I just wanted to say I'm by no means a pipe fitter, there are things I would have done different and there are a few mistakes in here as well, thanks for watching
You're a good pipe fitter in my opinion. Sometimes you don't need 200 years of experience, instead you need the right mindset and the right experience. You have both. Onwards and upwards my friend.
Great video, brings back good memories of pipe fitting. 👍 One little tip, when you’re putting flange joints together, first put the two bottom bolts in loose then, you can drop the gasket in and it won’t fall out while you put the top bolts in …
Yeah Tom...but its a pleasure to watch an excellent tradesman at work.Im a chippy and know that whats on paper in a drawing rarely works on the job.However you always get your job done well,with a very descriptive video in the process.Keep up the good work bud.👌👍.glad I subscribed.
Im glad you got this uploaded. 👍 I have done quite a lot of steel in the last few years. I worked with a pipefitter for a little while and he taught me more in 2 weeks than i learned in 20 years previously. Keep it up. Great attitude. 👍 I dont know where you are in the country but if you ever want a hand on some of this bigger stuff I would be willing to help.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I would love to go out with a pipe fitter for a bit and pick up tips, I'm OK at jobs like this but I'm by no means an expert. I don't get too many jobs like this but when they come along I really do enjoy them, happy new years
love all your videos, but the black iron brings me back, I used to do hospital steam pipe work and Quarries anti dust systems, no power tools then and we had to use Flax an Paste to make up all the joints, no PTFE in them days. but keep the content coming i really enjoy it.. Thanks
Thanks for the support as always mate, I love doing jobs like this every now and then. It is honestly still the best way of piping these up. I bet some of the systems you put in are still going strong unlike all the modern platic pipes
@@PlumbLikeTomit was a good job, no offence,but another tip don't tighten the neck of the flange with Stiles make a flange key or stick bolts through opposite ends of flange and use the bar of your Stiles to tighten it up 👍
Brilliant team work I did think Harry was going to answer yes Frank I’ve got it 😂😂 and the view is amazing from there better than stuck in a cramped attic with fibreglass for company👍👍👍👍👍🎄🎄👌
Back on the job already our Tom, very neat pipeline run 👍👍👍. I'm still recovering from Christmas 😅😅😅. All the best for 2024, l hope your channel goes from strength to strength xxx.
Great video Tom, that brings back a lot of memories of when we got the heating job on a new wing on a big Nursing Home by the coast. There was a lot of malleable iron used on the job and I was the one who was left to do the cutting and threading for most of the pipes.
Thanks for the support mate, I'm not that great at these types of job, it looked OK but there were bits a proper pipe fitter would have done better, It didn't leak though which I guess is something
Hi Tom, a fantastic looking job there and a very enjoyable film thank you. It’s a very long time since I did any large iron pipe work, I think I’m past it now. I’m looking forward to seeing part two of this big job. Hope you had a great Christmas, As always take care Tom. 👍👍⭐️
Thanks for the support as always Chris, hope you had a great Christmas, I don't do an awful lot of iron work anymore either, I do enjoy it though, have a great New year's
It’s always more difficult when you take on a variety of work types. And being competitive as well as professional and profitable whilst literally taking on whatever comes along. I’ve had nearly half a century in this game Buddy and just want to say bloody well done and keep,it up. Maybe try and get a bit more you time. The fact that you are so self critical just shows you care about what you do and that never goes away. Have a great New Year 🤘😎🤘
Thanks for the support as always Wayne, I always get nervous when I post jobs like these because I'm out of my comfort zone. It really does help me though because I learn when people say what I've done slightly wrong or could have done better. It's always tough to have a work life balance. I went out to a boiler at a care home yesterday where I only look after the plumbing, It was in a right mess and had only just been serviced by the regular guy. I got is sorted but they now want me to go round and check all the other boilers on every site in the New year, it will keep my service guy busy for a couple weeks plus I will now likely get all the boiler swaps there and maintenance, that one job has lead to lots more work. It is hard to say no to jobs but knowing which ones to do and what to turn away is difficult
Harry and yourself Tom put in a shift on that job, great to see a master at work. I have picked up some many tips from you this year it’s been great to watch your videos. All I can say is thank you 🙏 Thanks for the effort. 👏👏
@@PlumbLikeTom Cheers Tom, I enjoyed a few days off with the family, now back fixing flooded boilers. Love a Scottish winter and it’s not even that cold ‘YET “ lol
I was doing a bit of boiler work the other day with the same type of flange gaskets and they're a pest to keep lined up sometimes. Much prefer the full size ones with bolt holes. Interesting job though Tom. Happy Christmas.
Interesting job Tom, nice to see some bigger stuff going in, it’s something I didn’t do too much of but enjoyed the change when I did, and you can’t beat working outside, hope you have a good New Year. 👍🚽
Nice video mate👍 not many plumbers go near 28mm copper never mind 2” pipe fitting, always a result when you don’t have a leak too… merry Xmas and a happy new year to you
Thanks for the support Lewis, I do enjoy jobs like this but I guess I'm a bit DIY at them ,there are many that would put me to shame when it comes to this sort of pipework
Looks great thanks for this video. Just wondering how come you fitted the bushed drain port facing upwards on the upper line connected to the vessel? How will this drain?
can you insulat tha pipe later? no room for insulation? the rubber on the valve work as gasket? if not, put the 2 bolts in at the bottom first and lay the gasket on the 2 bolts :)
The pipes have all now been lagged, I should have put the two bolts through like you say and dropped the gasket in, it would have been easier, thanks for watching
Hi Tom. Could you not have used press on this job? Great job tho and its nice to see diffrents types of plumbing jobs.. hope you had a great Christmas!
@@PlumbLikeTomthrow maybe. Watching your videos you certainly do with oil , gas , wood etc as fuels and then copper , iron and fusion for pipework. Nobody else on you tube does such a variety and is as humble as you are. Hope the next year is as good for you and your guys. 😊
Hi Tom. Could you not have used press on this job? Great job tho and its nice to see diffrents types of plumbing jobs.. hope you had a great Christmas!
I'm personally not a fan of the carbon press, I've seen no end of leaks on the stuff, I could have used stainless press but it would have been so expensive. Black iron worked out most cost effective for this job as they were all fairly long lengths so there weren't many joints to thread so it bought down the labour quite a bit, thanks for the support as always mate
A pipe flange bar is better for a flange and you want 3 bolts in before fitting the gasket so it doesn’t fall through. Podger the holes and tighten a bolt to keep alignment before putting last bolt in.
I just wanted to say I'm by no means a pipe fitter, there are things I would have done different and there are a few mistakes in here as well, thanks for watching
You're a good pipe fitter in my opinion. Sometimes you don't need 200 years of experience, instead you need the right mindset and the right experience. You have both. Onwards and upwards my friend.
Great video, brings back good memories of pipe fitting. 👍
One little tip, when you’re putting flange joints together, first put the two bottom bolts in loose then, you can drop the gasket in and it won’t fall out while you put the top bolts in …
I really should do that with my flanges, thanks for the support mate, it is greatly appreciated
Yeah Tom...but its a pleasure to watch an excellent tradesman at work.Im a chippy and know that whats on paper in a drawing rarely works on the job.However you always get your job done well,with a very descriptive video in the process.Keep up the good work bud.👌👍.glad I subscribed.
Thanks for the support mate, it is so greatly appreciated, happy new year
No fun man handling that 2 inch pipe .it looks ok .pity about the rain .
Looking forward to the next bit . 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always John, happy new year
Happy new year Tom 🎉 ✨️
As Frank Bruno always said......"Know what I mean Harry?"...Gd man he is...fair play..
Im glad you got this uploaded. 👍 I have done quite a lot of steel in the last few years. I worked with a pipefitter for a little while and he taught me more in 2 weeks than i learned in 20 years previously. Keep it up. Great attitude. 👍 I dont know where you are in the country but if you ever want a hand on some of this bigger stuff I would be willing to help.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I would love to go out with a pipe fitter for a bit and pick up tips, I'm OK at jobs like this but I'm by no means an expert. I don't get too many jobs like this but when they come along I really do enjoy them, happy new years
Hi Tom another great video m8t one of your best ….keep em coming in 24 m8t cheers 🥂
Thanks for the support as always mate, plenty more to come in 2024 hopefully, I've want to get my house sorted next year so it might be a busy one
I always enjoyed iron work. Can't rush it. Good job Tom
Thanks for the support as always Brian
love all your videos, but the black iron brings me back, I used to do hospital steam pipe work and Quarries anti dust systems, no power tools then and we had to use Flax an Paste to make up all the joints, no PTFE in them days. but keep the content coming i really enjoy it.. Thanks
Thanks for the support as always mate, I love doing jobs like this every now and then. It is honestly still the best way of piping these up. I bet some of the systems you put in are still going strong unlike all the modern platic pipes
Nice to see some industrial stuff, you have a real mix of work.
Thanks for the support as always Paul, it's nice to do jobs like this, I'm not the best at this work though
Nice neat job Tom, in fact the neatest part of the site😂
Thanks for the support as always mate
Pipefitter here, when you was apprentice in the late 80 you used stocks and dices then you appreciated having a machine!
I've got a set some where, I'm no pipefitter though, this will look a shambles to a proper fitter but it didn't leak. Thanks for watching
@@PlumbLikeTomit was a good job, no offence,but another tip don't tighten the neck of the flange with Stiles make a flange key or stick bolts through opposite ends of flange and use the bar of your Stiles to tighten it up 👍
@@maccamcfcflc Fair point, I do normally put bolts through and then use a bar to tighten, I think it was just because the stilsons were on hand
Brilliant team work I did think Harry was going to answer yes Frank I’ve got it 😂😂 and the view is amazing from there better than stuck in a cramped attic with fibreglass for company👍👍👍👍👍🎄🎄👌
Thanks for the support as always mate, you can't beat being outside in the fresh air, it always seems to rain though
Back on the job already our Tom, very neat pipeline run 👍👍👍.
I'm still recovering from Christmas 😅😅😅.
All the best for 2024, l hope your channel goes from strength to strength xxx.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I'm up to my eyes in it already, I'm not officially back until Tuesday so hoping for a couple of days off
Great video Tom, that brings back a lot of memories of when we got the heating job on a new wing on a big Nursing Home by the coast. There was a lot of malleable iron used on the job and I was the one who was left to do the cutting and threading for most of the pipes.
It's tough work but really enjoyable, I used to do more when I was an apprentice than I do now. Thanks for watching mate, it is greatly appreciated
Very interesting video- thanks. That pipe threader is pretty impressive!
Happy New year Steve, thanks for watching as always mate
Your skill level is exceptional best multi skilled TH-cam channel going. You hold a wealth of knowledge Tom, all the best for the new year 🍻🍺🍾
Thanks for the support mate, I'm not that great at these types of job, it looked OK but there were bits a proper pipe fitter would have done better, It didn't leak though which I guess is something
Hi Tom, a fantastic looking job there and a very enjoyable film thank you.
It’s a very long time since I did any large iron pipe work, I think I’m past it now.
I’m looking forward to seeing part two of this big job. Hope you had a great Christmas,
As always take care Tom. 👍👍⭐️
Thanks for the support as always Chris, hope you had a great Christmas, I don't do an awful lot of iron work anymore either, I do enjoy it though, have a great New year's
It’s always more difficult when you take on a variety of work types. And being competitive as well as professional and profitable whilst literally taking on whatever comes along. I’ve had nearly half a century in this game Buddy and just want to say bloody well done and keep,it up. Maybe try and get a bit more you time. The fact that you are so self critical just shows you care about what you do and that never goes away. Have a great New Year 🤘😎🤘
Thanks for the support as always Wayne, I always get nervous when I post jobs like these because I'm out of my comfort zone. It really does help me though because I learn when people say what I've done slightly wrong or could have done better.
It's always tough to have a work life balance. I went out to a boiler at a care home yesterday where I only look after the plumbing, It was in a right mess and had only just been serviced by the regular guy. I got is sorted but they now want me to go round and check all the other boilers on every site in the New year, it will keep my service guy busy for a couple weeks plus I will now likely get all the boiler swaps there and maintenance, that one job has lead to lots more work. It is hard to say no to jobs but knowing which ones to do and what to turn away is difficult
Always enjoy your videos, I'm glad you found this on your hard drive.👍
Thanks for the support as always mate, glad you enjoy the videos, hope you are enjoying a bit of time off
Harry and yourself Tom put in a shift on that job, great to see a master at work. I have picked up some many tips from you this year it’s been great to watch your videos. All I can say is thank you 🙏 Thanks for the effort. 👏👏
Thanks for the support as always Andy, hope you had a great Christmas
@@PlumbLikeTom Cheers Tom, I enjoyed a few days off with the family, now back fixing flooded boilers. Love a Scottish winter and it’s not even that cold ‘YET “ lol
lovely job Tom.
Thanks for the support as always Max
good job tom!!! hope you and the family had a lovely Christmas
Thanks for the support as always Brad, hope you had a great one mate
I was doing a bit of boiler work the other day with the same type of flange gaskets and they're a pest to keep lined up sometimes. Much prefer the full size ones with bolt holes. Interesting job though Tom.
Happy Christmas.
They can be a pain, it is sometimes tricky to line the holes trough, thanks for watching as always
Interesting job Tom, nice to see some bigger stuff going in, it’s something I didn’t do too much of but enjoyed the change when I did, and you can’t beat working outside, hope you have a good New Year. 👍🚽
Thanks for watching as always Peter, have a great New years mate, it always seems to rain when I'm outside
Very interesting job Tom. Hope you've been having a great Christmas 👍😎
Thanks for the support as always PB, hope you are having a good Christmas, I'm back at work tomorrow for a bit, got a few jobs that need looking at
Mate this is so interesting stuff, i have never done steel since college and it’s really interesting to watch
Thanks for watching Andy, glad you enjoyed
Awesome vid as always. Keep it up mate
Thanks for the support as always mate
Nice video mate👍 not many plumbers go near 28mm copper never mind 2” pipe fitting, always a result when you don’t have a leak too… merry Xmas and a happy new year to you
Thanks for the support Lewis, I do enjoy jobs like this but I guess I'm a bit DIY at them ,there are many that would put me to shame when it comes to this sort of pipework
Nice video, if you film again there could you explain what that pipe work does? And the kit.
I will do my best to, thanks for watching
When I used to work on steam and condense lines
Nice work bud LCS is bloody hard work.
Thanks for the support as always mate, it is hard work, especially because I don't do much of it
top man tom 👍
Happy New year mate, hope you had a great one 👍
Boss white and hemp for me but you done a great job there
That's what my old boss would use, thanks for watching
Looks great thanks for this video. Just wondering how come you fitted the bushed drain port facing upwards on the upper line connected to the vessel? How will this drain?
I was using it as an air tap so I could bleed the circuit, thanks for watching mate
@@PlumbLikeTom makes sense! Thank you for explaining
can you insulat tha pipe later? no room for insulation? the rubber on the valve work as gasket? if not, put the 2 bolts in at the bottom first and lay the gasket on the 2 bolts :)
The pipes have all now been lagged, I should have put the two bolts through like you say and dropped the gasket in, it would have been easier, thanks for watching
Hi Tom. Could you not have used press on this job? Great job tho and its nice to see diffrents types of plumbing jobs.. hope you had a great Christmas!
Press fit isn’t as durable and might not last in the conditions depending on what the pipe contents are.
You can’t beat a rigid threading machine
It makes light work of it
I've done plenty of that by hand before rigid brought out the motorized version???
It's hard work by hand, I do still have a set of stocks and dies, they come in handy for just a couple of joints, thanks for watching mate
Are tailor rings not used anymore....I havnt worked with iron for 30 years so excuse me Tom.
Don’t forget elf and safety
Great video tom what type of site is this
This is a ad plant, it turns waste product into energy, thanks for watching as always Tom
And steam boilers and hot water boilers wood fired
Notausgang! Is this in Germany?
The plant was built by the Germans but it's in the UK, thanks for watching
Is it a combined heat and power chp? Sone pipe work in them
I think this one is, I don't know to much about them myself, my brother designs and builds them, thanks for watching
At least you can see what you have done not like domestic piping under flooring
BSS stock the pipe clips. Lincoln or Grimsby.
I normally use them for jobs like this, Lincoln doesn't seem to keep as much in as they used to, thanks for watching as always mate
Tidy as always Tom. A lot of guys shy away from iron pipe jobs .
Thanks for the support as always Dennis, I like to though myself in at the deep end sometimes
@@PlumbLikeTomthrow maybe. Watching your videos you certainly do with oil , gas , wood etc as fuels and then copper , iron and fusion for pipework. Nobody else on you tube does such a variety and is as humble as you are. Hope the next year is as good for you and your guys. 😊
Do you still use boss white and hemp ?
Locktite 55 is what I use, thanks for watching
You want to make a flange bar up
Fair point, thanks for watching as always Glyn
No unions on such a long run of iron work.
No oil applied while treading
The machine should have been self lubricating, I didn't notice that the feed was blocked, thanks for watching
Who’s house is that ? 😮
This was on a commercial ad plant, thanks for watching
Look better with the beard trimmed up mate 😂
I normally go for the tramp look, thanks for watching mate
copper clips just take the rubbers off mate
🤘😎🤘
Thanks for the support as always Wayne, hope you are having a great Christmas
@@PlumbLikeTom You too Bud was that oil feed a bit blocked on that threader head ? 🤣🤣🤣🤘😎🤘🎅🏻👍👍
@@SuperWayneyb It might have been a bit blocked to be fair
You cant beat a good pair of 36''
Proper size, thanks for watching as always Keith
Thers not enough oil getting to the tread it will do your dies in qwickly
I think the feed pipe must have been a bit blocked, I didn't notice it at the time, thanks for watching
@@PlumbLikeTom yes it could have been but will quickly burn the dies out
pipes will carry semen from sperm bank to fertility clinic?
incorrect use of steps a a ladder how dare you
I think we have all done it, thanks for watching mate
Hi Tom. Could you not have used press on this job? Great job tho and its nice to see diffrents types of plumbing jobs.. hope you had a great Christmas!
I'm personally not a fan of the carbon press, I've seen no end of leaks on the stuff, I could have used stainless press but it would have been so expensive. Black iron worked out most cost effective for this job as they were all fairly long lengths so there weren't many joints to thread so it bought down the labour quite a bit, thanks for the support as always mate
@@PlumbLikeTomcarbon press wouldn’t have lasted long I don’t think , it’s too thin.
A pipe flange bar is better for a flange and you want 3 bolts in before fitting the gasket so it doesn’t fall through. Podger the holes and tighten a bolt to keep alignment before putting last bolt in.