Tectite Sprint Socket Depth Gauge enables tube preparation to be completed quickly and safely

(10/10/2007)

Pegler Yorkshire has introduced a Tectite Sprint Socket Depth Gauge. This unique three in one device has been designed especially for the Sprint range to make life for the installer as easy and trouble free as possible and allows Tectite Sprint to be prepared and installed rapidly.

The Socket Depth Gauge allows the installer to mark the correct socket depth and also incorporates a deburring tool, which removes any burrs or sharp edges from the external tube end and a scribe function enables Tectite Sprint to be used in conjunction with chrome plated tube.

When marking the socket depth, many installers make do with a tape measure and marker pen, but this must be done accurately. With the Socket Depth Gauge, this process is quick and easy. Simply insert the tube into the gauge and run round the mouth with a marker pen and you can mark the correct depth with precision.

The deburring function works in a similar way. The cut end of the tube should be inserted into the tool, then pushed and rotated several times or until any burrs have been removed. This function is perhaps the most important, since deburring is essential to avoid any damage to the ‘O’ ring when inserting the tube into the fitting.

The new Socket Depth Gauge for Tectite Sprint is supplied in a black finish, to distinguish it form the purple Depth Gauge that is already available for Tectite Classic and Pro. The two products are not interchangeable, so the colour coding enables the installer to select the correct tool at a glance and avoids any confusion in the toolkit.

Pegler Yorkshire Marketing Services Manager Mark Westmoreland said, “The success of the Depth Gauge for Classic and Pro made the development of a similar product for Tectite Sprint an obvious step to take. The gauge works on all sizes from 15 to 28mm and enables tube preparation to be completed quickly and safely.”

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