Ever seen this?

Tom M.

This was a 2" pipe thread on a horizontal run of a steam main. All of the asbestos was removed for the sale of the home but this was the only joint I found that had the wires coming out. I wonder if this was done because the threads were very loose and went all the way in before getting tight.

This is my first post of a picture and I was wondering if those of you who post regularly recommend a certain size or resolution, or does the website size them on it's own? Thanks.

Tom M.

paul lessard_2

Hey moe! there's wires in them pipes!

That's funny.merchant couplins to boot! photo looks good ,mine are always extra large but the elves sometimes fix em.

ScottMP

Paul

I wanted to say the same thing but did'nt want to sound like a wise guy

Hook em up pocupine and I'll give you some c-a-n-d-y !

To Learn More About This Contractor, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Contractor"

J.C.A._3

YOU KNOW....

I don't Smoke!

Anxiously awaiting the experts call on this one.Never have seen that before.

Mad Dog

I don't know what \"wires \" he talkin about but

that looks like they wedged a galvanized nipple in between 2 pieces of black pipe for a real economical coupling...trhats what it looks like from herre Mad Dog

To Learn More About This Contractor, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Contractor"

Cosmo_2

Yep

I was tearing out some DIY fix ups and saw the same thing exactly. I did'nt think anyone else would have thought of that one. The one I had was on a 3" gravity return main, the DIY wanted to repair a ten foot length of pipe and of course used the "FREE" coupling with a union. The owner was telling me that he tried every stinkin' teflon tape, pipe dope, and silicone caulk he could get his hands on but he sealed it up good with 18 gauge solid copper laid in the valley of the threads just like he remembered his dad (we are talking Dead Men era here) used to use hemp rope threads. When I explained why id did'nt work and that all he needed was a regular 4 buck coupling he laughed and told me how much more he spent in thread sealing products and schemes. Then we spent another 3 hours talking about his sight-seeing trip to europe in '44. I miss that old shoemaker.....

Thanks Tom for taking me back to memory lane.


Cosmo

Tom M.

They are couplings.

If I remember correctly, they are in a 2-3 foot offset between two longer sections of horizontal main. At the time, it didn't occur to me to look into whether or not one of the couplings was a "left and right" thread. I'll take a closer look next time I'm there.

Tom M.

Dave_8

Camera resolution

As a general rule the lowest (or second lowest) resolution setting on your camera is the best for posting pictures on a web site or for emailing.

Tom M.

thanks for the advice.

That was taken on the highest setting (camera is 3.2 Megapixel) but I resized it to 25%. Thanks.

Tom M.

Dave_8

Wires?

Can't tell from the picture but some of the "dead men" I worked with back in the late 50's and early 60's sometimes would wrap a troublsome joint with fine wire solder to make a sort of lead joint. Hadn't thought about it in years but them grouchy old fellas had a lot of neat tricks up their sleeves that I haven't had to use for a long time.

Unknown

I had to experiment

with the first pics I posted , back when there wasn't a preview option . And all of them were HUGE . What I did was resize the pic to as large as it can fit on the web page without having to scroll left to right to see the whole thing . It looks like you can increase the size a little more and still stay in the borders . Practice with the preview option and keep the resolution setting at its highest for more clarity .