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n-strike · Tue May 20, 2008 12:44 am

STHORNE: Where can I get one of these "tap & die" sets?

Carlman: Same question.

Carlman · Tue May 20, 2008 12:51 am

dont know where YOU can get it but here is the website

MaxuS the 2nd · Tue May 20, 2008 1:33 am

trollhameran wrote:maxus: people who live in the uk have to be cheap because theres always some sort of rule stopping you from getting money

Yes, I know this all too well.
But spudding costs, no matter how you look at it.

trollhameran · Tue May 20, 2008 2:02 am

Very true, ive been lucky so far though and managed to salvage most of my parts (except valves) out of my dads scrap pile

MaxuS the 2nd · Tue May 20, 2008 2:10 am

Are you from the Uk? :O We may have another one!

Still, back to the main topic, I wouldn't bodge the job. It's either solder or copper epoxy.

rp181 · Tue May 20, 2008 8:02 am

so can you weld copper?

MaxuS the 2nd · Tue May 20, 2008 8:12 am

MaxuS the 2nd wrote:Are you from the Uk? :O We may have another one!

Still, back to the main topic, I wouldn't bodge the job. It's either solder or copper epoxy.

In a word, no.

If he hasn't got access to a blowtroch and solder, or copper epoxy then there's very little chance he will have access to a welder.

sniper hero · Tue May 20, 2008 8:35 am

use the glue carlman is talking about
it's easy and strong
it's far more reliable than the most soldering jobs.

BTW I just use the stove (with flames like a blowtorch) to heat it and then a blow torch for the last heating and soldering

DYI · Tue May 20, 2008 5:31 pm

DON'T try to cut threads on copper pipe - it isn't thick enough, and it will either:
a) cut right through
b) reduce pressure vessel capabilities below a safe level.

A tube of Just for Copper epoxy is actually more expensive than a blowtorch kit, fuel, solder, and flux combined, so it'd be easier for you to simply get the soldering materials.

I assume that you already have the copper, or you'd have scrapped the idea altogether and decided to go with steel pipe and fittings with your uselessly low budget.

n-strike · Tue May 20, 2008 7:19 pm

Well, it's not that my budget is low, it's just that I have no money. But WHEN I have money, only THEN can I buy materials for making a gun.

Tue May 20, 2008 7:31 pm

Thats ok n-strike, were all on the skids from time to time. It will pick up for ya soon enough.

n-strike · Tue May 20, 2008 8:17 pm

Well, I'm having a garage sale soon, so I hope I earn money there. =|

trollhameran · Wed May 21, 2008 1:30 am

Are you from the Uk? :O We may have another one!

yep i am lol

n-strike, do you have a local plumber or plumbing company near you, you could always try asking then to solder it for you, i don't think they would mind as it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes for them to do it for you

MaxuS the 2nd · Wed May 21, 2008 2:23 am

Seriously, it's as easy as..(pie).

Clean
Flux
Heat Apply solder
Allow to cool.

trollhameran · Wed May 21, 2008 2:27 am

Sounds easier than pie to me.

I'm full of ideas today, why don't you go to the school or college in your area and solder it all in there workshop, they usually have things for soldering, well they did in my school, and my college has a whole block to do with plumbng

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