Re: Practical limits and soldering tubes?

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• Subject: Re: Practical limits and soldering tubes?
• From: Mark Finnis <mefinnis-at-medicine.adelaide.edu.au> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 19:05:59 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

At 12:29 PM 06/01/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Original Poster: Travis Tabbal <bigboss-at-inquo-dot-net> 
>
>First off, how does one solder copper tube? I need more the 50' and I only
>have 50' rolls available here. I can get another roll, but what is the
>best way to connect them? 

A "quick & dirty" solution.  I use 0.5" primary copper tube.  To 'join'
rolls I have a 8-10" piece of 0.25" tube which spans the join, then use
multiple 'crimps' each side.

cheap & works fine.

you could braise the join & it would be 'bullet proof'

cheers


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