Can someone point me at a supplier for CSST, tools, and fittings? I've
Googled my way into oblivion searching for these and can only find
references to gas tubing.
One of my vendors who uses it guards their sources far too compulsively.
thanks...
On 2/26/09 2:19 AM, Bill Loesch wrote:
David, Mike, Carl, et al,
Just a heads up regarding the Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
cutting technique. If you opt not to get the dedicated tubing cutter; not my
recommendation but an option, at
least get the profile rollers and use a sharp (new) dedicated wheel in your
own tubing
cutter to cut the very thin CSST. What ever amount of feed you give the
cutter with copper it's way too much for CSST. The profile rollers will keep
the very sharp cutter in the same track and make a clean break if you feed
slowly. If you don't, you will collapse the tube or get a non clean break
with a burr and get to start all over
again. If you start over enough times the new cuts will make the length a
bit
too short to do the job.
Remember to bond the CSST as per manu. instructions. If this CSST behaves
anything light the gas CSST, without bonding, it may develop a pinhole leak
when subjected to nearby
lightning and arcing occurs between the CSST and another ready ground. At
least some manufacturers address the arcing issue with a better jacket.
There are benefits and disadvantages to almost everything.
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