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Pipe-To-Pipe: Lignment OF IPE

Proper alignment of piping components is important for successful fabrication. Poor alignment can cause welding difficulties and systems that do not function properly. Welding rings and simple alignment procedures can help ensure proper alignment and gaps. Common procedures involve leveling pipes and fittings using spirit levels and maneuvering the components into position before tacking them together. A jig made from channel iron can also assist in aligning smaller diameter piping elements like elbows.

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Pipe-To-Pipe: Lignment OF IPE

Proper alignment of piping components is important for successful fabrication. Poor alignment can cause welding difficulties and systems that do not function properly. Welding rings and simple alignment procedures can help ensure proper alignment and gaps. Common procedures involve leveling pipes and fittings using spirit levels and maneuvering the components into position before tacking them together. A jig made from channel iron can also assist in aligning smaller diameter piping elements like elbows.

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ALIGNMENT OF PIPE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Proper alignment is important if a piping system is to be correctly


fabricated.
Poor alignment may result in welding difficulties and a system that does
not function properly.
Welding rings may be employed to assure proper alignment as well as the
correct welding gap. In addition to using welding rings, some simple
procedures can be followed to assist the pipe fitter. Below and on the
following page are alignment procedures commonly used by today’s
craftsmen.

PIPE–TO–PIPE
1. Level one length of pipe
using spirit level
2. Bring lengths together leaving
only small welding gap
3. Place spirit level over both pipes as shown and maneuver unpositioned
length until both are level
4. Tack weld top and bottom
5. Rotate pipe 90°
6. Repeat procedure

45° ELBOW-TO-PIPE
1. Level pipe using spirit level
2. Place fitting to pipe leaving small
welding gap
3. Place 45" spirit level on face of elbow
and maneuver elbow until bubble is centered
4. Tack weld in place

90° ELBOW.TO-PIPE
1. Level pipe using spirit level
2. Place fitting to pipe leaving small
welding gap
3. Place spirit level on face of elbow and maneuver elbow until level
4. Tack weld in place

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––– ALIGNMENT OF PIPE
TEE-TO-PIPE
1. Level pipe using spirit level
2. Place tee to pipe leaving small
welding gap
3. Place spirit level on face of tee and
maneuver tee until level
4. Tack weld in place

FLANGE-TO-PIPE
1. Bring flange to pipe end leaving small
welding gop
2. Align toptwo holes of flange with spirit level
3. Tack weld in place
4. Center square on face of flange as
shown
5. Tack weld in place
6. Check sides in same way

JIG FOR SMALL DIAMETER PIPING


Cut Notch,
The jig is made from channel iron 3' 9" long. Heat & Bend
Use 1⁄8" x 11⁄2" for pipe sizes 11⁄4" thru 3";
1⁄8" x 3⁄4" for Sizes 1" or smaller.

1. Cut out 90° notches about 9" from end.


2. Heat bottom of notch with torch.
3. Bend channel iron to 90° angle and weld sides.
4. Place elbow in jig and saw half thru sides Weld
of channel iron as shown. Repeat this Sides
step with several elbows so jig may be used
for different operations.
5. A used hack saw blade placed in notch as shown will provide proper
welding gap.
Cut Slots Using Cut Slots Using
Fitting as Guide Fitting as Guide

Weld Weld
Sides Sides

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