Making model steam pipe connections

Whats the nornal way to connect up 1/8" OD copper steam pipes to my
model (actually compressed air in this case)? I have made a union and
nut, but I am not sure whether I should solder a ring onto the pipe,
attempt a compression fitting, or make a nipple into which the 1/8"
pipe can be soldered outside the nut. I am thinking the soldered brass
ring, turned true, might be tidiest.

Steve

Cheshire Steve wrote:

> Whats the nornal way to connect up 1/8" OD copper steam pipes to my
> model (actually compressed air in this case)? I have made a union and
> nut, but I am not sure whether I should solder a ring onto the pipe,
> attempt a compression fitting, or make a nipple into which the 1/8"
> pipe can be soldered outside the nut. I am thinking the soldered brass
> ring, turned true, might be tidiest.
>
> Steve

Sorry I posted this twice - it took nearly three hours for the first
one to appear, and I assumed that something to do with installing
Firefox had blocked it (I use the web-based google groups interface
rather than a newsgroup reader - maybe its time to get one). Firefox
has fixed numerous problems I had with website when using IE6.

Steve

In message <1184918324.758608.84780@m3g2000hsh.googlegroups.c om>,
Cheshire Steve <oldnoccer@btinternet.com> writes

[snip]

>Sorry I posted this twice - it took nearly three hours for the first
>one to appear, and I assumed that something to do with installing
>Firefox had blocked it (I use the web-based google groups interface
>rather than a newsgroup reader - maybe its time to get one). Firefox
>has fixed numerous problems I had with website when using IE6.
>
Apart from the ability to do deep searches, using a web browser for
Usenet has always seemed to me to be overkill. I don't use Micro$oft
Outlook for either mail or news but I understand that its news-reader
facility is adequate for the job.

--
Mike Hopkins
CSME <http://www.cheltsme.org.uk>
5" gauge (2 1/2" scale) Alice class Hunslet

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Cheshire Steve	Making model steam pipe connections Whats the nornal way to connect up 1/8" OD copper steam pipes to my model (actually compressed air in this case)? I have made a union and nut, but I am not sure whether I should solder a ring onto the pipe, attempt a compression fitting, or make a nipple into which the 1/8" pipe can be soldered outside the nut. I am thinking the soldered brass ring, turned true, might be tidiest. Steve

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Cheshire Steve	Re: Making model steam pipe connections Cheshire Steve wrote: > Whats the nornal way to connect up 1/8" OD copper steam pipes to my > model (actually compressed air in this case)? I have made a union and > nut, but I am not sure whether I should solder a ring onto the pipe, > attempt a compression fitting, or make a nipple into which the 1/8" > pipe can be soldered outside the nut. I am thinking the soldered brass > ring, turned true, might be tidiest. > > Steve Sorry I posted this twice - it took nearly three hours for the first one to appear, and I assumed that something to do with installing Firefox had blocked it (I use the web-based google groups interface rather than a newsgroup reader - maybe its time to get one). Firefox has fixed numerous problems I had with website when using IE6. Steve

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Mike Hopkins	Re: Making model steam pipe connections In message <1184918324.758608.84780@m3g2000hsh.googlegroups.c om>, Cheshire Steve <oldnoccer@btinternet.com> writes [snip] >Sorry I posted this twice - it took nearly three hours for the first >one to appear, and I assumed that something to do with installing >Firefox had blocked it (I use the web-based google groups interface >rather than a newsgroup reader - maybe its time to get one). Firefox >has fixed numerous problems I had with website when using IE6. > Apart from the ability to do deep searches, using a web browser for Usenet has always seemed to me to be overkill. I don't use Micro$oft Outlook for either mail or news but I understand that its news-reader facility is adequate for the job. -- Mike Hopkins CSME <http://www.cheltsme.org.uk> 5" gauge (2 1/2" scale) Alice class Hunslet