pathfinder
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 05:28 PM |
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Copper brake pipe!
A stupid question that I should know the answer to, does copper brake pipe need to have its spec written on it to pass sva? Is the cheap stuff on ebay
eg:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/25ft-COPPER-BRAKE-PIPE-3-16-4-76mm-standard-car-van_W0QQitemZ290063295700QQihZ019QQcategoryZ72204QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
the correct stuff ?
3/16 DIAMETER is correct isn’t it!
any particular brands to go for or avoid?
Cheers
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pathfinder
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 05:28 PM |
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or is this stuff any better?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-16-X-25-FT-CUPRO-NICKEL-KUNIFER-BRAKE-PIPE-TUBING_W0QQitemZ130060645283QQihZ003QQcategoryZ30928QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
it only costs a couple of quid more!
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tasmin289
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 05:58 PM |
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My personal preference is cupro nickel. Slightly harder to shape than copper pipe.If you choose copper, for your own safety insist it is
marked/pressure tested for use as brake pipe. Why don`t car manufacturers use (cheaper) copper pipe??
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 06:13 PM |
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Why don`t car manufacturers use (cheaper) copper pipe??
Because the steel pipe they use is even cheaper  I use Kunifer at £6 a roll from the local spares shop.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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pathfinder
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 07:24 PM |
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I went for the more expensive stuff in the end!
My next question is, how do I do the transition from pipe to flexi? I have tabs with holes already welded onto my chassis but can see any bulkhead
fitting brake unions on the net.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAKE-PIPE-CONNECTORS-FITTINGS-MALE-FEMALE-ALL-TYPES_W0QQitemZ290060391997QQihZ019QQcategoryZ30928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZV
iewItem
can someone take a photo for me?
Want to get the bits ordered before crimbo so your help is appreciated gents!
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907
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 07:47 PM |
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Is this any help?
No side panel yet so it will need to go through that as well.
Paul G
 
Rescued attachment IMGP1547s.jpg
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pathfinder
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 07:50 PM |
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cheers paul,
so is that just a male-male fitting? female on the end of the flexi hose and a female on the copper pipe! did you put a back nut on as well?
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907
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 08:01 PM |
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The flexy has a long male thread.
It will pass through the ally (when I fit it) and through the bracket and the nut holds it in place.
The brass female fitting then screws onto the remaining flexy thread.
Paul G
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 09:14 PM |
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is that an ally or stainless chassis?
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907
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 09:47 PM |
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It's stainless.
Paul G
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/12/06 at 12:58 AM |
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Not braided but
I welded a tag to the face of my fu tube to get the flexy out of the way of everything and it doesn't go through the panel.
 
Front flexy
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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