Hkmk23 Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Just joined, I have a query, I am a big fan of Milwaukee power tools and I am slowly replacing my Ryobi tools with Milwaukee. Question: I am about to start putting some radiators into a new section of our house and have decided to go with copper pipes, I will be using 12mm, 22mm, 28, (1/2", 3/4", 1" ? ) and intend to use press fittings. So bearing in mind that I don't do this for a living, although I do all my own maintenance (two houses in two countries, but that's another story). So do I go for the M12 press or the M18 press. I don't want to buy the tool that is not up to the job but I don't want to waste money on a tool that is overkill. I have several M12 chargers and tools and batteries but nothing as yet in M18. Thanks for reading this cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingless Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Welcome to the forum. Not a plumber, even though I have replumbed several houses and have been plumbing for decades (impossible to qualify for professional plumber because of insufficient exposed butt crack), I am wondering why the choice of components has been selected. The copper pipe and soldered fittings is one of my favorite tools / materials for plumbing. I always / only use the thicker Type L copper tubing. Why do the press fittings? For the radiator project there will be locations where a torch (I use MAPP gas for the higher temperature) could be problematic for adjacent materials. In those instances I either use remote sub assembly fabrication or a flexible heat shield or both to not ignite the house. I also keep a small bucket of water handy just in case. Here is a recent shared kitchen / bathroom wall done in copper supplies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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