Some pipe fitting terminology that I trust you are already familiar:

blowdown
butt fusion
butt weld
coefficient of expansion
expansion joint
socket fitting
superheater
vibration compressor
volume of a pipe
wet return
wrap around

Yes, you did read that right.  A Pipe Fitter!  This coming week I have decided to test out a career in fitting pipes.  You might be wondering why I would choose such a vocation.  

Well, I took this career test online and I answered YES to the following questions, I just have to give it a try!

Do you enjoy working independently to get the job done just right?
Can you install and maintain piping structures that transport liquid?
Can you look at a diagram and visualize how things come together?
Do you enjoy working with your hands using a variety of tools?
Can you tell the difference between a male and female end?

Although, I am curious enough to try this pipe fitting adventure, I may need some help.
I may need you to point out the safety relief valve as my pipe fitting studies say that a backup of fluids in the pipes could be very dangerous.

Are you are interested in joining Melissa's pipe fitter apprentice program?

Please bring your own Pipe and Male end, Lube and Female end will be provided.

Classes Offered M-S 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Sunday's 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Melissa, Your so so creative. I'd love to take on of your classes!!!

Dont pass up a chance to take her class.  Melissa holds a masters license in pipe fitting  Once you take the class you go from masterbating, to master fitting  ha ha. Eat your wheaties and be prepaired for the ride of a lifetime.

Those are terms I've yet to learn.  Most recently, I have been working on learning the definition of the following:

Wiggling the Snake
Clamping the Nipple
Snap-on Cockhole Cover
Hardness Leakage
Elongating the Pipe
Discharge Head
And...
Screwing the Ballcock

Now, I should be good to go!

Anyone else here think that it must have been a sexually deprived man that named all the plumbing parts?

Heat Gun
Cum Along
Drill Press

ballcock leaking
ballcock repair
ball valve
butt weld
Compression Fitting: A sealed pipe connection without soldering.

Elastic Limit
    The greatest stress which a material can withstand without a permanent deformation after release of the stress.
Olets
Reducer: A fitting that connects pipes of different sizes.

Volume of a Pipe
    The measurement of the space within the walls of the pipe. To find the volume of a pipe, multiply the length (or height) of the pipe by the product of the inside radius times the inside radius times Pi

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You can clear my pipes anytime!