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Default I broke a gate valve.

On 11/09/2019 14:45, Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:25:49 +0100, Chris Green wrote:

Mike Halmarack wrote:
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:01:29 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On Wednesday, 11 September 2019 09:12:41 UTC+1, Mike Halmarack wrote:
Re not being able to move the pipes any, you can get a repair whatsit
that slides along the pipe giving you an end that can move a fair way back
or forth. If you just need a slight bit of movement you can also get a
coupling with no inner whatsit (rim?) so it can slide around on pipes.



NT
I'll look out for those kind of features, they seem just right for
this job.


The couplings with "no inner whatsit" are generally called 'slip'
couplings.


Can that feature be included in a lever valve, or is it an extra?

there is some slip possible when using stock compression fittings


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