Re: How to.... easy, easy flange.
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How to.... easy, easy flange.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:50 amRe: How to.... easy, easy flange.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:28 amI was having difficulty getting the ends together/getting a good fit of the ring to the pipe. I happened to spy a large stainless circular pipe clamp on the bench. wound the rings, cut the links on the band saw, fine tuned the fit to the pipe with a belt sander. didnt flatten the rings or anything, just clamped the ring on the pipe and made sure it was flush with the pipe end and soft soldered the ring. after banged the flange flat on the anvil. seemed easier than the silver solder route to me. the one in the pic is done, just thought pic would explain better than my words.
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:44 amMade an extension for my column and thought to take some pics of soft solder easy flange with clamp.
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:47 amthese should be first sorry noob. :angry-banghead:
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:57 amThanks again everyone for all the invaluable information that you all have given me over the last year or two, been quite a troll and read hours and hours, alot of you guys are very funny, love reading dunder , In the shed makes my wife wonder what I'm laughing at... sorry if this is in the wrong place. :greetings-waveyellow:
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:31 amSo This is the first flange bend I attempted. I didn't have an anvil at the time, so I used a shifter to slowly pry the first 50-75% of the bend. Finished of with a hammer. I noticed the flat, square edges of the shifter was creasing and cutting the tube wall, and before I knew it, I tore it. You can see in the image the poor craftsmanship, and that it's a 10mm flange, not 6mm like Mac has suggested. I've since ground it back and hugged/soldered a ring to it. Haven't got a pic of that yet, but in the end I successfully made an easy flange. Now to practice it again and again until it's schmick enough for a build!
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:12 pmi found using brendan's method off using a offcut of flat bar and cutting a groove in one end works a treat for flaring the end :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:30 amwill 9mm tube work for the rings? or is 6mm the only size that fits under a clamp?
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:54 amHi redux,
I've never tried 9mm but i recon it will be too big. The 6mm is perfect.
Have you got a build on the go? Any details or is hush hush for now.
I've never tried 9mm but i recon it will be too big. The 6mm is perfect.
Have you got a build on the go? Any details or is hush hush for now.
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:57 amwoodduck wrote:Hi redux,
I've never tried 9mm but i recon it will be too big. The 6mm is perfect.
Have you got a build on the go? Any details or is hush hush for now.
:laughing-rolling:
nope nothing on the go for me.. im dangerously incompetent...
just wondering if it can be used by someone else in a build.
:D
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:27 amwoodduck wrote:Hi redux,
I've never tried 9mm but i recon it will be too big. The 6mm is perfect.
:text-+1:
Even on a 6" flange, the 6mm is good to go.
At that size you just have to remember not to flatten before soldering. Otherwise the flange will be too thin to tighten up enough.
DBV
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:38 pmYou can flatten the rings in a vice if your hammering or ears aren't too good.
Doing this you can square them to the tube at the same time by eyeing the level of the tube relative to the vice.
By noting the angle of the vice handle you can progressively get them the same thickness all the way round.
Squeeze adjust, squeeze adjust (by rolling in the vice)
A little patience helps
Copper is very malleable when annealed but quickly becomes hard (brittle) each time you work (hit or crush) it. Then it will ripple or tear as the poster above found using a spanner.
Doing this you can square them to the tube at the same time by eyeing the level of the tube relative to the vice.
By noting the angle of the vice handle you can progressively get them the same thickness all the way round.
Squeeze adjust, squeeze adjust (by rolling in the vice)
A little patience helps
Copper is very malleable when annealed but quickly becomes hard (brittle) each time you work (hit or crush) it. Then it will ripple or tear as the poster above found using a spanner.
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:49 pmRedux wrote:will 9mm tube work for the rings? or is 6mm the only size that fits under a clamp?
If you stuffed up or had no choice and used the 9mm it is not too hard to reduce the diameter with a sander or even a file.
If you flattened them too much after you have soldered/brazed them on you can add another behind and give it the same flattening and end up with a very strong flange of the same thickness.
This can be seen in my pic above on the left flange 8-} :shock:
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:30 pmHey i have a few of questions. :-B
Firstly can i just use a grinder to cut these rings or do i need a hacksaw?
Does it need to be annealed pipe or will a standard 1/4" pipe work?
If after i soldered the rings together and place them on the pipe and they rattle around as if they are slightly larger will this matter? im thinking this sorts itself out with spacing when you tap it all down flat??
Lastly will any hammer do for making the flange on the pipe or should i use a ball pein hammer with the rounded edge? i have plenty of different hammer types just none of those. And if i need to get one i assume it doesn't have to be anything fancy since its light taps? just a cheapo :laughing-rolling:
Cheers
Firstly can i just use a grinder to cut these rings or do i need a hacksaw?
Does it need to be annealed pipe or will a standard 1/4" pipe work?
If after i soldered the rings together and place them on the pipe and they rattle around as if they are slightly larger will this matter? im thinking this sorts itself out with spacing when you tap it all down flat??
Lastly will any hammer do for making the flange on the pipe or should i use a ball pein hammer with the rounded edge? i have plenty of different hammer types just none of those. And if i need to get one i assume it doesn't have to be anything fancy since its light taps? just a cheapo :laughing-rolling:
Cheers
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:48 pmWTDist wrote:Hey i have a few of questions. :-B
Firstly can i just use a grinder to cut these rings or do i need a hacksaw?
grinder works fine
Does it need to be annealed pipe or will a standard 1/4" pipe work?
you will need annealed or anneal your own by heating it. If you don't anneal it won't roll properly
If after i soldered the rings together and place them on the pipe and they rattle around as if they are slightly larger will this matter? im thinking this sorts itself out with spacing when you tap it all down flat??
a little loose should be ok but i wouldn't go more than 2-3mm
Lastly will any hammer do for making the flange on the pipe or should i use a ball pein hammer with the rounded edge? i have plenty of different hammer types just none of those. And if i need to get one i assume it doesn't have to be anything fancy since its light taps? just a cheapo :laughing-rolling:
any hammer will do but i find a square edge is handy to get right in the corner. I now use my vise to flatten the ring, just slowly go round squeezing it in a bit at a time. But a hammer works fine if you don't have a vice.
Cheers
good luck and have fun :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:07 pmGreat post Woody :handgestures-thumbupleft: All spot on.
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:22 pmCheers Woodduck. I think ill use the vice if you recommend it, a mate is lending me one of his. Makes me feel a little more confident in myself now :D
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:31 pmdogbreath vodka wrote:woodduck wrote:Hi redux,
I've never tried 9mm but i recon it will be too big. The 6mm is perfect.
:text-+1:
At that size you just have to remember not to flatten before soldering. Otherwise the flange will be too thin to tighten up enough.
DBV
Oh no, is this the same for a 2" pipe? Do you need to solder it before flattening out? I didn't do that. ~x(
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:39 pmPloopyster wrote:dogbreath vodka wrote:woodduck wrote:Hi redux,
I've never tried 9mm but i recon it will be too big. The 6mm is perfect.
:text-+1:
At that size you just have to remember not to flatten before soldering. Otherwise the flange will be too thin to tighten up enough.
DBV
Oh no, is this the same for a 2" pipe? Do you need to solder it before flattening out? I didn't do that. ~x(
You did OK
That was a reference to 6" pipe.
On 2" you need to flatten it. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
It's all good. :D
If you read my original post you will see that it was referring to 6" pipe.
:handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:06 pmYou did OK
That was a reference to 6" pipe.
On 2" you need to flatten it. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
It's all good. :D
If you read my original post you will see that it was referring to 6" pipe.
:handgestures-thumbupleft:
Phew. Made the flanges up and just waiting on the clamps to arrive! Relived that everything is going to be Oak.
Cheers :handgestures-thumbupleft: