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Copper and Brass Tube Drawn from Strip
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Copper and Brass Tube Drawn from Strip

Jewellers make tube from flat strip: the strip is curled into a gutter, then pulled through the shrinking holes of a drawplate, which closes it into a round tube with a seam along it. Drawn over a steel rod, the bore comes out the rod's size. The seam can be silver-soldered for a sealed tube. Copper and brass are both drawn this way, annealed between draws.
Hagati
Half a day

Amabwiriza

1

Strip width

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2

Cut the strip

Mark and cut a straight strip of annealed copper or brass sheet to the width, and taper one end to a point over 2 cm. File the long edges square.

Ibikoresho by'iyi ntambwe:

Urupapuro rw'UmuringaUrupapuro rw'Umuringa0.01 sqm
Urupapuro rw'Umuringa w'UmuhondoUrupapuro rw'Umuringa w'Umuhondo0.01 sqm

Ibikoresho bikenewe:

Igikoresho Gishushanya ImirongoIgikoresho Gishushanya Imirongo
Ibyuma bikata ibyuma bisanzweIbyuma bikata ibyuma bisanzwe
Amakariso MenshiAmakariso Menshi
Ikigereranyo cya Digitale cy'Amasentimetero 6Ikigereranyo cya Digitale cy'Amasentimetero 6
3

Curl it

Lay the strip over a groove in the swage block and hammer a steel rod down on it so it curls into a U along its whole length; close the tapered end round the rod by hand.

Ibikoresho bikenewe:

Igiti cy'ibyuma gifite imyoboIgiti cy'ibyuma gifite imyobo
Agati k'urugero k'icyumaAgati k'urugero k'icyuma
Inyundo ifite umutwe wa burutaInyundo ifite umutwe wa buruta
4

Draw it closed

Wax it and pull it through the drawplate with the seam facing up, starting in a hole that just takes it. Go down the holes until the edges meet; draw over the steel rod to size the bore.

Ibikoresho by'iyi ntambwe:

IgishasharaIgishashara5 g

Ibikoresho bikenewe:

Urubaho rwo gukurura insinga rw'icyumaUrubaho rwo gukurura insinga rw'icyuma
Koleyo yo gukurura insingaKoleyo yo gukurura insinga
Ifatiro ry'AmezaIfatiro ry'Ameza
Agati k'urugero k'icyumaAgati k'urugero k'icyuma
5

Anneal between draws

Anneal at a dull red and quench whenever it stiffens.

Ibikoresho by'iyi ntambwe:

AmaziAmazi5 litiro

Ibikoresho bikenewe:

Itara rya PropaneItara rya Propane
Itafari ryihanganira umuriroItafari ryihanganira umuriro
Amafashi y'umucuziAmafashi y'umucuzi
Indobo yo gukonjeshaIndobo yo gukonjesha
6

Solder the seam

For a sealed tube, flux the seam and run silver solder along it with the torch. Pickle and rinse.

Ibikoresho by'iyi ntambwe:

Isudire y'ifezaIsudire y'ifeza2 g
Umuti wo gusudiraUmuti wo gusudira5 g

Ibikoresho bikenewe:

Itara rya PropaneItara rya Propane
Itafari ryihanganira umuriroItafari ryihanganira umuriro
Amadarubindi y'umutekanoAmadarubindi y'umutekano
7

Trim and measure

Cut off the tapered end, file the ends square and measure the outside diameter.

Ibikoresho bikenewe:

Amakariso MenshiAmakariso Menshi
Ikigereranyo cya Digitale cy'Amasentimetero 6Ikigereranyo cya Digitale cy'Amasentimetero 6
8

Troubleshooting

Tube drawing troubleshooting.

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