Will I have to give up tonight?
I have disconnected my HH and cant get the jubilee type clip off of the propane pipe. It came already connected to the HH and as there doesn't appear to be any way to unscrew the clip, am I right in assuming that it's a 'one go' clip?
I have cut the propane pipe now to remove the HH from the pipe, but if there is a way to reuse the clip, does anyone know how, cos I'm chomping at the bit to start using my Cricket :(
If it's a lemon clip, 2 squeezed points either side the it's a one use jobby
Thanks, Kay.
I feared as much,
Where will I be able to get one from, please?
Martin has the clips :)
And you will need a good pair of pliers too, I couldn't do mine, got hubby to do it.
Thanks, both.
I will have to suppress my glass lust until tomorrow :)
Quote from: Special Kay on June 29, 2011, 09:01:33 PM
If it's a lemon clip, 2 squeezed points either side the it's a one use jobby
Unless you are very careful. I hadn't got another, couldn't get another or a small jubillee clip so paid my gas fitter to sort me out. He got the old one off carefully and refitted. Seems to be doing fine and isn't leaking. He did charge me a fair bit though (his idea of 'not much' and mine are different, obviously) then told me of a place in Weston-s-Mare who'd have done it for free! Still is done now, you just need the right tools and a bit of effort.
Eek - to be honest - unless you're competent at doing this sort of thing I would be inclined to take it down to your nearest welding supply place and get them to put the new hose on. The clips you are referring to are one use only and they're not easy to put on, without getting leaks. I certainly wouldn't trust myself to do a job like that and if you get a decent welding supply place they will check the line for leaks for you.
Thanks Sal and Blue Box.
After spending the evening labelling up masses of glass and 'inventorying' them, my glass lust has subsided and I'm ready for bed.
I will tackle it all after work tomorrow xxx
Go to your local builders merchants and buy a small jubilee clip - they are pence !!
Quote from: fionaess on June 30, 2011, 12:36:54 AM
Go to your local builders merchants and buy a small jubilee clip - they are pence !!
And also not legal, strictly speaking.
I await in fear and trepidation a raid from the propane police ;D ;D ;D
Sorry..... ;) Didn't mean to wag my finger at you! I once tried to buy all the stuff including the dreaded jubilee clips at the welders and got a lecturing about how bad they are for gas use and how you wouldn't be "allowed on site with even a sniff of a julbilee clip", etc etc.
I think the problem is that they don't grip all the way round evenly.
Anyway - you rarely see the real police around here so I bet the Propane Police are an even more rarefied bunch! ;)
Quote from: fionaess on June 30, 2011, 09:51:27 AM
I await in fear and trepidation a raid from the propane police ;D ;D ;D
LIKE
May I ask another small favour, please?
My car repair man has given me what I need for both hoses and I now have them both connected securely to the cricket.
I want to test for leaks with the soapy stuff, but before I turn on anything (<<<<<<<<coward), last night before bed I was reading a posting from Sean (Off Mandrel) where he gives comprehensive instructions on turning it all on (torch/oxycon/propane, right from step one.
Blow me if i can find the darn thing now.
has anyone kept the link to that posting, please?
I doubt I will get anything tried and tested till later this evening now, as I have to leave in an hour for my Silversmithing class
last post on page one http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27229.0
The easiest way to find something from a given member is just to search their posts ;)
Quote from: mizgeorge on June 30, 2011, 04:19:40 PM
last post on page one http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27229.0
The easiest way to find something from a given member is just to search their posts ;)
Thanks on both counts, George.
I first saw that posting about a month ago and I DID remember your post 2 before it re the Oxycon and the Cricket :)
Now to print it all out before I lose it again :P
Ok....I have fed and watered my grandson (Kyle), I have checked for leaky connections and now :-\ I'm ready to turn on the Cricket/propane/Oxycon.
I'm not feeling brave ::)
Go for it girl! It can only singe your fringe!
Heheh!
What a flame thrower, Liza Jane!
After about 3 tries, I have a perfect flame, just like I saw at Flame Off back in April ;D
It's so quiet too. the only noise is the slight 'ticking over' of the Oxycon.
Thanks to Sean's (Off Mandrel) advice last Friday, I have a leak free Oxycon tubing to Cricket fitting and thanks to the girls on here, a likewise propane tubing. I also never realised till I read Sean's set up instructions, that I could/should leave the bar regulator on.
Being the worrier that I am (remember the bead release fretting), I had, with the HH, been turning off torch/regulator/propane.
I felt it wise while Kyle is here, not to start torching, so tomorrow night I can start to use the big girls torch ;D
Quote from: Redhotsal on June 30, 2011, 09:23:42 AM
Quote from: fionaess on June 30, 2011, 12:36:54 AM
Go to your local builders merchants and buy a small jubilee clip - they are pence !!
And also not legal, strictly speaking.
Interesting ... when Martin forgot to send me a new lemon clip thing, and I couldn't find them locally, he said to just use a jubillee clip [equally difficult to source locally] and it'd be perfectly safe.