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Why does round duct need enough sleeve overlap before screwing

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A tiny overlap can pop loose under vibration or air pulse. Recut/replace the pipe so it seats deep enough in the collar before fastening and sealing.

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You are cut-fitting a round branch line pipe to slide into a start collar. You trim the pipe short, leaving only a frac{1}{4}\text{-inch} metal overlap inside the sleeve collar before zip-screwing the joint. On testing, the vibration pops the pipe loose.

A tiny overlap can pop loose under vibration or air pulse. Recut/replace the pipe so it seats deep enough in the collar before fastening and sealing. The likely recovery is to check the condition, correct prep/setup if it is within your assignment, and bring the foreman clean information before the work creates rework overhead.

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That pipe barely catches a quarter-inch of the collar lip—the first air pulse will pop it loose. Recut that line so you get a full two-inch mechanical overlap inside the sleeve before you zip-screw it.

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