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Subject:Re: Pop top issue
From:Mike S
Date:Mon, 30 May 2011 16:17:13 -0400

At 12:14 AM 5/30/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote...

>What, pray tell, hand tools does one use to expand 3/4'' pipe?

Not sure what he used, but a taper and hammer would be my guess.

>And annealing . . .

Annealing copper is easy. Get it good and hot with a propane torch,
then drop it in a bucket of water. Quick cooling hardens steel, but is
OK for copper.