Freebie Alert: SQUBE copper tube and fittings

[ecowarm]

What pressure you going up to Eco? Every thing over 500mbar MUST be welded in accordance with IGEM/UP/2 and EU10116.

Its vacuum lines Cropster

 

[Dotty]

Ahhhh you'll be ok then.......

 

[CXR100]

never heard of this square tube before, thought at first it was an april fools joke , but have jest google'd it!!!

 

[ecowarm]

Ahhhh you'll be ok then.......

Just had an email back from RIGID and they are having problems getting the square dies for the threading machines approved by the EU, typical!

 

[stoker122]

Thought it was compression with squlives

 

[on31ll]

What are the prices like ? For fittings and pipe ?

 

[SimonG]

I bet we have to wait until next year for the square drills!

 

[Ray Stafford]

OFFER CLOSED. No more stock available until next April Fools day!

Now lets analyse the OP shall we. The clues were all there.

Apologies for this coming up so late, but I have only just had the go-ahead from the manufacturer.

Perhaps it means that a different set of members will get the freebies?

Reviewing any past freebie is NOT a requirement for this one, but you do have to be a forum regular, and PM me your snail mail address.

I have an fairly large supply of these freebies which are some samples of the new SQUBE copper tube, and a starter pack of fittings.

Long lengths of tube are quite awkward to send by carrier, so the freebie lengths will be the 1800mm version that they make for the DIY stores.

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Following the passing of EU directive 1/04/13, from April 1st 2014 the use of high capacity, square section, thick wall tube will be a mandatory requirement for all renewable applications attracting government subsidy.

On the continent, these have been around for a while, particularly in Eastern europe, and SQUBE is the only square section tube currently meeting all european regs.

Overall, I quite like the look of it, although I am not sure if the compression fittings are going to catch on - tightening the square thread requires a specialist spanner and some practice.

Looking to the future, I suppose we have to get used to new ideas, so this is your chance to be amongst the first to work with the latest plumbing technology.


PM me a snail mail address to book your freebie now, but I might not answer until the morning, since its getting late. PMs wil be taken in the order of arrival in my inbox until we run out of freebies.

Cheers


Ray

Now lets sing a song to the tune of a well known Christmas favourite:

On the fifth day of easter my little prank gave to me...
Five normal plumbers
Four pub members
Three trusted advisors
Two college lecturers
and a moderator in a square tree

Credit to Croppie and Tamz as co-conspirators, but a big thanks to CentralHeatKing for the original concept, production, direction, product development and best original screenplay!

Well done also to those who picked up the gag and played along with it - Keefy gets credit for catching on quick, but several other also saw through it.

My wife thinks I have regressed back to childhood - giggling like a schoolboy.

🙂

 

[stoker122]

Nice one Ray good work. 🙂

 

[SimonG]

Nearly as good as the extra wide goals on the back page of the Sun today 🙂

 

[Dotty]

Well done Rob and Ray for keeping me entertained this morning, and for all of you who kept it going, thank you!

 

[SimonG]

Is somebody going to spill the beans on who fell for it? 🙂

 

[Ray Stafford]

Is somebody going to spill the beans on who fell for it? 🙂

I'm tempted. The evidence is all in my PM inbox. Maybe in the arms?

 

[dancinplumba]

Is somebody going to spill the beans on who fell for it? 🙂

Sadly, I did :-( but was very drunk 🙂

 

[Ray Stafford]

Perhaps I should let them "out" themselves, and make their excuses... 🙂

 

[Dotty]

I think a name and shame so we can point fingers and laugh.........

 

[Ray Stafford]

I think a name and shame so we can point fingers and laugh.........

I already have several threats of vengeance... 🙂

Most of last night's victims blaming alcohol - don't know what the excuses for this morning will be.

 

[dancinplumba]

I already have several threats of vengeance... 🙂

Most of last night's victims blaming alcohol - don't know what the excuses for this morning will be.

Are all your branches insured ? Are you RAY ? They don't call me Don Craneone for nothing, Do you have a horse 🙂 🙂

 

[lame plumber]

it was only 1220, 3 single malts and free, never turn down free even if you leave it in the garage for ever more and besides, theres always scrap value, its not the getting caught out that hurts just not getting free copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lame plumber]

And I want to know the mod who was caught as they are the only one to trust in future! 🙂

 

[MickW]

I'm tempted. The evidence is all in my PM inbox. Maybe in the arms?

NO!!! Not in the arms - I'm not allowed in there :bigcry:

 

[villa_tom]

​ray you are my hero 🙂

 

[lame plumber]

​ray you are my hero 🙂

sounds like another one caught out using a double bluff technique, how you gonna prove otherwise?

 

[julesverne]

Great april fools

 

[CXR100]

i fell for it!!!! ba done!! but google it and there is such a thing!!!! so i dont know if that makes me a total idiot!!! as i did my own investigation work before sending ray a message regarding the price and sizes 🙁 haha