Hi, had an unexpected 22mm pipe under a floorboard that I was cutting with the multitool. It had been notched and was sitting very close to the surface hence even with the half moon tool it still nicked it and caused a slight leak. The nick is probably 3mm in length and obviously as deep as the guage of the copper. I have had a trial run on a repair on 2 copper pipes and pressurised to 4bar and affected a repair (even with larger cutss) just by cleaning the area, fluxing the area and running the solder into the cut. Is this a satisfactory repair as it is in a very awkward area or should I be looking to cut the pipe out and renew with two slip couplings?
Nicked copper pipe with fehn multitool repair with solder
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If in doubt cut it out do a proper repair even time that way you've peace of mind and keep your good name
dont know how it has happened unless OP has re posted but this has been on here before
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Not sure how another post has been created very odd. Anyway here is a picture of the repair and the problem. On the one before the repair that isnt a crease in the copper it is the earth from a 2.5mm T&E cable to show the scale of the proplem
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personally id cut the pipe where you nicked it and slide a slip joint on and blow it 
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