RE: Copper tube for Primary

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Original poster: "Rothman, Aric by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Aric.Rothman-at-Honeywell-dot-com>

You might be able to find longer lengths at plumbing supply houses, but I
used the soldering option with success.  To mate the two pieces together, I
used a swaging tool, which expands the inner diameter of one piece of tubing
such that it will allow insertion of the next length of tubing.  Swaging is
not necessary, but it results in a good looking and very strong joint.

Aric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 10:21 AM
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> Subject: Copper tube for Primary
> 
> 
> Original poster: "Patrick Bloofon by way of Terry Fritz 
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <transactoid-at-home-dot-com>
> 
> I was at Home Depot today, and the only flexible copper 
> tubing I could find
> was sold in these 25-foot coils.  I need between 50 - 60 
> feet....is this
> normally how you guys purchase it, and sodder a few of these 
> together? What
> about a plumming supply store? Would they have greater lengths?
> 
> Thanks
> Patrick
> 
> 
>