Thread: Why are copper fittings brighter than copper pipe?
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Ed Pawlowski Ed Pawlowski is offline
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Default Why are copper fittings brighter than copper pipe?
On 3/27/2016 2:52 AM, wrote:

My guess is a moonshine still.

not with soldered joints I hope
Lead free silver solder.

Even lead free solder will give the whiskey a nasty wang. Stills are
usually solid copper with friction fittings.



Ever watch an episode of Moonshiners?

They sure do a of of soldering on the sheets of copper used to form the
still. Once it leaves the pot it is usually friction fit.
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