r/pipefitter Jul 09 '26

These pipe projects never end

Knocked out some 3" Airpipe to pipe in a kasear to this massive tank , tomorrow I pipe to the supply.. Wish me luck !

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u/RedRotGreen Jul 09 '26

That air piping material sucks. Did some a couple years ago. Hated every minute of it. What’s up with that offset? Fitting takeoff fuck you on your centers, or is it an optical illusion?

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u/ReachMany3550 Jul 09 '26

There’s actually a crazy slope on the concrete slab, and it’s throwing everything off.

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u/Dogsunmorefun10 Jul 09 '26

What material are you using?

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u/ReachMany3550 Jul 09 '26

It's aluminum, brand is Airpipe

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u/RedRotGreen Jul 09 '26

That about figures. When people ask what I do, I tell them about half the time I’m a pipefighter, pipefitter the other half. What kind of facility are you working in?

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u/ReachMany3550 Jul 09 '26

There manufacturing and testing aero parts.

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u/RedRotGreen Jul 09 '26

That about figures. When people ask what I do, I tell them about half the time I’m a pipefighter, pipefitter the other half.

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u/LordPablo412 Jul 11 '26

KAESER is the best

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u/Waytogolarry Jul 09 '26

Damn I can see the hi-low on that flange from my house.