Graze on copper pipe

[mrbg07546]

I was drilling holes in kitchen cabinet. The drill slipped and there's a graze on a water pipe(15mm copper pipe). The grace caused a sharp bit on pipe however it's not leaking and I wanted to know if I should just leave it or do anything

 

[Dan Robinson]

Probably fine, but a picture would help.

 

[FlyingFish]

A scratch isn't an issue, a graze that has gouged a groove or any sort of channel, i would want to repair. Easy for me to say though
Depends on your diy skills, but it could just be a simple case of cutting the pipe across the damaged area and going over it with a straight or slip fitting and solder it up. If you have no soldering gear, a compression no 1should be fine.

Mick

 

[Terrywookfit]

Wipe a patch on it !!

 

[mrbg07546]

Patch?

 

[Doggit]

Rub it down so you smooth out the rough spots, put some solder on it, then wipe a piece of moleskin over it.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Mole skin? Where should the OP buy that then?

Andy

 

[Steelmasons]

Rub it down so you smooth out the rough spots, put some solder on it, then wipe a piece of moleskin over it.

....turn it in FFS.
I would take a bet that you've never seen a moleskin (fustion cloth) let alone wiped any joints....next you'll be talking about plumbers black..
If that worried then cut a section out and repair.

 

[Doggit]

No idea what plumbers black is, but I do have a piece of moleskin (somewhere) that I used to wipe lead joints with - God, that was years ago.

 

[Steelmasons]

No idea what plumbers black is, but I do have a piece of moleskin (somewhere) that I used to wipe lead joints with - God, that was years ago.

So you've wiped underhand/rolled/knuckle/branch joints without the use of plumbers black??
Taft joints then plumbers black not required...
What metal were you using?

 

[Doggit]

Oh God steel, that was so long ago, I really can't remember how I used to do it. I stepped in to give a possible response, that was all.

 

[Steelmasons]

Can't remember???..how can one forget how to wipe lead joints??...same deal when lead caulking cast iron LCC....surely you haven't forgotten the pot and ladle?...maybe packing the yarn might ring some bells?..squirrels tail?

 

[Steelmasons]

I really can't be doing with BS....fookin kills me.

 

[Doggit]

Nope, I've never used a pot and ladle, as I've never had to work on cast iron. I only talk on things I've done, and whilst my experience on wiping lead pipes may have been minimal, it isn't BS. For you, it's obviously things you've done on a regular basis, whilst with myself, it something I've done as needed by the situation.

 

[Steelmasons]

What was the reason for wiping the lead joint?...what type of joint were you wiping?
What do you do for a living?