Welcome to the Do It Proper with Copper Video Series produced by the Copper Development Association. These short instructional videos were designed to illustrate exactly how one can use this versatile metal in plumbing, architecture and building and construction projects. With the help of CDA project managers; this ongoing series can be beneficial to the average do-it-yourselfer, a brush-up for the established installer, or for anybody curious on proper copper application techniques for a specific area of interest.
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Copper Sheet Fabrication
This video describes the tools and basic preparation steps necessary for soldering copper sheet materials. These steps are required for most of the application techniques employed to fabricate copper strip and sheet for architectural use.
Launch Video [02:53 min]
Tinning Coppers & Sheets
This video describes how to tin copper and the sheet you'd like to solder. It goes through cleaning, marking, flux and solder. It shows how to create a lap seam, which is recommended when the copper sheet is too thick to form a flat lock seam, or when shapes make it impossible to form a flat lock seam.
Launch Video [04:07 min]
Soldering Preparation
This video discusses the materials and preparation involved in soldering. It goes over specific types of copper tubing and how to correctly measure and cut copper tubing and common pitfalls to avoid before soldering.
Launch Video [02:48 min]
Fluxing & Soldering Techniques
This video goes over fluxing and soldering technique. This includes a description of certain flux and how to apply. The second part of the video displays how to properly apply heat and solder to a copper joint.
Launch Video [02:54 min]
Solderless Fittings
This video covers all types of solderless fittings. Mainly, it covers push and press-connect fittings. It shows proper preparation for push-connect fittings and how to use the tools associated with press-connect fittings.
Launch Video [02:36 min]
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Copper Sheet Fabrication
This video describes the tools and basic preparation steps necessary for soldering copper sheet materials. These steps are required for most of the application techniques employed to fabricate copper strip and sheet for architectural use.
Launch Video [02:53 min]
Tinning Coppers & Sheets
This video describes how to tin copper and the sheet you'd like to solder. It goes through cleaning, marking, flux and solder. It shows how to create a lap seam, which is recommended when the copper sheet is too thick to form a flat lock seam, or when shapes make it impossible to form a flat lock seam.
Launch Video [04:07 min]
Back to Top
Soldering Preparation
This video discusses the materials and preparation involved in soldering. It goes over specific types of copper tubing and how to correctly measure and cut copper tubing and common pitfalls to avoid before soldering.
Launch Video [02:48 min]
Fluxing & Soldering Techniques
This video goes over fluxing and soldering technique. This includes a description of certain flux and how to apply. The second part of the video displays how to properly apply heat and solder to a copper joint.
Launch Video [02:54 min]
Solderless Fittings
This video covers all types of solderless fittings. Mainly, it covers push and press-connect fittings. It shows proper preparation for push-connect fittings and how to use the tools associated with press-connect fittings.
Launch Video [02:36 min]
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