Re: low-cost source for copper tubing?

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Original poster: "J. Aaron Holmes" <jaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Have you tried flattening the 1/2" stuff before?  Just
the other day, I was thinking about trying that with
the 1/4" refrigerator stuff.  My fear would be that
the larger-diameter stuff would tend to crack and
break a lot easier than the 1/4" stuff, but that could
be all wrong.  In any case, I'd buy a small length of
it locally and see how well it flattens out before
buying a big roll.

Regards,
Aaron, N7OE

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> Original poster: Gomez Addams
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> The last time I bought copper tubing for a primary,
> I got it from
> Rayback, a surplus plumbing outfit in Boulder.
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> This time, I plan to use type K (thicker wall than
> the more common
> Type L) 1/2" tubing, flattened in a rolling machine
> so I can fit more
> turns into a given amount of space.  Unfortunately,
> Rayback doesn't
> stock type K, although they can special order it,
> but they're
> refusing to give me a price over the phone.  I guess
> they don't want
> my business any more.
>
> I need 91 feet, or roughly a 100 ft. coil.  (some
> places sell it in
> 100' coils, although 60' coils are more common at
> the big box
> stores.  I'd rather not have to splice it if I can
> avoid it)
>
> Has anyone found a low-cost source for copper tubing
> - online,
> perhaps?  The prices at the big box stores (Home
> Depot, Lowes) are
> shockingly high.
>
>   - Bill "Gomez" Lemieux
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