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112609. Close up look at how to attach a Shark Bite elbow to 3/4 inch copper pipe. How to get an accurate measure of horizontal piping and vertical risers using two substitute pipes. Working with soft copper pipes. Filing, and deburring. Installing metal tape with wood screws to give support to the two copper pipes running from the Bread Box. Seeing the copper installed in completion for the FIRST TIME!!!!

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112509. Measuring for proper clearance of the large reflector panel and keeping the rear mobile home doors clear for access. Cutting decorative trim for Solar Bread Box. Measuring and cutting an access hole for relief pipe. The bottom of recycled refrigerator makes it a bit of a challenge for screwing in west-side trim. Marking patio where the Solar Bread Box needs to sit. How I determined length of copper pipes to cut. Cutting a copper pipe with screw feed tube cutter. Fitting the FIRST ...

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112409 - 112509. Making and applying a hinge adapter to the piano hinge. Piano hinge screws aren't long enough to do the job. Find those sheet metal screws. What's the difference between pipe dope and Teflon tape . . . how to wrap the tape on pipe threads. Ball valves - yeah, baby! Both cold and hot flexible Sharp Bite pipes are in! What to do when a screw goes bad. Make last minute adaption to the ends of the piano hinge. Positioning Bread Box, taking into account summer 30 degree reflector ...

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112309 - 112409. Don't touch anything! The old water heater is falling apart! The tank is on its way down to the ground! I'm so glad it's out of here! Time to call city water . . . turn off the main. Disconnect the cold water intake. More water drains. Disconnect the hot water out. Water geyser and floods!!! I'm drenched! Cold and Wet. Start again. Release the last metal holding loop, then HERE IT GOES! I remove the old hot water tank from the mobile home water closet. WHEW! Scariest part of ...

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112309. Digging into "another world" to find some pipe for project. Found some good stuff, but not for this project. Showing the gas line and connectors and the cold water connector. Turning off gas and water to property for extra safety. Make sure gas valve is off before disconnecting. Disconnect gas line. Cap off with flare plug. OOPS, made a no-no by using pipe dope. How to fix that later . . . hummmm??? Figured out how to drain water tank. And the tank drains and drains and drains ...

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112309. Review of the rivet gun and a QUESTION for you to solve. Make a comment when you find out the answer. Okay I can't remember everything all the time. Dern drill bit. Installing the second Shark Bite on the Cold Water nipple. Rascal gave up the wrench for now. Borrowing from a copper pipe pyramid? Going down under, spiders or no, in search for the perfect pipe(s).

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112109-112209. Finishing seaming on reflector panel. Clamping and cutting the piano hinge - metal shards everywhere! Measuring and attaching piano hinges to side reflector panels. First look at the full lay out of the whole reflector panel w/side panels. Gorgeous! Use of duct tape instead of pony clamps for the hard-to-reach areas of the hinging. My loverly Rascal, Princess and Salsa. 112209. Clipping off the four sharp points from the triangular reflector panels. Ouch! Previews of Part 23 ...

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112009. Double thinking the hinge length on the side reflector panels. Comparing hinges on my solar oven for a possible guide. Marking all pieces so they won't lose their place during assembly. Prepping a trim for one of the side panels. Trimming and finishing overages on side panel ends. Using a rotary cutter blade on a cutting mat to cut HVAC aluminum tape for sharp edges on side panels. Preview of Part 22.

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