Pipe fitting question

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My gate valve has a female connection that is 3 cm deep, however, I only have 2cm of material on the pipe that would go in that connection. If primed and glued, would that cause any flow issues?
 

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Not appreciably… chamfering the ID of the 2cm segment will further reduce any turbulence at high flow rates!

The bigger concern is getting a good seal without fully seating the pipe in the tapered socket… be liberal with your glue, but not so liberal that you glue the gate valve shut!
 
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Thanks guys. I just took another measurement, appears the delta is 5mm and not 1 cm. The dry fit is relatively snug, so it should glue up well.
 

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