Sweating a pipe

[cjuk]

Hi guys, whats the best way you find for making the hole bigger in lead pipe for sweating to copper? I got shown to use a stanley knife and a file but it took ages,do you know any quicker ways? Then its just a case of adding your flux and solder with lead in isnt it? Thanks for your replies.

 

[WHPES]

If youre doing a jead joint, practice on a bit of scrap lead and copper pipe first!

Wiped lead joints must not be used for systems carrying drinking water.

Your other option is the Philmac universal coupling for lead to copper / plastic - a lot cheaper than a leadlock!

 

[WaterTight]

I love that Tom's Tips. He's like the Fred Dibnah of plumbing.

 

[erj]

This thread takes me back, it is along time since I did a wiped joint, lost the turn pin and wipeing cloth alonge time ago, not to menchan the pipe clamps, kids today with their push fittings, dont know they are born, yep it is a lot easier now thank goodness

 

[easyt]

I love that Tom's Tips. He's like the Fred Dibnah of plumbing.

I agree. I was watching some of his videos earlier. Cracking.

 

[Dannypipe]

I agree. I was watching some of his videos earlier. Cracking.

Yeah...what a character. Very entertaining. Some very good tips in my opinion.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

yes i agree, very entertaining and usefull tips.

 

[Chrisgy]

Yeah the video about scrap is useful. I didn't know you can weigh in painted copper with clean aslong as you cut the fittings off

 

[tamz]

Yeah the video about scrap is useful. I didn't know you can weigh in painted copper with clean aslong as you cut the fittings off

Just the brass. Leave on the soldered fittings.

 

[applejiya]

the unit is old and needs to be replaced soon.

 

[Chrisgy]

Just the brass. Leave on the soldered fittings.

But if you leave soldered fittings on they don't give you as much as clean copper so I always split clean and dirty copper. But this guy is saying cut the soldered fittings off and weigh in your painted/dirty copper with the clean and it will all get weighed as clean so that's loads more money in our pockets if he's right

 

[kay-jay]

thats what happens at my scrappy! he's not even fussy about leaving the odd brass nut on the copper either. so i always do seeing as he pays double for copper than brass.

KJ

 

[gavinwilson]

toms top tips ,ive prob learnt more off this guy than the tutors at bolton college lol