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cheers brown 
Porkchop - back to your question....
You can cut the pipe and use a compression coupler in almost any place - all you need is enough pipe to connect the two (or more) compression fittings.
I would recommend however that you try to remove the olive - look at ChrisR's post - point 3 or use a junior hacksaw on the olive. When you've removed the olive you can make a decision on if you need to cut the pipe back...
From experience, if it's been tightened enough to crack the nut - chances are the olive has badly deformed the copper pipe and it will be difficult to get a good seal with a new olive... but you'll not know until you remove the old one.
If you do need to cut the pipe - try to use a pipe-cutter rather than a hacksaw - much nicer cut with a lot less burring = better seal.
Good luck
You can cut the pipe and use a compression coupler in almost any place - all you need is enough pipe to connect the two (or more) compression fittings.
I would recommend however that you try to remove the olive - look at ChrisR's post - point 3 or use a junior hacksaw on the olive. When you've removed the olive you can make a decision on if you need to cut the pipe back...
From experience, if it's been tightened enough to crack the nut - chances are the olive has badly deformed the copper pipe and it will be difficult to get a good seal with a new olive... but you'll not know until you remove the old one.
If you do need to cut the pipe - try to use a pipe-cutter rather than a hacksaw - much nicer cut with a lot less burring = better seal.
Good luck
kevplumb said:dont think he would appriciate that (bit sensitive is bahco)
What have I done to you Brumylad
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Pork chop
Why don't you just cut the pipe back 6 inches or so and fit a flexi hose.
No need to **** about with olives etc
Why don't you just cut the pipe back 6 inches or so and fit a flexi hose.
No need to **** about with olives etc
Cheers for that mate.
Glad you are sorted
Glad you are sorted
If a reason for not using a flexy is that it's visible on a downward-pointing tap tail on a basin, fit a right-angled compression tap connector to the tap and remove the nut and olive. As long as you use one of the most common makes, the flexy tap connector's "tap" end will screw straight on to the compression end of the fitting you just put on the bottom of the tap.
If you type in olive removing tool and olive puller in google, there's a loads merchants selling them, price do differ though !PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN said:
Edit:I see your question already answered, I was still on page 1 !
The only problem with the olive removing tool is you would need 15mm & 22mm. The olive puller can do both 15mm & 22mm ! Has anyone use a olive puller ? or is it best to buy the 2 olive removing tool ?
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