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Default Steel pipe for flag pole

On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 3:04:56 PM UTC-5, Steve W. wrote:

That is a lot thicker than needed. The 20' one I have is 3" with 1/8"
thick aluminum.

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Steve W.


Good to know. I priced 1-3/4" .120 wall 4130 and it came to about $325! I think i'm going to go back to 1-1/4" sch 40 inside the aluminum. I think I only had 1" previously after seeing how Sch40 is measured from ID, not OD. I would like 1-1/2", but it's just a tad too big to fit inside the 2" aluminum at the joint. So I think stepping up 1 size, and making it 1 full 20' piece instead of 2 with a joint,,,,,, hopefully it will be enough.