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Old 8th June 2011, 03:41 PM
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just a quick question
must the P clips be put on with rivits or can you use self tappers?
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Old 8th June 2011, 06:11 PM
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No reason why self tappers and a blob of locktight would be fine, I'm using rivets but its personal preference.
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Old 9th June 2011, 01:22 PM
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Less work with rivets,my personal choice.
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Old 9th June 2011, 05:50 PM
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Old 13th June 2011, 01:36 PM
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Hi jack slightly.

I orderd some 4.8mm p clips, they seem a little loose not clamping the brake pipe nothing bad I just expected them to be a nice tight snug fit, is this normal or should I order some more a different size. THe brake pipe is the standard 3/16? copper stuff i had a spare roll in my garage.
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Old 13th June 2011, 02:09 PM
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The ones that I got (maplin) have 3/16 printed on them. My pipes were loose enough to slide backwards and forwards. Once you have a few bends/kinks in the pipe it won't move.

btw 3/16 is the correct size for the pipes and m10x1mm unions 25mm long.
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Old 14th June 2011, 11:57 AM
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I have used little bits of push bike inner tube to take up the gaps
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