I have discovered that a small mapp gas or propane
bottle with one of those trigger-start torch heads fits nicely into a piece of
3-inch PVC Schedule 40 pipe. Cut off a short section of pipe and put one of
those rubber end caps on it, then strap it to a handy wall or shelf post in
your truck. This makes the perfect holder for your torch. The rubber bottom
will absorb shock and your torch will never tip over in the truck
again.
Jeffery Hall Economy Services Sterling,
Mass.
Capillary Action
Save one of those old-style 3/8-inch metal lavatory
supply tubes and keep it in your tool box. It works great at lowering the water
level in vertical 1/2-inch copper tubing that is holding water. Just lower it
into the vertical pipe, then hold your finger over the top and pull it out,
release the water into your wiping rag by lifting off your finger. Now you have
lowered the standing water enough to sweat on a fitting or a
shut-off.
Jeffery Hall Economy Services Sterling,
Mass.
Both Hands
When sanding the ends of short pieces of copper
tubing, use both ends of the sandpaper (one in each hand) and twist back and
forth at once, sanding the pipe on both ends simultaneously. This method is
twice as effective as sanding each end individually.
Jeffery Hall Economy Services
Sterling, Mass.
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