On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:18:05 GMT, "carl mciver"
wrote:

"Gunner" wrote in message
.. .
| On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:55:49 GMT, "carl mciver"
| wrote:
|
| I'm going to be working on a project soon that uses very, very large
| smoothbore plastic pipe. It needs to be 24-27 inches in diameter, smooth
on
| the inside, and not too incredibly heavy. It'll be under a slight
vacuum.
| I've been looking at the green PVC sewer pipe, which is supposedly
available
| in those sizes, but it's not going to be easy to get. Apparently it's
not
| used a lot for some reason.
SNIP
| Where are you located? The pale green sewer pipe is readily available
| here in So. California. Ive made many projects from it, including the
| last 2 sail boxes, Cat Boxes for sail boats.
|
| Rems are easy to find at construction sites, water works and so forth.
|
| Gunner

I'm just north of Seattle. I need the whole 20 foot piece, not
remnants, and will likely have to figure out how to connect the pipes for
some longer configurations so that the inside is smooth across the joint. I
called one supplier and got a price of about $750 each for pipe that wasn't
quite what I wanted (smoothbore but hollow wall.) Ouch.
What brand of pipe or usual supplier did you use? In that size range is
it still called green PVC sewer pipe? I started to get lost in the
terminology and standards when I tried to find out more on the web. Most
sites want you to call a salesman, and I hate looking like an idiot (like I
need any help!) when I describe what I'm after.

Dog if I know what the name is. Ill be in the area of a place that
uses a lot of it, likley this weekend. Ill stroll on into their yard
and see if I can get some info. The 24" piece I used for my cat box
(sail locker on a catamaran trailer..holds sail, boom etc) is about
3/8" wall thickness. Typically has flared ends.

Gunner

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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