Thought tube rolling was a lazy shortcut until a 30 year hand at the Gary job walked me through it

Harper Perry · 2026-10-14T02:50:03.474129+00:00

I figured rolling tubes by hand gave a better seat than the expander, but after watching him pull and re-roll 6 tubes on a boiler feedwater heater with zero leaks at hydro, I switched. Anybody else running a torque-controlled roller, and what psi are you setting it at for 3/4 inch tubes?

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