marjon said:
Just unsolder the joint wif the O ring off the pipe cut it to your favourite length then solder back on:p simple init:D. Then you can continue with your plan:).

J
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Ah!!!
Found it now!
Doing that, I could shorten the pipe by a bit, in fact I am having other ideas, simply cutting the pipes and then using 12mm fiitngs, if I can find them. Preferably push on elbows.
Thanks mate!
food for thought.
I'll avoid soldering if i can. I can do it but i don't like it. Also I want the ability to move i.e either flexis or push on fittings.
But thanks again!!!:):):):)
 
marjon said:
What’s wrong with solder then been used for years and holds up well? Your just **** at it go on admit it:p:D
You would retain you 15mm tail to do what you want:confused:.

J
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I admit i am a bit scared of soldering, having had some bad experiences with it. Leaking and once, doing some work under floor boards in yet another house, central heating this time, nearly setting fire to the place!:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Funnily enough I weld without worrying about it at all, not that I am the worlds neatest welder either. But at least it is strong.;)
As with so many things. If you do it a lot you worry less. I do mechanicking stuff quickly and well, cos I am far more used to it. Sometimes even Wifey says, "God, you did that quick!" and that is really high praise indeed.
 
Stanleysteamer said:
Now I DO like that fitting. Wonder if they do elbows?


Just kidding!!!;)
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I don't think that is the right fitting. The male end of your fitting goes into the tap, so you need a female part (push-on or compression fitting) to go on the other (cut) end, and the other end of the fitting needs to match what you are connecting to (presumably an isolation valve). Or just connect a compression isolation valve directly to the tail you have. I find that connecting old copper to new push-on fittings is a hit or miss, mostly works but sometimes a slight distortion so I prefer compression fittings for such situations.
 
Wimblowdriver said:
I don't think that is the right fitting. The male end of your fitting goes into the tap, so you need a female part (push-on or compression fitting) to go on the other (cut) end, and the other end of the fitting needs to match what you are connecting to (presumably an isolation valve). Or just connect a compression isolation valve directly to the tail you have.
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No, what @marjon means is that I could cut the 12mm pipe short after it comes out of the fitting to the tap then put on the fitting that he has found which I could then connect to an isolator valve or any other compression tube fitting.
Am I making sense?:confused:
 
Stanleysteamer said:
No, what @marjon means is that I could cut the 12mm pipe short after it comes out of the fitting to the tap then put on the fitting that he has found which I could then connect to an isolator valve or any other compression tube fitting.
Am I making sense?:confused:
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No. What does the female threaded part of the fitting connect to? (and I've added a bit to my earlier post).
 
Wimblowdriver said:
No. What does the female threaded part of the fitting connect to? (and I've added a bit to my earlier post).
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https://www.spares2you.co.uk/adaptor.-female-1-2-bsp-12mm-w4-31232
To any compression fitting, bit like a rad tail I suppose. I have to assume that there is some sort of shoulder in it. So you could take the nut and olive off a compression fitted isolator valve and just bolt the female threaded part to it?
OR it is designed to take a piece of 15mm pipe and there is an olive in there along with the nut. So it would shorten what I already have?
The massive pain in the rear is that each pipe gets in the way of the other. What I have done in the past is put the cold pipe on first so that, as it is on its own, I can tighten it up proper so it can take mains pressure, then the fact that the other one is a bit harder to get tight will be compensated for by the fact that the hot water pipe is only at header tank pressure, (in our house.) At least none I have done so far have leaked. I do get your point about making push fits work on older pipe, but I can always polish it up a bit!
It is all flipping fun isn't it?
 
Stanleysteamer said:
To any compression fitting, bit like a rad tail I suppose. I have to assume that there is some sort of shoulder in it. So you could take the nut and olive off a compression fitted isolator valve and just bolt the female threaded part to it?
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In my capacity as a competent amateur, no. I think that the female threaded part of the fitting is as you say, and will have a short spigot inside to accomodate a washer - rubber or fibre - and screws up to the male end of a tap. The tap male end has a wider flat on the end to utilise the sealing washer. The female end of a compression fitting has almost no flat end, as the bore is tapered out to take a compression olive which gets compressed when the back-nut is tightened. Is the entry into the threaded parts of your tap tapered, if so a change to readily available tails might fit? I will be going into my loft tomorrow and will have a look in my plumbering spares box, I have a good selection of the various parts in common use. And might take a few photos to illustrate wot I am talking about.
 
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Wet but not raining. It could possibly be the beginning of some dryer weather but then it could be that the rain clouds are so exhausted they are just having a brief rest before ……… SPLAT!
No further news on the health (or death) of the overlocker.:(
Must do some shopping so that, together with the daily dog walk, is most of the day taken up and the rest will be spent trying to finish the bobble hat for the groomer's Christmas present.
Enjoy your day, folks. :)
 
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