PC all done this weekend, I used pretty much the same method as I did for the RC, soldered on the combined end plate/ferrule, drilled out the water holes, fed in the vapour tubes, dry fitted the other end plate, soldered in the vapour tubes at the flange end then soldered the entire other end in one hit. Water fittings went on last.
Had a little more trouble getting good solder joins around the vapour tubes this time, some of it was done with the PC lying on it's side so obviously gravity was not my friend.
In the end, mains pressure tested, no leaks, good to go. The end with no flange will be getting a reducer later on this week, hopefully I don't stuff the vapour tube solder when that goes on...
Finished the top easy flange, and the flange for the PC.
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PC, with ends cleaned up. 4" over 4 x 1/2" vapour tubes.
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For some reason the PC "swings" a little from the easy flange, as in it is not pulling tight on one side. The tri-clamp wingnut doesn't seem to be seated properly either. I think this is because of a solder dag somewhere in/around the joint messing with things, I'll file it all up next weekend and see if it comes good.
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Even though I checked and checked all my measurements for this one, I still somehow ended up about 10mm too far away on my water in connection, This is with the braided hose pulled firm - any tighter and it will kink at the higher connection. I think when I set it all out I forgot to allow for lap in the threaded connections. I'll grab some all-thread and replace the joiner to make it that little bit longer.
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All in all, another good day. Had a few little drama's but I was getting a bit too keen and rushing some of it. Next weekend: 1/2" extensions to bench height and parrot.
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