Phew, didn't think this would get such a debate going! All very interesting.
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Originally Posted by Chris Scott
I thought the great thing with joining copper pipes is that the joints have solder built into a ring inside - as shown here. From the top picture of the TTR, it looks like those sort of joints were used.
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Yep. If that were a British website they'd be called Yorkshire fittings, which are used on my rack. Maybe, like many things '
old', that name's disappearing. Just need flux as well to make the joint.
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Originally Posted by Warin
If you cover or fill the inside of any solder item it will make any repair that much more difficult.
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Yes, that was in the back of my mind when considering whether to keep this rack. If it did split or crack, and the tubes were empty, repair would be simple. But filled with resin? It may be impossible. Other than wrapping material round the outside - hence my try-out with the fittings sawn in half and clipped around the joints as in the photos above.
But while the doubt was in the back of my mind, I kicked it right out and just got on with it......
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Originally Posted by Warin
and you probable cannot get thoes without solider any maore anyway).
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Yep, you can still get those in builders merchants in the UK. The two mentioned above, split and clipped round 2 joints, are that type.
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Originally Posted by Big Yellow Tractor
Here's one to throw into the mix........strength for weight, you'd be hard pushed to better wood. Some nice spruce would make a very strong rack :-)
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Yes, I've seen on the web just such a thing. Maybe it was on the HUBB? But it's out there somewhere, with instructions for construction.
Must go now, have an HU Mendip meeting to go to... and there's a big yellow round something in the sky!