Pipe flanges are protruding rims, edges, ribs, or collars used to make a connection between two pipes or between a pipe and any type of fitting or equipment component. Pipe flanges are used for ...
They also come in a limited number of materials (most commonly brass) and are best suited for metal on metal connections. This video shows how compression fittings are installed on plastic and copper ...
[A_Steingrube] has posted a guide to his favorite method of copper electroplating. Plating copper onto other metals is popular with the steampunk crowd, but it does have other uses. Copper plate ...
AT A GLANCE • Increased demand for copper typically indicates a growing economy, just as a drop in copper demand can suggest an economic slowdown • Copper prices are now down more than 25% ...