Mike F
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I have to repair some damaged pipes in the garage that froze when winter came upon us overnight this year. The problem is that the 1/2" couplings are too small for the pipe. I am sure that 60 yrs ago the copper was probably .002-.003" bigger in diameter than pipes are now. I have been sanding them aggressively, and even took a file to one section, finishing it off with sandpaper to round it out. Has anyone run into this before, and if so what have you done to work the fittings? I have thought about buying some compression fittings to use as couplings, but figure they would be the same size as the new solid couplings.