pidgeon chit welder
sticking metal since 1962
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I decided not to use nylon ties because they age harden and break in the UV of a green house or they soften in the initial stages and this would allow the pipes to be blown off the spigots
Then yesterday I had a vision .
I looked up and hanging on the beams in the garage was the remains of a coil of a 25 mtr long x 8 mm OD copper gas pipe , I realized it should be close on 6 mm ID
I cut off a length and then cut it on my band saw to get a neat finish & squareends , then used a high speed counter sink to counter sink it at both ends .
The silicone tube was a sod to slide in till I put a drop of silicone oil on the tube .
After it was inside the copper sleeve it was just a case of putting the spigot in the silicone tube and sliding the tube back down to get a face to face contact with the body of the spray head that has the spigot .
It was difficult to do so I used a 6mm OJ spanner to help me.
After a bit of practice I managed to get the sleeve of copper over the bulge in th silocone tube where the tube is swollen by the lip on the spigot .
I then I dipped the whole thing in almost boiling water and tried to pull it apart .. fantastic it held .
I now have a way of making the silicone tube retaining device for pennies instead of pounds each .
Thanks guys for the help & advice you offered , it made me start thinking about alternatives that were not so expensive.
PS
Anyone want two of the 6 mm ID spring clips they sent me ? FOC inc P&P
Then yesterday I had a vision .
I looked up and hanging on the beams in the garage was the remains of a coil of a 25 mtr long x 8 mm OD copper gas pipe , I realized it should be close on 6 mm ID
I cut off a length and then cut it on my band saw to get a neat finish & squareends , then used a high speed counter sink to counter sink it at both ends .
The silicone tube was a sod to slide in till I put a drop of silicone oil on the tube .
After it was inside the copper sleeve it was just a case of putting the spigot in the silicone tube and sliding the tube back down to get a face to face contact with the body of the spray head that has the spigot .
It was difficult to do so I used a 6mm OJ spanner to help me.
After a bit of practice I managed to get the sleeve of copper over the bulge in th silocone tube where the tube is swollen by the lip on the spigot .
I then I dipped the whole thing in almost boiling water and tried to pull it apart .. fantastic it held .
I now have a way of making the silicone tube retaining device for pennies instead of pounds each .
Thanks guys for the help & advice you offered , it made me start thinking about alternatives that were not so expensive.
PS
Anyone want two of the 6 mm ID spring clips they sent me ? FOC inc P&P
