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The making of a simple copper elbow

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HeatingHelp Administrator Posts: 680
edited December 2018 in THE MAIN WALL
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The making of a simple copper elbow

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  • Jaberstein
    Jaberstein Member Posts: 20
    Hi Dan
    Always thought about some of the same people and processes associated with the making of a simple copper elbow and in addition wondered why they didn't make them in type L or K or M to match the pipe they would be install on.
    Still wondering that today!
    DH
  • CanadaKeith
    CanadaKeith Member Posts: 12
    Love the way this article touches on how big the world is and how we all play our part. Looking forward to the story on how Dan escapes from the desk job to become such an entertaining writer!
    Erin Holohan Haskell
  • Alan (California Radiant) Forbes
    Alan (California Radiant) Forbes Member Posts: 4,215
    Such a nice story, Dan.
    8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour

    Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
  • Erin Holohan Haskell
    Erin Holohan Haskell Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,354
    CanadaKeith said:

    Love the way this article touches on how big the world is and how we all play our part. Looking forward to the story on how Dan escapes from the desk job to become such an entertaining writer!

    Here's the rest of the story, @CanadaKeith: https://heatinghelp.com/store/detail/what-hydronics-taught-holohan-a-memoir-of-life-in-the-heating-industry

    President
    HeatingHelp.com

  • CLamb
    CLamb Member Posts: 326
    Reminds me of I, pencil
  • Solid_Fuel_Man
    Solid_Fuel_Man Member Posts: 2,646
    Our global and small world. Love the stories that paint pictures!
    Serving Northern Maine HVAC & Controls. I burn wood, it smells good!
  • Rick T
    Rick T Member Posts: 16
    love it. You took me around the world and into the neighborhood.
    Erin Holohan Haskell
  • artco
    artco Member Posts: 5
    I often looked at all the sizes of fittings and from the smallest to the larges they all fit precise and when first purchased were bright and shinny.
  • EricPeterson
    EricPeterson Member Posts: 217
    Great story-telling. Reminded me of an old Sesame Street bit:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMU-wXsgyR8
  • SeanBeans
    SeanBeans Member Posts: 520
    I like the reducing male adapters, copper. They have ribbing in the slip connection that feels nice 8)
  • steamfitter
    steamfitter Member Posts: 156
    A great story through time and places! Makes me think about my life in the piping industry. Starting as a truck driver, then an office worker, then an apprentice, then a journeyman, then a foreman, then an instructor.
    But there's nothing better than being a student. Never too old for that! To read about a great industry with interesting stories. Like the many stories that Dan tells with such vivid description and calm grace.
    I love these stories! Thanks Dan for writing them! And thank you Erin for keeping them available!
    Erin Holohan Haskell

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