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Post by cathoderay on Nov 14, 2021 16:41:37 GMT
If im working with lead, I'll use a leadlock but if the lead pipe's in poor shape, as a cheat, i'll use a plasson universal fitting. Is there a similar cheat for steel pipe? I need to cut in a bit of copper here without going back to the next threaded joint as the pipe disappears into the furniture. I don't want to hire a threading machine, there isn't enough money in the job. Thanks, Ray Attachment Deleted_ |
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Post by endfeed on Nov 14, 2021 17:57:59 GMT
I believe a philmac will work, however you would need to ring their technical deportment and make sure the fittings are compatible with central heating (assuming that's an heating pipe in picture? Personally I'd go back to the nearest threaded fitting and use a male iron and then work in copper..
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 14, 2021 18:07:39 GMT
A set of Chinky Hand Dies are under £30!
By the state of that it’ll not be long before you’d use them again on other radiators in the property.
Charge the ‘Plant’ you’ve bought to the job.
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Post by tomplum on Nov 14, 2021 21:02:06 GMT
I've looked at that a couple of times and, can't work out if there is insolation or flacky paint all over the pipe, either way , I'd agree with dick, if the steel is in bad condition, the modern transition fittings will struggle to seal, I'd recommend a repipe in copper or plastic but, good luck with the job Ray,  |
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Post by cathoderay on Nov 14, 2021 21:29:56 GMT
Thanks guys,
Endfeed, i think plasson/philmac wont take the heat. No iso Tom, just flaky pipe all the way. Cheers Dicky, i'll look at some dies, i just hardly ever use them.
Thanks again 👍👍
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Post by endfeed on Nov 14, 2021 23:28:05 GMT
Thanks guys, Endfeed, i think plasson/philmac wont take the heat. No iso Tom, just flaky pipe all the way. Cheers Dicky, i'll look at some dies, i just hardly ever use them. Thanks again 👍👍 Would be worth asking philmac technical if possible? John guest can be used on heating and they are plastic. Would be handy if they did work,look a bit rough 😁 |
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 15, 2021 7:31:50 GMT
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Post by crowsfoot on Nov 15, 2021 8:04:55 GMT
Johnsons couplings (https://www.sam-turner.co.uk/products/flexi-coupling-2?variant=32241812471947) for iron go way back beyond my apprenticeship years for use on underground iron water mains and I have on a few occasions used them above round!! Me old gaffer was such a tight git that he would never let us use them and we always had to keep digging until we found a screwed coupling (thus making the job very hard work) to connect onto doing underground dig outs  ! I've never put a thread on an iron pipe still in situ so I can't really comment on doing it but I do think it would be a very difficult thing to do. |
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Post by cathoderay on Nov 15, 2021 12:30:48 GMT
I've never put a thread on an iron pipe still in situ so I can't really comment on doing it but I do think it would be a very difficult thing to do.
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Spot on, be a right pita to thread in situ.
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Post by cathoderay on Nov 15, 2021 12:31:39 GMT
As a last resort i will. Might have a dig for a joint.... |
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