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Default PTFEed Joints weeping
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On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 7:48:05 PM UTC, Chris Green wrote:

Well basic mistake one to my mind is using PTFE tape with compression
joints. PTFE and compression joints don't mix -

The apprentice uses it without thinking.
The journeyman avoids it without thinking.
The master uses it thoughtfully.


I've never had a problem with it.




It is slapping it onto the treads thinking it will improve the seal that is
so wrong. The thread is a clamping mechanism. The olive and cones do the
sealing. If these are clean then nothing else is needed. (Stand back for
the lubrication comments) Oil could be a good lube, but too often people
overtighten from the outset. Mauling a joint!
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