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Making Brass Hose Elbows
By Pat DeWitt

Hi all,  Because the soldering operation is relatively easy, and
not all that different from soldering plumbing, I have purchased
appropriate sized brass tubing, mitered the corners and made my own
elbows.

To hold the parts in place before soldering, I make up a wooden
fixture with holes at right angles, or strategically located nails
to keep the parts aligned.  Following soldering, I smooth off the
solder and polish the whole part so that it looks very professional.

Obviously this takes more time than getting a catalog item, if
available.  But if you just need an occasional one it can be done
rather quickly. Most recently, on my Duo-Art grand I had a deteriorated
pot metal elbow of medium size that I replaced with a comparable sized
elbow that I made.

Pat DeWitt
Ft. Wayne, Indiana


(Message sent Fri 9 May 2014, 02:36:56 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Brass, Elbows, Hose, Making

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