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To implement copper, you need the basic tools of any good handyman (pliers, wrench, hacksaw). It also takes some specific tools to work the tubes.

Copper plumbing: what tools

Cut a brass tube

Cut a brass tube

Tubing Cutter

The tube cut allows to obtain a clean cut.

On certain pipe cutter models, a blade is integrated to deburr the cut end

Bend a copper tube

Bender and spring bending

Bender

Spring to bend

Bender and bending spring allow you to bend the tubes without pinching them.

To fuck, to fuck a tube

Chuck with socket

Chuck with socket

The socket chuck makes it possible to flare the end of the tubes.
It is then possible to nest and solder them.

Soldering copper tubes

The gas lamp

The gas lamp

Operating with butane gas or with a butane / propane mixture, the gas lamp makes it possible to carry out small tin soldering work (1,800° C).

The torch

The torch

The torch is connected to a bottle of butane or propane.
Its higher flow rate allows it to reach 2200° C and to make solders.

The welding machine

The welding machine

The oxyacetylene dual-gas welding machine consists of two bottles: a butane, propane and acetylene mixture and oxygen to boost combustion.
The mixture can reach 3000° C and can solder and solder brass and copper.

Copper plumbing: what tools

FAQ - 💬

❓ What tool do use to connect copper pipes?

👉 Pro-Set or Clamp-on Fittings Pro-Set fittings clamp onto the copper pipe. These fittings are pre-made, and instead of solder, they have an o-ring inside. Using a special tool, the installer can squeeze the fittings onto the pipe, creating a solid structural connection with the o-ring making it watertight.

❓ What tool is used in plumbing?

👉 The pipe wrench serves as a plumber's largest wrench. Plumbers use these heavy tools to tighten and loosen nuts and fittings on pipework. They typically use two of these wrenches together—one to hold a pipe in place and the other to rotate the nut or fitting in the appropriate direction.

❓ What is copper used for in plumbing?

👉 Copper is non-permeable and doesn't absorb any substances that it comes in contact with. Hence, the water supply stays protected. Unlike pipes made from iron water pipes, copper water pipes don't corrode so easily. Most other materials will be corroded by whatever corrosion agent that they come in contact with.

❓ What do I need for soldering copper pipe?

👉 You can find all the basic soldering copper pipe equipment at full-service hardware stores or home centers—a propane torch, solder, emery cloth (Photo 3) and flux. We also recommend a tube cutter, flame protector cloth (see opening photo) and heavy gloves and eye protection.

❓ How do you join copper plumbing pipes?

👉 0:005:47The Old plumber shows how to join copper pipe without soldering.YouTube

❓ How do you connect copper water pipes?

👉 0:111:34Copper Pipe Connections

❓ Which five tools are most common to plumbing?

👉 FIVE ESSENTIAL PLUMBING TOOLS EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE

  • Toilet Auger. The toilet auger is one of the most commonly used items in the plumber's tool kit. ...
  • Flange Plunger. ...
  • Plumber's Snake Or Sink Auger. ...
  • Faucet Valve Set Wrench. ...
  • Adjustable Pipe Wrench. ...
  • Contact Horizon Services.

❓ What is a plumbers wrench called?

👉 Pipe wrenches, sometimes referred to as monkey wrenches, are used by plumbers, drillers and many other trades that work with threaded piping.

❓ Is copper plumbing still used?

👉 While copper pipes and fittings are still common, many professional plumbers now use flexible PEX for all new construction and for most repairs and extensions to existing copper systems.

❓ When was copper plumbing used?

👉 Copper has been used since the late 1940s and gained wide popularity in 1963. Plastic piping was first manufactured in the 1960s but wasn't widely used until the early 1990s.

❓ How do you solder copper pipe for beginners?

👉 0:004:13How to solder / sweat copper pipe for beginners in 7 easy steps

👉 Best Plumbing Tools For Pipe Work. 1 Tubing Cutter. A tool used by plumbers to cut through plastic tubing, with each one having it’s own cutting range. 2 Hacksaw. 3 Hole saw kit. 4 Mole grips. 5 Pipe and tube benders. More items

👉 When you rotate the tool around the copper, the blade gradually cuts the tubing and leaves a clean edge. Because you have to rotate the tool during the process, such tool is best used when you have to cut a pipe that is only a little longer than you need.

👉 1. Pipe wrench 2. Basin wrench 3. Adjustable wrench 4. Faucet key 5. Hacksaw 6. Tubing cutters and plastic pipe cutters 7. Plumber’s torch 8. Thread sealing tape 9. Pliers 10. Press fitting systems 11. Plungers 12. Hand Auger 13. Snake Machine 14. Inspection camera 15. Goggles 16. Gloves 17. Heat shields/pads 18. PEX pipe expander & fittings 19.

👉 To help you get ready here is a list of tools you’ll need when soldering copper pipe. The torch needed for soldering copper can be propane or MAPP gas (methylacetylene-propadiene propane). MAPP gas comes in a yellow tank and propane comes in a blue tank.


Video Instruction: Using a copper tube flaring tool