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Sawdust

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PEX ASSEMBLY
« on: September 01, 2010, 07:29:39 PM »

Hello,    Would appreciate any info concerning whether or not pex tube and polypex fittings can be assembled using gear type bands. ?The stainless with screw-type tightening? Thanks for any replys. 
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Re: PEX ASSEMBLY
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 10:17:23 PM »

I wouldn't do it.  Definitely not on something so important.  Those are made for rubber lines not pex.

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Re: PEX ASSEMBLY
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 06:54:36 AM »

Thanks for the reply. I researched this and learned that the pex is too hard to compress enough to make a seal with the gear clamps.
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Re: PEX ASSEMBLY
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 12:28:05 PM »

It is not that expensive to buy the tool for cinch rings and the rings are dirt cheap.  Maybe $50 for the tool and 100 cinch/clamp rings for all sizes up to 1". 
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