Recent content by jurgen500

Sheesh... having "mastered" my feeble 30mm passover, Im dreading getting to the LCS module !! Looks like Im gonna have to grow a thicker skin for the P!55 thats gonna be taken out of me !! Seriously, as a 47 year old newbie, you lot are a great help AND entertaining to boot

Thanks again for the tips. I`ll give the shorter guide a go when I`ve got stuff right with the standard one but thanks anyway. For the "difficult" bends for the test I printed them off, enlarged them to life size and hey presto Ive now got guides to practice with.As said before, to pass the...

Once again thanks. I got some tube and think I`ve cracked it (not the tube!!). basically pulled to 2nd mark to get main bend then "tweaked" the legs back. My problem was I was overbending the first bend. Many thanks for the advice. I feel much more confident now. This is the second time...

many thanks folks. I appreciate the advice and links.

OK, here is the question. As part of my upcoming assessment I have to do a full passover (without using fittings - bending only) on 15mm pipe such that the passover is 30mm "deep". Should I start with a 45 bend and then bend each "leg" back or is there a simpler way ? I always seem to get a...

Anyone know of a supplier (net based) ?? Done loads of searches but to no avail Thanks

mmm... according to my ruler the numbers are right - centre to centre measured. I agree, the relevence is bugger all unless you have to pass the standard. Anyway thanks for the.............errrr..................help....................

Agile - you were spot on. Didnt bother with a vernier or calculator, got some pipe, couple of fittings and a 600mm rule. Sorted. At least we all had fun !! I`ll agree that I certainly wont let a pint go flat over this either !!!

Spot on. Normally I would cut as I went along. problem is that they expect specific measures. Anyway, progress to date is: For a 90 end feed elbow (15mm) inpact is 10mm per elbow For a 90 compression (22mm) impact is 11mm per elbow For a 90 solder ring (15mm) impact is 15mm per elbow Its...

OK, OK I give up - please no more....... Right, I figured it out the old fashioned way. Bear in mind Im a numpty trainee and wanted to find out the x value for a joint fitting. Now you folk will know this thru experience but I managed to sort it. Basically I wanted join 2 lengths of 15mm...

Can anyone confirm that the X values for Cu pipe fittings are the same for fittings of the same type (example end feed) but from different manufacturers ? Anyone know of a reference site for X values (being lazy !!) Thanks

Once again, thanks. I have now carried out some more practice soldering on 21 joints (mix of t`s, straights, bends) and then pressure tested - No Leaks !!! So your advice has been heeded. What I did was pay more attention to cleaning, not too much flux and got better at checking that pipe was...

Many thanks again folks. I really appreciate all the tips. Im off to get a bucket load of fittings and play !!!

Many thanks for the feedback. I think I have been using too much flux - should I wipe the excess off after fitting the set but prior to soldering ?? I`ll practice a load more and put more time into the cleaning as well. I`ll let you know how I get on Many thanks again

Right, time to ask the experts. Im a trainee plumber and whatever I try, my soldering seems to be crap. How do I know this ? - leaks !! and the joints just dont seem as clean as ones Ive seen. What am I doing wrong, or more importantly, how can I do it right ? Is it the cleaning ?, too much...