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Brass Fittings

This selection of brass parts and fittings that can be used for building a vacuum press and clamping system. I've done my best to buy these parts in bulk in an effort to save you as much money as possible. These are all standardized parts that can be linked together. Think of them as a brass version of Lego® toys and you'll find that the options are limitless.


  • $4.10 $2.50
    - On Sale -
         Brass Tee
    All Male - 1/4" NPT
    Another odd brass fitting. This "tee" has 1/4" NPT male threads on each side. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive...

  • $5.90 Forged Branch Tee
    1/4" NPT
    Two female threads (1/4" NPT) with a centered male thread (1/4" NPT). Another hard to find fitting but it's expensive. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer...

  • $5.90 Forged Brass Cross or X
    1/4" NPT Female
    This cast brass fitting has 1/4" NPT ports on each side and allows you to split vacuum to additional sources. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth...

  • $2.95 Forged Brass Hose Barb Elbow
    1/4" NPT Male to 1/4" Barb
    Another odd brass fitting that might spark a new idea for plumbing the vacuum press. The barb side is for 1/4" ID tubing and the threaded side is 1/4" NPT. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the...

  • $3.20 Forged Brass Hose Barb Elbow
    1/4" NPT Male to 3/8" Barb
    This brass elbow fitting has 1/4" NPT male threads and a 3/8" barbed end. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm...

  • $2.90 Forged Brass Street Elbow
    1/4" NPT
    A hard-to-find 1/4" NPT brass fitting that can make some connections a bit easier. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other...

  • $4.10 Forged Brass Street Tee
    1/4" NPT
    This forged brass "street" tee might give you some new ideas for the vacuum press. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other...

  • $4.30 Forged Brass Tee
    3-Way Splitter - 1/4" NPT Female
    This forged 3 way 'tee' splitter has 1/4" NPT female threads and is used to split the vacuum line to multiple bags or vacuum clamping jigs. This is also a great item for vacuum press builders who wish to remotely mount the vacuum gauge and vacuum...

  • $13.75 Long Brass Street Elbow
    1/4" NPT
    This is a very unusual brass fitting that you might find useful. Overall length: 2.25" Thread size: 1/4" NPT Also known as a DOT elbow. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California...

  • $2.40 Pipe Union Fitting
    1/4" NPT
    This is a brass pipe union fitting with male 1/4" NPT threads on both sides. Approximately 1.25" in length. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth...

  • $1.80 Quick Connector for Compressed Air Line
    1/4" NPT
    This piece connects your compressed air hose to the vacuum press system. This style of this fitting is known as "Industrial Interchange". This is the most commonly used type of quick-disconnect used on compressed air lines. The mating fitting for...

  • $11.90 Vacuum Valve 1/4" NPT
    Heavy Duty
    I searched the half the world (ok, maybe a little less) and finally found an affordable heavy duty valve unit with 1/4" NPT threads (male to female) that works perfect. This is the vacuum valve that is now included with each of our vacuum press...

  • $13.45 Check Valve - Heavy Duty
    Our check valves are designed for the utmost reliability and flow coefficient. These are ideal for use in vacuum press systems because of the optimized cross-drilled poppet design and the light-weight poppet spring we have selected. Despite the...

  • $3.60 Exhaust Muffler
    Add this muffler to your existing vacuum pump to reduce noise without sacrificing efficiency. Highly recommended for all vacuum pump models up to 10 CFM. Reduces noise by 17 to 22 decibels. This is a great replacement for the Gast AH190A muffler...

  • $2.90 Sintered Bronze Breather Fitting
    This item is a sintered bronze breather fitting. It is used on the Mac valve and other pnuematic devices to reduce exhaust noise and prevent contaminants from entering the system. Thread Size: 1/4" NPT WARNING: This product can expose you...

  • $1.30 Thread Sealing Teflon Tape
    PTFE Tape
    PTFE tape is used on all brass to brass threaded connections to help create a sealed union. It's important to remember that the tape itself does not actually seal the threads. Theoretically the seal is made where the tapering of the brass fittings...

  • $14.90 Vacuum Damper
    For Large Vacuum Pumps
    It's a good idea to add this vacuum damper (also known as a "snubber") to the vacuum controller if your vacuum pump pulls more than 4 CFM. This will minimize on/off sputtering by the vacuum controller at the end of a charge cycle and potentially...

  • $9.60 Vacuum Valve
    1/4" NPT
    This brass body valve has a Teflon seat and NBR o-ring so you can be sure it will last. It has a closed-open-closed handle configuration with a 180 degree swing. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known...

  • $6.50 Brass Adapter For Vacuum Clamping Jigs
    If you use your vacuum press for vacuum clamping, this fitting will allow you to directly attach the new version of the lock-on vacuum connector to the vacuum clamping jig. NPT Thread Size Option:  1/4" NPT or 1/8" NPT This part is not...

  • $6.80 $1.50
    - On Sale -
         Brass Fitting For Vacuum Clamping Jigs
    We have too many of these on hand and are now selling them well-below cost to get them out the door! If you use your vacuum press for vacuum clamping, this fitting will allow you to directly attach the old-style lock-on connector to the vacuum...

  • $3.50 Brass Barb Fitting
    1/8" NPT Male to 1/4" Barb
    These fittings are best used on 3/4" vacuum clamping jigs. With 1/8" NPT threads, the hole is small enough to easily attach to the center of clamping jigs. Item is used with 1/4" ID vacuum tube. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals,...

  • $8.20 Brass Tube Adapter Fitting
    For Vacuum Clamping Jigs
    This ingenious fitting will allow you to use the new version of our lock-on vacuum connector to connect to 1/4" ID tube. This will only work with soft tubing. It will not work with rigid tubing. These are great for vacuum clamping jigs! Barb...

  • $9.25 $7.90
    - On Sale -
         Brass Tube Adapter
    w/ Free Lock-On Connector
    This ingenious fitting will allow you to use the old style lock-on vacuum connector to connect to 1/4" ID tube. These are great for vacuum clamping jigs. With your order we will also send you the compatible lock-on connector at no charge. Barb...

  • $2.95 Brass Barbed Tee
    The brass barbed tee splits the vacuum pressure to an additional clamping device. Select the option above for 1/4" or 3/8" ID tubing. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the state of...

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