Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:32 pm
my probelm with copper is not the tubing itself, its the soldered joints.
solder does not weld the tube together as solvent does on pvc, or as a mig welder does on steel, it is more like a glue in the sense that the copper is not bonded at the molecular level, making the joints a definite weakness
solder does not weld the tube together as solvent does on pvc, or as a mig welder does on steel, it is more like a glue in the sense that the copper is not bonded at the molecular level, making the joints a definite weakness