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On 3 May 2006 08:26:32 GMT, (G.W. Walker) wrote:

I'd not appreciated that it was possible to over-tighten
them -- looks like that might be where I've gone wrong
with some of them. Time to dis-assemble and try being
less enthusiastic with the spanner this time!

Hi,

Try practising with a short stub of copper, makes it possible to see
inside the pipe and gauge how tight it is when the olive 'prints'
through on the inside of the pipe.

IMO the way to a reliable compression joint is use a copper olive,
don't let the pipe bottom out in the fitting but pull it out a
fraction, and don't overtighten.

cheers,
Pete.