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1. Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 08:51:51 -0800; I want to add a utility sink to my garage; the wife gets cranky when I get greasy stains on the doors as I try to make my way to the bathroom sink. I've located the water lines to the bathroom sink,; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00176.html (8,489 bytes)
2. RE: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: Ken Landaiche <ken.landaiche@dlcc.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 10:15:32 -0800; A friend soldered up my garage's plumbing over the Christmas holiday, so I have some over the shoulder knowledge to share. You didn't mention the drain for the sink. Since that has to work by gravity; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00178.html (9,896 bytes)
3. Re: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: "Malcolm McKean" <mudshark@abandonrite.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 11:41:56 -0700; Hey Mike, I am no expert but once you have heated the joint and got solder to wick into it you can make it look real nice by wiping with a damp cloth before it cools down, this removes any excess sol; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00179.html (9,247 bytes)
4. RE: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 13:54:34 -0500; One other point - try to get as much water out of the pipe as you can. It can be very difficult to get the pipes hot enough to properly wick the solder if there's any water present. Oh, and make sure; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00180.html (7,741 bytes)
5. RE: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: Mark Miller <markm@tutsys.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 09:35:04 -0800; This one I can answer, as someone who hadn't done it until recently so can give the novice view. Up till last month I'd only lived in iron piped houses but moved to a house that had been upgraded to; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00181.html (9,833 bytes)
6. Re: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 14:17:03 -0500; Mike, Also get a wire brush to clean the inside of the fittings. You can buy these things in a hardware store, usually in 1/2" and 3/4" sizes. Since you are installing a tee in an existing pipe the p; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00182.html (9,389 bytes)
7. RE: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: Bob Moore <mustang@best.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 13:14:25 -0800 (PST); My plumber uses bread to plug up the residual water in the line while he solders, then the remainder just blows through an open valve . . . -bob; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00183.html (7,453 bytes)
8. RE: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 14:52:42 -0700; If dripping water becomes a problem while you're trying to solder, stuff the pipe with bread. It'll stop the water, and come out of the faucet when you turn on the water. Larry Hoy http://home.cwix.c; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00184.html (8,493 bytes)
9. Re: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: RodPolentz@aol.com; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:56:01 EST; the If you opt for the white bread approach, make sure you unscrew the little screen on the faucet before turning on the water. Even so-called dissolved bread isn't likely to go through the fine mesh; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00187.html (7,818 bytes)
10. Re: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: Nick Brearley <nick@landform.u-net.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:47:33 +0000; Mike, A few thoughts from UK, hope they're relevant but as a rule what we can get you get in spades! Have you considered using compression fittings rather than soldered? If you're breaking into a liv; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00189.html (10,158 bytes)
11. Re: Soldering copper pipes? (score: 1): Author: "Leo S." <ldsp@flash.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:28:03 -0600; You are right on the money! It really is simple and that is the only way I know of to pressure test a small section. To pressure test the whole system in a new house you pressure it up with air and l; /html/shop-talk/1999-01/msg00192.html (9,086 bytes)

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