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Stormin Mormon
 
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Default Copper plumbing fittings

Most of the sweat copper I've done, the pieces touched all around when I
pushed them together. Snug fit, too.

I remember o35, cause I used to gap Chrysler plugs that spec. WAAAAY too
much slop.


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"Wayne Whitney" wrote in message
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Hello,

For soldering copper pipe/tubing in the 1/2" to 1" range, what is the
proper size gap between the ID of the fitting and the OD of the
pipe/tubing? For example, the ID of 3/4" type L pipe is 0.785", while
the OD of 3/4" type L tube is 0.750"; would this be an acceptable
solder joint, or is 0.035" too big?

Thanks, Wayne