Lost skills?

[TheWeekendGuys]

Does anybody still bend s/w pipe these days?

I was quite impressed when I saw this on a job, Ive not been shown how to do it but it could come in handy now and then.
Most plumbing colleges have stopped teaching lead work for some years now, what other skills are we losing?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

led welding
led flashings
flue/drain pipe flashing
anything to do with lead
how to use a bender
how to solder
how to clip pipes

 

[Rickster123]

You can't beat the old high level cistern. One flush and it's gone!

We're losing the skill of cutting out balanced flue holes with a hammer and chisel. Not sure if that's a bad thing.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Does anybody still bend s/w pipe these days?

I was quite impressed when I saw this on a job, Ive not been shown how to do it but it could come in handy now and then.
Most plumbing colleges have stopped teaching lead work for some years now, what other skills are we losing?

Thats sold in kit form - its called a 3 piece sidewall flushpipe. Still available now.

 

[turnpin]

You buy them like that now pre formed 3 piece flush pipe ...used to be done in lead for high level cisterns had one in the house I grew up in with a cast iron well bottom cistern....was a while ago ..lol regards Turnpin

 

[hammers4spanner]

You can't beat the old high level cistern. One flush and it's gone!

We're losing the skill of cutting out balanced flue holes with a hammer and chisel. Not sure if that's a bad thing.

They aint a bad price either

 

[Rickster123]

Thats sold in kit form - its called a 3 piece sidewall flushpipe. Still available now.

Thanks for ruining the magic ray!

 

[Ray Stafford]

We sold exactly 4 in the last year!

Buzzin' !

 

[Chalked]

We sold exactly 4 in the last year!

Buzzin' !

Flying off the shelves!

We used to make them from 35mm copper. Then send them away for chrome plating.

 

[plumben]

i bend s/w pipe
when its overflow pipe