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Sharkbite fittings and pipe sizes?

After all the great talk about SharkBite fittings and how they are a quick and easy way to fix a water line, I am stumped on the pipe sizes.What happened is when I was in Lowes, I noticed their knockoff brand called GatorBite. It comes in 1/2 and 3/4 like Sharkbite. But anyone who knows about copper and pvc knows that 1/2 is actually 5/8 OD. So, a 1/2 copper pipe will not fit inside a SharkBite fitting. You would have to use 3/8 to get a 1/2 OD since the fittings are 1/2 ID.Can someone clarify this? I tried lining up a section of 1/2 copper to the GatorBite fitting and it was exactly the same size as the sleeve. And the demo display had some pipes hanging out of the fitting that you could pull out for demonstration. The copper pipr I pulled out slid right inside a 1/2 copper line. 3/8 for sure.

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Yes ryback was a face when he debuted but I think what he meant was as recent as the shield because ever since then it's been heels that have debuted. I would say that it's because of the impact the shield made
Ryback didn't start as a heel.
Because heels make more of an impact than faces.
They do. Not often, but there are hot wheel detectors out there for a reason. The most common cause is a handbrake not fully released or a malfunctioning control valve on the car. At night you can see one pinwheeling in distress. The difference today that limits overheating is found in the brake shoes themselves. Cast iron brake shoes went out with friction bearings. Today the brake shoes are a composite that not only resists overheating, but need to warm up a bit as they then become more efficient. If you're in a situation where you over heat those and you've got muuuuuuuuch bigger problems.. In the days when retaining valves were used (originated with steam operations, but were still used when I last used them in 1984) overheating of the wheels was nearly guaranteed. The rules for utilizing retaining valves included designated stops for wheel heat radiation within retaining valve territory. Which makes me wonder, now never used and in many cases specifically prohibited, why are they still on the cars? No one is going to start down ANY significant grade without sufficient dynamic brake. Maybe for post-cataclysmic operations, perhaps? Doubtful. More likely some politico's connection to the FRA includes someone else's brother in law that has ties to Westinghouse
Removal of clothing does nothing to aid compressions. Leave her dressed. If you are in a remote area with no defibrillator, the chances of survival are slim, but you have to do what you can. Thinking about this stuff ahead of time is so incredibly smart. Perhaps your colleague should consider taking a CPR course.

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