Hello,

I have a 1" copper pipe that is not perfectly round. I need to solder a fitting on it but the fitting doesn't fit since its not perfectly round.

How can I make it perfectly round? Is there such a tool to do this at 1" ???

Thank you,
Pierre

iamgrowler

It's called a swedge, or swedging tool.

This isn't something you're likely to find at a hardware store, you'll probably have to call around to a few plumbing supply houses.

speedball1

Growler was bang on and here's what swaging tools look like. Good luck, Tom

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ballengerb1

You might have some luck if you have a flaring tool.

baylanger

So far I can't find any swaging tool going above 5/8"

I'm new here and I'm so happy to have so many people trying to help me, THANK YOU ALL. I'm still digging into this, I'm going to call Ridgid and see if their E-52 hammer-flaring too can help me:

Hammer-Type Flaring Tools - RIDGID Professional Tools

I'll let you know what they have to say.

Pierre

baylanger

I just spoke with with Ridgid's tech support.

That E-52 hammer-flaring tool might do the work, of course I have to make sure to stop slamming it before it hits the flaring part of the tool. (I hope I wrote this write, sorry English ain't my first language!).

And I just found this , it says it's good for K type copper but correct me if I'm wrong, it should work with soft-copper too, right?

Rerounding Tools

Pierre

labman

Unless the other end is already soldered into something, it might be cheaper to pitch it and buy more pipe than a special tool. I have had fair luck making things round again by clamping something smaller than the ID in a vise and pounding it out. May be easier to find something you already have than the tool you need.

If it is just slightly oval, carefully squeezing it may work.