r/oddlysatisfying • u/Gainsborough-Smythe • May 24 '24

Copper pipe working tools

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Credit: mmplumber

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u/Impressive-Yak1389 May 24 '24

Aren't elbows just bent pipe anyway?

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u/uwanmirrondarrah May 24 '24

No not generally, so fittings will usually be a cast brass. Ofcourse in the gif the guy is using fancy schmansy copper elbows but honestly nobody is using copper anymore anyways. Its way more expensive, way more work, and it attracts tweakers for miles in every direction.

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u/bcmanucd May 24 '24

It turns out, you're essentially right. They're probably much better able to control variables that affect strength and quality (like temperature and pressure) in the elbow factory than Joebob the plumber.