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    Pipe size



    Evening all,
    Got myself in the brown smelly stuff today at work got the size of the pipe work wrong on a cut and shuffle was wondering if there was a tool out there which was avaliable to prevent me doing this again. I've seen the copperciser advertised but it only seems to be across the water.

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    Re: Pipe size

    installation manual?

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    Re: Pipe size

    1. Get a large keyring.
    2. Cut off short sections of different pipe sizes.
    3. Scribe pipe size onto offcut.
    4. Drill keyring sized hole in each offcut.
    5. Fit offcuts onto keyring.
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    Re: Pipe size

    then he'd be walking around with a lump in his pocket
    last resort vernier calipers-maybe metric and imperial- to ensure lagging is correctly sized too
    -( we all fluff up pipe sizes- i got stung on a mitsi 3.5kw power inverter- every 3.5kw 410a system is 1/4,3/8 -bit late when u run 30 mtr of pipework,in a bulkhead ceiling- no access to rectify- meant to be 1/4 and 1/2!!!!!!
    learnt from that mistake

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    Re: Pipe size

    Quote Originally Posted by charlie25 View Post
    Evening all,
    Got myself in the brown smelly stuff today at work got the size of the pipe work wrong on a cut and shuffle was wondering if there was a tool out there which was avaliable to prevent me doing this again. I've seen the copperciser advertised but it only seems to be across the water.

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    Charlie
    I got this this thing from HRP many years ago
    it comes in really handy especially with the larger sizes that I don't use too often,
    I cant imagine it would be too hard to make if you couldn't find one
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    Re: Pipe size

    After time you will be able to tell them by site. When I first started in the field I had trouble identifying pipe size but after a year it was just like another reflex to know the pipe size by looking at it.

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    Re: Pipe size

    One of the typical fridgy's quality, is to tell the size of a pipe in the dark. It takes some time but it grows into a second nature.

    It happened to all of us.

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    Re: Pipe size

    After installing A/C for 35 years pipe size is my only superpower ...... one look and i know what it is !!!!! its a skill that a lot of us have.......... but no good for fighting crime.....

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    Re: Pipe size

    Get a cheap vernier caliper or use an adjustable spanner and then measure the gap with a tape. Had a few things where its turned out to be metric fridge pipe so having something more accurate the eyesight is a good backup.
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    Re: Pipe size

    normally the laggin is a giveaway- its stamped on!

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    Re: Pipe size

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    Last edited by install monkey; 31-10-2013 at 09:53 PM. Reason: brians on the ball

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    Re: Pipe size

    Quote Originally Posted by install monkey View Post
    normally the laggin is a giveaway- its stamped on!
    Only if the installers used the right size lagging! Seen oversize stuff used surprisingly frequently in the days before pre-lagged pipe.

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    Re: Pipe size

    if it's 7/8 and under, try a flare block. When you can tell just by looking...you're on your way

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