So, is the moral of the story to leak test as you construct the air
line? Or install a lot of unions so you can get at that joint in the
middle of the array without dismantling the whole thing?
-Roland
looking at having to do this job pretty soon
On Fri, 27 May 2011 08:01:19 -0700,Randall wrote:
::> I did
::> you the correct pipe sealer for the job (and I've tried other types.)
::
::So you used Loctite PST ?
::
::> As for the cause, I see that my pipe threader has a chipped tooth. I
::> think that may have caused bad threads on the pipe. But a few of the
::> leaks are where factory fittings are in factory nipples.
::
::So, get a die without a chipped tooth, and rethread the pipe for the
leaking
::joints. A tap to chase the fittings will help, too.
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