Aluminium pipe and sadness...

[Mitchza89]

Well I almost thought I snagged a top deal. I went to Bunnings and saw 1m lengths of 20mm and 25mm Aluminium pipe for 5 bucks each. I almost wet myself at the thought that I could build my piston marble blaster for next to nothing... So I went over and checked it with some fittings and to my horror, neither pipe fitted any brass compression or tube fittings... I was devestated...

Has anyone thought of using aluminium pipe but come across this same problem?

[MrCrowley]

Epoxy, just mod a slightly larger brass/glav fitting and epoxy it in.

[Mitchza89]

That was what I was thinking but on Ebay, there are 1m lengths of 20 and 25mm brass tube for 15-20 bucks each.....Can't go wrong.

[Matheusilla]

Buy one and take it to a plumber or machinist. Ask them to put pipe threads on it (or whatever threads you want). If they have the proper threading die it's a matter of a few minutes to complete.

[pizlo]

http://www.mcmaster.com
check out page 32, or click pipe and fittings then aluminum.

[Mitchza89]

Cheers lads, thanks alot for the help.

[goathunter]

Invest in a pipe flaring set and a pipe bender.When you get that you can do pretty much anything with pipe stock.

[Mitchza89]

Yeah that would be great. The only problem is the lack of funds...

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

Epoxy, just mod a slightly larger brass/glav fitting and epoxy it in.

Incredibly, that's precisely what I was going to suggest

[MrCrowley]

Epoxy, just mod a slightly larger brass/glav fitting and epoxy it in.

Incredibly, that's precisely what I was going to suggest

Either great minds think alike, or great minds influence others...

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I was put on this earth by the gods of two part adhesives to spread the epoxy gospel, it's always nice to see the word spreading