How to.... easy, easy flange.

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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby Goldie » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:19 am

I have made a few of these lately in 4" and found no need to heat the pipe first and also I found silver solder worked with Mapp for the 1/4 pipe, no need for brazing.
Also I must say there is something really satisfying making your own pipe flanges.
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby ticknaylor » Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:53 pm

Where does everyone direct there blowtorch when soldering the ring on. I can do most joins but for some reason easy flanges are a complete pain in the arse for me the solder doesn't wanna do what I want it to. I aim for where the inner part of the ring meets the flanged pipe. Any help would be appreciated I'm obviously fucking up something that should be piss easy
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby MacStill » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:12 pm

I aim the point of the flame 15 to 20 mm above the ring, straight at the pipe :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby ticknaylor » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:47 pm

cheers mac working better now :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby tickle » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:12 pm

Did my whole modular build with this method. Cuts the cost way down vs buying ferrules, and as it was said earlier, satisfying to make your own. Because of this, with the only exceptions bieng the clamps and the glasses, every part of my build came off the shelves of local plumbing supply. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby Brendan » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:44 pm

Has everybody found it fairly easy to seal using this method?

I mean the flanges sit pretty flush, but would still take a fairly decent gasket to make them vapour tight...

I'm thinking the cork...not sure if silicone is going to cut it for my flanges... :think:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby bt1 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:57 pm

cork,

1.5mm if you have flanges dead flat...needless to say the triclamp will pull em up nice without too much hassle.

Silicone not sure...has a tendancy to magically disappear....here have a glass of my new silicone inspired whisky...

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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby googe » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:35 pm

Where did you get yours bt?,
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby MacStill » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:43 pm

Heat rated silicone is awesome :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby tickle » Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:40 pm

Brendan wrote:Has everybody found it fairly easy to seal using this method?

I mean the flanges sit pretty flush, but would still take a fairly decent gasket to make them vapour tight...

I'm thinking the cork...not sure if silicone is going to cut it for my flanges... :think:

I'm pretty sure others have used cork successfully, i just tested mine with the "everlasting PTFE gasket". Sealed up for testing purposes, I have high hopes for its long term sucess...
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby googe » Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:18 am

Tis ok bt, found some but dont need it now cause i found an endless suply of silicone sheet for freeeee!! :dance: , was a very productive rewarding night :D .
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby bt1 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:47 am

Mac I kinda remember you had dissolving silicone gaskets from SD as well.

You have another type here I guess? got any details on em then?

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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby MacStill » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:10 am

bt1 those were the silicone o'rings in their SGK's that did that, the silicone tri clamp seals seem to be much more hardy and I'm yet to see any change in them.

That's why I mentioned the "heat rated" in my previous post ;-)
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby bt1 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:48 pm

kk,

now it makes a bit more sense...this heat rate you sell em cos I'm looking for a soft flat gasket for the glasser.

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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby MacStill » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:32 pm

I reckon you cut your own from silicone bake ware, it's food safe and rated to 450c.... from woolies or coles :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby Yummyrum » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:56 am

Hi Mac

I noticed on your RC tutorial that you just soldered the ring on

Do you still recommend flaring the end before fitting the ring or is it not really necessary.? Or are there some structural pieces that do/don't need the flaring .

Sorry bit confused :angry-banghead:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby MacStill » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:01 am

I dont bother flaring the end anymore :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby Yummyrum » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:19 am

Cheers Mac

You just made life a whole lot easier ^:)^
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby Brendan » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:32 am

Hey Yummy,

Thought i'd add here to reaffirm, as I have done both of these in the last week.

I originally did a lot of pieces by flaring (and soldering ring on) for 'structural joints', and now since just using the ring only method, I would use this for everything from now on...

It it very strong, and if you have the ability to silver braze/hard solder (MAP gas), even stronger.

Plus I had a lot of issues getting everything square and straight with the flaring method (still am :angry-banghead: ).

Thumbs up for the 1/4" ring from me :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.

Postby Yummyrum » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:07 pm

Cheer Brendan.

Recond you might have been able to make that "The nthree week bubler challenge" in hindsight.
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