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suction for deformed pipe?

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jumper
jumper Member Posts: 2,248
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Pipe coming out of concrete must be out of round because solder repair leaks. Somebody suggested that I apply suction to pipe and try brazing. Is it worth a try? Any other suggestions?

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 9,646
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    what? is it out of round copper? there are various punches you can drive in the end to make it round again. maybe heat it with a torch to anneal it and let it cool first.
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 9,646
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    Or you could swedge it in to a socket. or you could use a thicker solder and control the heat so it flows in to a larger gap.
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,524
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    Copper is pretty tough stuff. I have seen plenty of good joints put on stuff that most would say couldn't be saved. It is easier to fill a bad joint with brazing rod. Takes more heat though.

  • ratio
    ratio Member Posts: 3,626
    edited May 2021
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    If it's been soldered with plumbing solder, you might have a hard time getting brazing rod to stick.

    (eddit for spllin)

    ethicalpaul
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 3,293
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    Hi, You can do a lot with silver solder.
    Pretty sure the cat doesn't leak!

    :D
    mattmia2pecmsgPC7060
  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 1,949
    edited May 2021
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    jumper said:

    Pipe coming out of concrete must be out of round because solder repair leaks. Somebody suggested that I apply suction to pipe and try brazing. Is it worth a try? Any other suggestions?

    Suction!? No.
    But what you can do if the pipe is a bit ovaled and not round is make it round again.

    Take a adjustable wrench and close the jaws around a pipe of the same size that is not damaged. Then pull the adjustable wrench off of the pipe without moving the jaws.
    Now place the adjustable wrench jaws on the pipe that is oval and move the wrench at 360 deg. around the deformed pipe making it round again and ready for a better fit solder joint.
    If this doesn't work you might be working with a oddball pipe diameter.
    JGPlumbing
  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,061
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    I use the clamp block on a flaring or swaging tool.
    Clamp on tight then loosen and rotate 90 degrees and tighten again. Repeat as needed.
    Sand down any ridges.

    Or just swage a coupling on the end of your stub.
    mattmia2
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,569
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    It's probably K soft copper that is a little flattened as it rolls out of the ground. Swagging would be easiest. 
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
    kcopp
  • jumper
    jumper Member Posts: 2,248
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    Zman said:

    It's probably K soft copper that is a little flattened as it rolls out of the ground. Swagging would be easiest. 

    If only. I don't understand why noisey is used.

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