A joint between two pipes made by tightening a threaded nut on to a metal ring, the compression thus caused creating the seal.
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- Seeing as they were away, I could do little about it and had to fit the pipe extension with a compression joint rather than a soldered joint.
- By cooling the disc the compression joint is realized.
- No special preparation of the tube is necessary when assembling a compression joint other than that the pipe is cut square and is free from burrs.
- The compression joints are designed to be anti-static by using grounding strips to conduct any electricity away from the joint.
- The only question left in my mind is what effect wetting the compression joints with some solder would have.
- The instructions below are for forming a compression joint between a copper tubing water-supply line from a toilet tank to the water-supply shutoff valve.
- Whenever tightening or undoing a compression joint, care must be taken to hold the fitting securely while the nuts are being moved.
- Upon completion of assembly the compression joint can be pressurised.
- While I'm off I shall have another go at a compression joint under the sink that refuses to seal and drips constantly.
- A hydraulic ram system applies force through specially shaped holders to the ends of fiberglass sucker rods having end connectors mounted by a combination of adhesive and compression joints.