-I-M-Steel-Coupler-C20HOM/205332142

Bobs yer uncle….your welcome;)

Any half decent plumping outfit should stock the adapter….

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1/2”cu by 1/4” cu reducer and a 1/4” cu by 1/4 fip. That would be what I did but I had it laying around. Those are solder joints you can also order a 1/2”cu by 1/4” fip but you would need to call around. If your air hose base a female end the you would need mip instead of fip.

All my shop airlines (3/4” copper) are terminated with 1/2” MPT solder-on fittings. I then use the standard brass adapters to reduce it to the size needed (plus thread sealer/tape).

No dog in this fight, but curious as to why you run copper pipe for air supply?

No dog in this fight, but curious as to why you run copper pipe for air supply?

- RogR

Easy to work with and install, corrosion resistant (water vapor in the lines), malleable in case it bursts or gets dinged, etc.

Plenty of other options for fixed lines and given the current prices of copper, I’d probably use something else today.

Galvanized or other steel pipe has rusting issues which can send small flecks of rust into the air stream.