Brings me joy

BPT is still hard to come by, even in big towns.

There’s no leak, since it’s a compression union. The nylon wasn’t needed at all.

Don't forget the fire! Always finish off your compression fitting with a little butane. Old timers use a zippo but it leaves carbon build up that you have to remove with acid.

@@bansheedeargit’s de riguere for my propane tank fittings.

Might need that on a banner or something honestly lmfao

that's also pretty much all the average person needs to know about hydraulics. just leave it alone, and call in a pro. if you like your hands, anyway...

Or any part of your body really.

@@carwashadamcooper1538 It's not that bad. I've done a bit of setup on hydraulics for testing fixtures, and the fittings are really straight forward to use. I wouldn't want to do welding for hydraulics, but up to around 5ksi didn't seem too bad.

Hydraulics, for when a leak needs to slice human flesh.

5+ years as an electronics repair technician, not a day of plumbing in my life, and the moment he paused the video, I said "that's a compression fitting isn't it?" Maybe if you are doing some super aerospace grade hydraulic something or other in a super high vibration cleanroom environment where you don't want a single microgram of fluid leaking, maybe then you'd do belt and suspenders with both compression and Teflon, but I know Chinese TikTok life hacks ain't that.

You can use PTFE tape to hold the olive in place, if you don't use too much.

I use a little pipe dope on the threads as a lubricant. It allows you to get it tight with a lot less squeaking and friction.

Teflon tape was made to fight the friction and allow you to get the fittings tighter, easier. I’ve also been a plumber since f and on for 20yrs, this yr.

@@joea5183 it also fills any voids in the not perfect threads. It’s for more than friction.

Not only technical skills, but the on the job learned tricks that are the secret sauce of getting stuff done. Sadly, from what I see, the old boys are retiring and the tricks and skills and ethics aren't getting passed on and are being lost. And unfortunately, most of the fathers and grandfathers that came from the old country didn't want their sons to have to get into the trades so we're losing good people too. As I always say: A plumber needs a doctor and a doctor needs a plumber. Can't have one without the other and they are both equally skilled and knowledgeable.

@@wingnutbert9685 Amen. I'm not an old man yet but I have found a few oddball bits and bobs that help in the automotive field and I am never afraid to share what I know when I see someone with a question I can answer. Even as a kid it drove me up the wall, asking someone a question about something and they refused to help even when they knew they could help. I can only imagine how much information has been lost in the last 100 years because of stuff like that.

@@jeffman3 100% right there. We see both guys struggle with things because they just never worked with the right people or they get so hung up using big, expensive shop machines and CNC, that they can't do a job to a budget. When all it would take is a 4' piece of pipe and a couple different size brake rotors welded to your table and a half day of hand bending. You do it for a third of their price, in half the time, and make very good money on it. It's the outside the box and lack of budget tricks that really can make or break a job. And it's a shame it's getting lost. All I see these days on YT is bearded hipsters 'coming up' with these nifty project ideas like they're some genius. When all their 'upcycling' hacks can be found in old Popular Mechanics and Mr Chipp's articles. LOL! Cuddo's to you for passing stuff on to the next guy.

Middle America thinks we're too dumb to do office jobs like them.

Yes.

Didn’t know David Harbour run a cool YT channel

Dude, the amount of hackery shown, it's refreshing to see lots of views for FunkFPV cuz that to me means there are still people seeking actual skill/tips. Aint no way the teflon tape would have worked either, as it really shouldnt have been required with the compression fitting. Seems suspect to me too that a copper pipe would have what looks to be a nylon/PVC P trap fitting. I suppose if the copper aint used in a hot water or high pressure setting, itll chooch.

Everyone makes mistakes my dude! As they say, you show me a man that's never made a mistake and I'll show you a liar.

@@arjay232 that's not a 'mistake' it's just boneheaded wrong!

@@arjay232 showing fake lifehacks and bs isnt doing a "mistake" if thats what you mean

LI 💪

You’ve seen a lot shit I bet

Yup. I've done it, but since Teflon came...? Might have been better if he mentioned that that fitting seals with that flange, not the threads.

@@skysurferuk He did, you must have missed that, near beginning of the video. My dad used hemp and paste to seal the threads but not on this type of fitting.

I guess it’s linen, my dad always use linen, he’s old school and always skeptical about teflon tape, so I use linen as well )

Ever try to get one of these new corporate type plumbing companies (for example Horizon here in the mid-Atlantic) to come out and repack an old faucet valve? They don't seem to think it is an option and want to replace the faucet with a "modern" one. If you have an old house, look for the old plumbers.

Yeah Germany we use hemp its called einhanfen

This is why I hate the distinction between “trade schools” and colleges. Especially here in the US. Higher education of any kind is important and should be compensated justly. We need highly skilled plumbers as much as we need Aerospace engineers and they should be treated as equally professional in their respective fields.

This guy is part of why I'm getting into trades. I'm in my first week of training right now.

@@AshiwiZuni i agree. In my company, we have the engineer team and we have the boiler makers and technicians. One team cant really function without the other

Yeah, there will always be a demand for skilled trades. Tech school degrees get laughed at but those skills will get you hired fast unlike that other "worthless piece of paper."

​@@greuju welders are always in high demand.

Duct tape can do just about everything cant it? 🎉

2:43

Made the Mrs. jump when I LMAO! Laying pipe since '81. Also, tubing & collar demo, I wasnt sure if this was the Health portion of the vid🤣

@@disklamer lol came here to say the same thing, by 2:42 I was grinning and by 2:46 the straight faced second pump killed me

Everyone I work with tries to use Teflon on compression fittings of all sorts, most notably garden hoses, I'm not sure how someone can be a professional and still not know that the seal comes from the rubber washer

@@FarceeTheFire ... people drop their brass ends all the time. Sometimes taping resolves a leak.

@@Vicus_of_Utrecht Some people are straight-up bell-ends.

I’ve seen far too many compression fittings “repaired” with Teflon tape. They’re straight threads people…it doesn’t work that way…lol!

I’ve wrapped the ferrule in tape at times to get a better seal. I’ve also seen lots people put dope on the threads as a lubricant. Another turn my I see too often where I work is overworked journeymen not taking time to teach. What I mean is instead of explaining to apprentices what the different kinds of connections there are, how they seal, and why you need tape/dope where you do, they instead tell them to dope every thread they see. If they dope every thread then they’ll always ha e dope on the threads they need it.

Locher pasta till lunch

Good to know that's still used in a more industrial setting. We use waxed hemp (or polyester thread) to make bagpipe joints airtight. No threaded joints, but still the same concept.

Yes you can do that but this is NOT proper in anyway threads do not provide a seal nor does Teflon or pipe dope those are for use for EASE OF THREAD not for sealing

@@jdm3343 nope. You've been watching WAY too much KZfaq and don't have enough practical experience. All of the above do seal, and seal very well. A seal is a spectrum depending on the application. Some seals can be accomplished by pushing 2 pieces of PVC together without glue and it works just fine. Done seals need to be so perfect that they can't even let a single molecule of helium to enter. Redfin thread, cordage, and Teflon tape all seal perfectly fine in their own applications. An oring doesn't seal either, but it seals well enough in the application it's designed for. Saying threads don't seal or region is only for lubricating, is like the people that say "wD40 iS nOt a LuBriCaNt." They clearly don't know what the definition of lubricant is. It's a huge problem that's been brewing. People think that they went to KZfaq university and are now experts in things they've NEVER done, just because they've watched a video about it. See it all the time on machining channels when they got popular. Hipsters started watching them because they wanted to be mAkErS, and they started acting like they know all about machining because they've watched a few videos.

​@@jdm3343 Bless your heart

@@jdm3343 pipe dope is literally called pipe thread sealant. Teflon tape is also referred to as ptfe thread sealing tape. I’ve heard people say that but I don’t know where it came from. The way I understand it, threads can’t match so perfectly so as to seal. If they did then the tolerances would be so small youd never get it screwed together. So there’s a small space between the threads. Tape or dope fill in that gap. It’s the same as a union. I see plumbers out a union together brass to brass or steel to steel. They have a hard time making it seal. I put a little dope on the face and they seal easy. Its just something flexible that can fill in any gaps between the rigid metal surfaces

Pretty much same in fennoskandian countries. Though I might put dab of dope on hemp hairs, then roll it tightly and more paste on top. I use that on about 2" connections and on smaller teflon tape or Loctite 577. Depends also on how fast the fitting needs to be in use.

that's intresting to me. cheers ta.👊

Not a plumber by trade, but I have seen my fair share of plumbers use that technique here In Germany, but that was ~ 15 years ago, since then I have not had a visit from them, so it seems to me they did it right.

@@FrozenFingers In my experience and from what I've heard from older experienced plumbers, if a fitting that is sealed with hemp is going to leak it will leak soon after installation. Mostly due to plumbers error. I believe it could last for centuries with 0 leaks if applied properly.

@@dibidus6080 about 99,9 leaking is result of poor installation 🙂

FYI the one thing he got wrong is your thread tape needs to be opposite of the way you tighten it since you want to keep tension on the tape.

I'm very sure they'll get banned from plumbing if they did that in Germany

@@kylelofthouse8776 bullshit! You add thread sealer in the same direction, so as to not unwind the sealer, which is EXACTLY what happened in the video! 🤦🏼

@@kylelofthouse8776 no, he explained why you're wrong

the main fallacy is leaving out the most important step . the application of the crazy glue

Look for AvE and Project Farm.

@@Vicus_of_Utrecht This Old Tony's awesome too. Elemental Maker's pretty good as well. I almost forgot Big Clive too.

You are the perfect example of why his videos are NEEDED! You may never have to utilize the knowledge passed on, but... at least *now* you're armed with enough to help you cut through a lot of the bullshit in the event you *_do_* need to! 😁 That's why... whatever Sunday cartoon it was... would end with the saying: _"Knowledge is Power!"_ (🤔 Captain Planet?? lol) Sure, it's cheesy, but it's valid! heh His vids, even the satirical Shorts, will also help ya pick up some general mechanical knowledge, which *always* comes in handy! Frankly, I think his approach might yield better learning experience, since he's not only showing what's incorrect (aka bullshit) in the video he's showcasing, but then makes it funny, which I think would help solidify it in your memory... 🤘

Thank god! I was a little worried a real plumber would say how wrong I am 😁 Cheers 🍻

@@FunkFPV also a plumber, some guys grease or pipe dope compression threads in order to get an extra turn out of the nut. I personally don't but that's the thought on the grease.

@@Retaferyr same, usually compression fittings I just crank down, if it's not using a brass Ferrell and instead a rubber one I'll add some silicone grease. Of course if it won't stop dripping that's when the mountain of blue monster goes on it lol.

@@Jeremy_M_ Haha, I'll blue monster if it's a rubber seal like on dresser couplings, but I really hate using those unless I have to.

I think need a higher light so my head isn’t in a shadow. As far as teflon tape goes… It’s kind of hard to say without showing. For a 1/2 pipe I’d use 5 to 8 wraps. I also like to put a little liquid thread sealer on top of that. Not sure if that necessary but that’s how I was taught and I’ve never had a leak so I’m not changing it 😁

@@FunkFPV I’ve done testing on it a little bit and the pipe dope just gets pushed down the threads instead of in between when I took the fittings apart. I still do it too though because it only takes a few more seconds and gives extra security

@@Nate-ld7zj I use blue monster Teflon and only do 2 and a half to 3 wraps and use t-2 dope on top, 27 years plumbing and it works like a champ

I usually use half the roll and lose the rest In some black hole I have in my garage.

@@huddy7659 I keep 2 tools of blue monster on the truck....only for the bad ones haha.. use standard jet teflon everything ele

Started getting into his shorts😂

@@rickfazzini22 r34 when?

Oh and hemp and paste is what I call that type of seal, Or flax and paste

Its weird how plumbing requires a license in each zone, just a money making ploy, here in new zealand with our north and south island, stewart island etc, one license…Australia requires numerous licenses, and its all the same plumbing standard, if we go outside of that standard, we can then go into the government building codes or use the British standards, but theres no way we can go be plumbing trades in the UK without redoing the entire qualification… im not entirely sure how many trades do things this way, but aside from some minor local training per area, a plumber should be one license in one country, they say tradies are expensive. Theres one reason why…by the way, a master plumber is just another fee, doesnt make anyone a better plumber, i dropped my master plumber status when they decided they would also cover faulty workmanship in the union. Credibility lost.

@@f1reguy587 here in the states we don't have a federal plumbing standard. Each state can require different standards. Some states still don't have a license at all, although they have a standard, they just don't require a license. There is definitely a money aspect to it. As far as the master, you need it to pull a permit for a job. Every building being done needs a permit so therefore a master overseeing all the journeyman/apprentices. In order to run my own business and do buildings and houses I need to have it or otherwise would have to pay another master to pull permits for me.

@@f1reguy587 also on the master, I can't drop the status. Once a master always one. You can not be insured though if you want, but then you can't pull plumbing permits so it defeats the purpose of having it.

@@f1reguy587 the reason we don't have the one country one license thing also is because we aren't just one country, we are 50 states. Besides what is outlined in the constitution and bill of rights, each state can make its own rules.

naw, the duct tape adds to the experience, dude probably has enough clamps and things to rig up something better

You forgot to say shorts🤦

@@WhiteBandanas pretty sure I said it...

@@MysteryD that's all that matters🕵

Underrated joke

He can still do both, but for the people who know it's not right but don't know why, a longer version explaining why it's bad and what's the right way would be useful. Otherwise it's just a kind of an in joke for tradesmen. A lot of people are interested in how things work. At the end of the day he is the one who needs to create and edit the videos, so I would hate to see him become a slave to commenters and begin hating making videos. It does take time and effort to produce content, which I don't think a lot of viewers appreciate.

There are apps that allow you to record your own screen and save the videos to your photos app

I've seen other creators saying that shorts don't make much money and it's hard to have much of an impact with them bc they're so short.