Sam's Oceanic 120 - DIY solutions

Lbrdsoxfan · Mar 13, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
We bought one last year and a couple thousand dollars of fittings. Haven't used it yet.

Main reason I haven't bothered with it, don't know if I'd recoupe the cost quick enough to justify.

Projects with Sam · Mar 14, 2023

Lbrdsoxfan said:
Main reason I haven't bothered with it, don't know if I'd recoupe the cost quick enough to justify.

I like renting... don't want to store more stuff! Also I really don't want todo more domestic plumbing anytime soon!

I prefer doing the waste lines! haha

Mschmidt · Mar 14, 2023

tbrown3589 said:

Of course Tim has a relevant giveaway!

crusso1993 · Mar 14, 2023

tbrown3589 said:

That is a pretty sweet giveaway! Figure the kit is about $2,500 and then the swag too.

Since no one else has asked, maybe since it's none of our business, but I'll go ahead and do so; why would you buy a tool that costs so much and "$2,000 worth of fittings" only to not use it?

fishguy242 · Mar 14, 2023

crusso1993 said:
That is a pretty sweet giveaway! Figure the kit is about $2,500 and then the swag too.

Since no one else has asked, maybe since it's none of our business, but I'll go ahead and do so; why would you buy a tool that costs so much and "$2,000 worth of fittings" only to not use it?

G,vmt worker...

tbrown · Mar 14, 2023

Mschmidt said:
Of course Tim has a relevant giveaway!

Actually, that was just Big Brother spying. We were talking about it here and it pops up on my IG as "Recommended for you"

tbrown · Mar 14, 2023

fishguy242 said:
G,vmt worker...

If we have to replumb the resident's side we'll use it but only if we have to cut their pipe. Propress fittings are better than trying to train new employees to solder copper and there's less chance of them blowing through the copper doing it wrong. Also, the fittings are cheaper than standard compression fittings and look "cleaner".

Projects with Sam · Mar 14, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
If we have to replumb the resident's side we'll use it but only if we have to cut their pipe. Propress fittings are better than trying to train new employees to solder copper and there's less chance of them blowing through the copper doing it wrong. Also, the fittings are cheaper than standard compression fittings and look "cleaner".

just make sure to train them to insert pipe, mark it then pull it out the check its seated all the way in at the line... then put it back on and stamp it...
I think that was the process I reverse engineered from seeing my plumbers marks on the pipes in the section he did.
unless I am misunderstanding why all his joints have a line on them.

tbrown · Mar 14, 2023

Projects with Sam said:
just make sure to train them to insert pipe, mark it then pull it out the check its seated all the way in at the line... then put it back on and stamp it...
I think that was the process I reverse engineered from seeing my plumbers marks on the pipes in the section he did.
unless I am misunderstanding why all his joints have a line on them.

Those are probably centering marks. We always dry fit the pipes, mark center, and then put it together. It's no fun when you don't dry fit and find an ovaled piece of pipe after everything is almost done.

Mschmidt · Mar 14, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
Actually, that was just Big Brother spying. We were talking about it here and it pops up on my IG as "Recommended for you"

rmorris_14 · Mar 14, 2023

It’s too late for that.

Projects with Sam · Mar 15, 2023

finally... over 200feet of poly tube for the kitchen water dispenser, fridge, drain-line, and tank ATO to be situated where they are relative to the water line.