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tapping copper? bugbear 05-12-2008
Posted by bugbear on May 13, 2008, 7:51 am
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bugbear wrote:
> Is there anything special about tapping copper?

Thanks to all for the advice; off to the workshop
tonight.

(oh, the copper is GRADE - C106,
from the eBay information)

BugBear

Posted by Tony Jeffree on May 13, 2008, 7:57 am
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On Mon, 12 May 2008 17:16:01 +0100, bugbear

>But I'd like to stop it sliding all over my hob,
>so I want to add some "pips" to engage
>with the burner "cross bars"

Braze them on?

Regards,
Tony

Posted by bugbear on May 13, 2008, 8:26 am
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Tony Jeffree wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 17:16:01 +0100, bugbear
>
>> But I'd like to stop it sliding all over my hob,
>> so I want to add some "pips" to engage
>> with the burner "cross bars"
>
> Braze them on?

No brazing equipment, I'm afraid.

Here's a split-in-half 360 degree panorama
of my workshop:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/bugbear33/workshop.jpg

Normally, my metalwork takes place
on a workmate that sits where the tripod
was to take that shot.

My metal work is very much of the hacksaw,
file, tap-die style.

Actually quite a lot of my metalwork is simply
tool restoration, so wire brushes, steel wool, Solvol
Autosol and wet 'n' dry feature heavily too.

BugBear

Posted by Tony Jeffree on May 13, 2008, 8:39 am
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On Tue, 13 May 2008 13:26:10 +0100, bugbear

>>> so I want to add some "pips" to engage
>>> with the burner "cross bars"
>>
>> Braze them on?
>
>No brazing equipment, I'm afraid.

OK...so an easier option than tapping might be to simply rivet the
"pips" in place.

Regards,
Tony

Posted by jasonballamy on May 13, 2008, 8:54 am
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If you just want some "pips" to locate things why not use say 1/8"
copper snap head rivits, no need to form proper heads on the reverse,
just a shallow CSK hole and a punch in the center to spread the end.
Obviously no tapping needed just a hole.

Jason


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