wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:57:53 -0500, Steve Turner
wrote:

On 4/13/2012 2:42 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
I just bought what Home Depot had (Sharkbite). They did go
together just as advertised, and they are indeed leak proof, so no
complaint on that end. But - they don't make a rigid run. The
line in and the line out have quite a bit of play in them so the
entire run is somewhat floppy. Probably will never leak, but it
will always be floppy unless you put in some additional hangers.
For a quick fix - I use them. For something more permanant - I
sweat a joint.

What do you guys think about this apparatus:

http://www.garrettwade.com/copper-pi...ol/p/04D01.02/

I'm reasonably adept at sweating joints, but there have been some
times when this thing would have come in handy, assuming it works as
advertised.

Looks like a real handy tool - and just as a matter of interest -
remember that thread a few months ago about heating the pipe or the
fitting??? Notice the tool clamps to the PIPE, NOT the fitting???

I wonder why???
Because it WORKS.

It does look like a nifty tool. I wouldn't buy one for the amount of
sweating I do, but it does look cool. As for what to heat - In my opinon it
doesn't matter - the heat will transfer to both parts.

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-Mike-