Telescope fitting??

[Cello]

Not sure how to name the type of fitting I am seeking but telescope seems to me to fit the bill. What I am looking for is a compression fitting that enables the replacement of a section of copper pipe where there is no movement on the cut ends (i.e. the gap between the cut ends cannot be increased so that a straight coupler can be inserted). I seem to remember seeing a fitting years ago that can be shortened to fit between the cut ends then lengthened so that the joints can be made. Any ideas?

 

[ne1ls0n]

slip coupler is what your after

 

[Cello]

Many thanks for the prompt reply. I googled "slip coupler" and it seems that several suppliers do them. The ones I found look, outwardly, like conventional solder capillary couplers but I assume that there is a stop at only one end of the coupler whereas in a conventional coupler there are stops at both ends - is this correct? Is it possible to obtain compression fittings that do the same job?

 

[ne1ls0n]

normal couplers have a crimp or ring in the middle whereas the slip coupler doesent letting it slide right up the pipe. only seen them in end feed/solder

 

[snowhead]

Capilliary Slip Connector, no stops.
Standard Connector, 1 stop in the middle.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Is this what you are looking for?


Compression repair coupling, it doesn't shorten or lengthen like a telescope, but it solves the problem that it sounds like you have, provided you have room.

 

[Cello]

Excellent! Many thanks for all your answers.

 

[CXR100]

get a standard compression coupling and file the stop ring out of the middle, will take you a while but it does work , tried and tested