On May 2, 1:31*pm, wgd wrote:

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Here's my $4 solution for your consideration - plumbing epoxy putty.
This stuff here from Home Depot.

http://www.pcepoxy.com/puttyepoxies/pcplumbing.asp

I would clean the pipe joint with alcohol then apply the putty to each
side of the joint to seal it.

Do you think this a viable repair method? I would really appreciate
your opinions since this newsgroup gives such great advice.

Absolutely not. The thermal expansion differences in the epoxy and
copper make it dubious and your abiltiy to prepare a surface well
enough for a decent bond under field conditions is the coup de grace.
You're trying to contain gas molecules under considerable pressure so
get a tech well versed in this kind of work and get it done right. If
the tab is $300 or so for the job that would be OK. Maybe a bit more
in some communities. Good luck.

Joe