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i was wondering what type of epoxy i should use on brass and copper and maybe where i would be able to find it. also would epoxy be able to handle maybe 500-600psi in 3/4 to 1 inch fittings? i would soldier it but its a bit hard to access a oxy setup

you can solder with a propane torch, but any high strength epoxy would work. also you could use just for copper.

This is the sort of stuff you want: http://cgi.ebay.com/EPOXY-RESIN-MARINE- ... 41408e25c7

Of course it's important that your tubing can take the pressure too. I've found that for example the 1" copper tubing I use is fine for 500 psi or so but when you take it higher, it expands enough to pull away from the epoxy plug and start to leak. Wall thickness is important, especially for softer metals.

thanks. im fairly sure the tubing will be strong enough, the only part that has a thin wall is the stirrup pump the chamber is really thick threaded tube. the marine epoxy costs 50 dollars to ship here so ill try find something similar in a store round here.

would this or this be better?

use the edit button, yea they look fine but you can get it at any hardware store as well. you have to make sure roughen up the inside of the fitting and out side of the pipe, make sure theres no oil or dirt and let it cure for 24 hr

I started out using West System and it's good stuff

Further to the above advice I suggest you read the how-to before getting started.

shiny455 wrote:I would solder it but it's a bit hard to access a oxy setup

If you're using an oxy rig for soldering, you're doing it wrong!
A butane torch of about 1 KW upwards (i.e. not some pathetic thing for making Crème brûlée or such ponciness) is usually more than sufficient to solder pipes in that size. Also, if both are done properly, soldering is much stronger than epoxy.

I'm guessing he meant brazing, an oxy kit on solder is a slight overkill indeed

Be careful using high powered torches, copper will get very soft and bendy.

Ragnarok wrote:not some pathetic thing for making Crème brûlée or such ponciness)

It's bit rich to criticise ponciness when you took the trouble to put in all the accents

Criticising ponciness is no excuse for bad spelling. Also, it wouldn't have been poncy enough to criticise if it hadn't got all the diacritics*, would it?

*Technically, "accent" only refers specifically to one type of diacritic, as in the é, but not the è (which is a grave) or the û (which is a circumflex)

Ragnarok is very clever.

Anyway, any epoxy will do fine in my opinion, although, you can buy epoxy made especially for metal purposes.

I know im new to the spudding community. But the epoxy i use is called "Sonic Weld" it is made especially for Metals. I forgot the temperature rating but i know it is rated up to 3500 psi. So it will hold together in almost any gun. And as JSR stated make sure your material will hold the pressure without expanding. Cause if it expands then all you have is a hella projectile. Or just major leakage.either way its not a good thing.

qwerty wrote:Ragnarok is a ponce

Yeah, sometimes... but we can't hold it against him

And as JSR stated make sure your material will hold the pressure without expanding. Cause if it expands then all you have is a hella projectile.

Trust me, I know