John C Daley

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You may need to use an adaptor to join the old to the new pipes.
Tims suggstion may also be a solution. to join old and new pipes off off sixs.
1 day ago
Treadle lathes normally hold the work between centres , the drive end has the drive 'dogs',  and one end has the 'loose' centre.
3 days ago
PHIL, that is a fabulous trick with the gate valve, I have broken a few.
Rico, burst flexible pipes is a $A40 million a year problem in Australia, with the average repair cost of $A40,000.
Carpets, flooring etc.
I have seen them put inside walls!
They are usually marked replace every 5 or 10 years!
I do not know why they are allowed to be used at all.

Falcon from the USA makes unbreakable flexible stainless steel pipes.
6 days ago
Here are some images of the 'flood stops'.
One style is simply a small tap and the other smaller unit is a fllod top unit.
GENERALLY THESE FLEXIBLE UNITS DONT LAST BEYOND 10 YEARS.
SOME ARE MARKKED FOR REPLACEMENT EARLIER.
THEY ARE A DISGRACE, BUT  'FALCON' SUPPLY A FLEXIBLE 100% STAINLESS STEEL FLEXIBLE UNIT WHICH WILL NOT BURST.
6 days ago
Install burst stops which close when flow exceeds a set level.
1 week ago
Do you have exterior shots, it looks good.
1 week ago
In Melbourne, Australia it is converted into sand and reused in concrete.
1 week ago