Copper Manifold Shopping List

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  • Tools
    1. Tubing cutter.
    2. Hacksaw or Dremel tool for cutting manifold slots.
    3. Blades or cutting disks for slot-cutting device.
    4. External spring hand bender for bending your tubing.
    5. Two adjustable ("Crescent") and/or end wrenches for setting your compression fittings.
  • Plumbing
    1. At least 10 feet of copper tubing for manifolds (you won't use it all, but it's cheap and you're going to mess up at least once).
    2. 3 brass compression fittings to connect manifold tubing to pipe nipples.
    3. 2 brass "T" 3-way compression fittings for kettle and mashs tun manifolds.
    4. Extra compression sleeves (optional, but nice to have around when you change your mind).
    5. Teflon tape for threaded connections.
  • Misc
    1. White vinegar and hydrogen peroxide for removing lead from brass.
    2. Pulp Surfin' CD (Del-Fi). Worth the price for the Centurions' Intoxica alone.
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