Plumbing Fittings
This is commonly used to connect 2 sections of like kind pipe together, and has a "Stop" in the middle so both ends of the pipe fit equally into the fitting.
What is a Slip Coupling?
This type of valve was very popular last century. You have to turn it several times in either direction to get it to open of close. It usually has a stem the lowers or raises a rubber bushing to stop the flow of water.
What is a Gate Valve?
Although it takes some time and effort, this tool is the cleanest way to cut a copper pipe. Most of the come with a deburring tool built into the side as well
What is a Copper Tubing Cutter?
Their mission is to assure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach and education. They invented the MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet
What is OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
It is necessary to do this after cutting copper pipes to make sure the connections remain for a lifetime under pressure
What is "De-Burring"
This fitting makes right angles turns and is used for tighter clearances. It has a hub on 1 side, and the nominal pipe size on the other
What is a Street 90 Elbow?
This type of valve is installed toward the top of water heaters so they don't burst. Hey that's not fair. we never went over water heaters. it usually has a piece of straight pipe connected to it and a bucket underneath to catch the water
What is a Pressure Relief Valve?
A picture of this tool will almost always show up in a Plumbing Company's logo. It is the best way to tighten up threaded pipes
What is a Pipe Wrench?
When using one of these, it is imperative that you always maintain 3 points of contact. It also helps to elevate your perspective.
What is a ladder?
You must apply this stuff in order to get Solder to flow in the right direction. This type of capacitor was made famous in the movie "Back to the Future"
What is Flux?
This fitting has it's own letter in the Alphabet. It also sounds like a common alternative for coffee drinkers
What is a Tee?
This valve sounds more like it belongs in sports. It only takes a quarter turn to shut it on or off. They last a long time and are the most reliable valve you can buy or install.
What is a Ball Valve?
Although most carpenter's would cringe at a half bubble, this tool is used by plumbers to guarantee the water in pipes flows down hill.
What is a level?
Without these, there is no permission to work on anything in the shop. IT is the most basic way of protecting your vision for the future
What are Safety Glasses?
We use one of these to finalize a solder joint and insure you don't get burned if you touch the pipe or fitting that was just soldered.
What is a Wet Rag?
This type of fitting is not approved for use under a concrete slab. It helps direct the flow of waste water to a drain line. It can also be installed upside down for venting.
What is a Sanitary Tee?
No you don't need a protractor. This type of valve is under most sinks and toilets. It can be sweated on, or threaded.........
What is an Angle Stop Valve?
With this tool, you can cut just about anything. Although it might take a while to cut down a tree. they are cheaper, the blades are replaceable, and can fit in just about any toolbox.
What is a Hack Saw?
It is required to wear these in any workshop, so that nothing bad can happen to your tootsies. You can buy them with or without steel or plastic covers for your digits.
What are work boots?
This is the concept where molten solder fills into the cracks in between the parts that are to be joined. It allows the permanent joining of two metal pieces. It also can defy Gravity, ie, one of the Laws of Physics
What is Capillary Action?
Put two of these together and you get a Long Sweep 90. It also was a optional speed for a record player. Oddly enough, it was also the number of Donald Trump's first Presidency
What is a 45?
This type of valve was traditionally used to splice a water line for access to a icemaker on a refrigerator. Honestly, it's best to leave it on the store shelf because at some point it's going to fail.
What is a Saddle Valve?
You cant sew anything with it, although it might be useful in holding thread or a small wire in place. They can also also fit into a lot of narrow spaces.
What are Needle Nose Pliers?
These are Metal Plates that are connected together in trenches deeper than 4 feet to protect workers from earth movement or collapse when performing excavation work.
What is Shoring?
This MUST always be used when soldering in a house with finished walls, especially if it was built prior to 1950. It absorbs embers and prevents a worst case scenario
What is a Fire Blanket?