Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" gor a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up to
1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?

Richard

cavelamb himself wrote:
Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" gor a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up to
1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?

I don't know. I'd look harder and go with
2 inch black iron pipes.

Jim Stewart wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote:

Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" gor a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up
to 1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?


I don't know. I'd look harder and go with
2 inch black iron pipes.



Aye-Aye.

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:

Jim Stewart wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote:

Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" gor a
clothes line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up
to 1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?


I don't know. I'd look harder and go with
2 inch black iron pipes.



Aye-Aye.


The ones that are in my yard were made from 4" (possibly galvanized once
but occasionally painted) pipe that each have a 1" dia. "staple" welded on
to support each end of each of the clothelines.

They've been there - cemented - for 50 years and withstood a lot of weight
over that time without any indication of "give".

Check with your local welding shop to see how much they'd want to make you
a set. grin

On Jun 30, 12:58*pm, cavelamb himself wrote:
Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" gor a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up to
1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?

Richard

I think Home Depot has 2" but you'd have to check.
Karl

Instead of a " T " configuration, how about a upside down " U ". A long time
ago my father made one in the U shape with a swing added for the kids.
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"cavelamb himself" wrote in message
...
Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" gor a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up to
1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?

Richard

If you use guy wires, you can get away with much smaller tube
diameter. Guy wires convert bending into tension.

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Ignoramus4323 wrote:
If you use guy wires, you can get away with much smaller tube
diameter. Guy wires convert bending into tension.

They will also clothesline you.

"Ignoramus4323" wrote in message
...
If you use guy wires, you can get away with much smaller tube
diameter. Guy wires convert bending into tension.

Or a truss. Easier to mow around too.
Steve

Up North wrote:

"Ignoramus4323" wrote in message
...
If you use guy wires, you can get away with much smaller tube
diameter. Guy wires convert bending into tension.

Or a truss. Easier to mow around too.


That's a lot of hair, if you have to mow it.


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cavelamb himself wrote:

Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" for a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up to
1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?

Richard

The clothes dryer is on a 30 amp breaker - call it 3kwh dumped into the
house as extra heat.

The air conditioner has to remove that extra heat - so it runs a lot longer.

I'm going to guess I can drop the electric bill by at least 1/3 just by
drying towels, sheets and jeans outside.
And - stay cooler too.


So...
Is there an East Side Dallas welder handy?

Material costs look like about $75 for a pair of T's.


Richard

On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:39:09 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote:

Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" for a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up to
1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?

Richard

The clothes dryer is on a 30 amp breaker - call it 3kwh dumped into the
house as extra heat.

The air conditioner has to remove that extra heat - so it runs a lot longer.

You don't vent your dryer outside? Plastic flex tubing is better than
nothing. The TURKEY I bought this house from used a nylon over the
vent into the basement to supplement the furnace in the winter and I'm
still finding gobsof lint after 24 years!

I'm going to guess I can drop the electric bill by at least 1/3 just by
drying towels, sheets and jeans outside.
And - stay cooler too.


So...
Is there an East Side Dallas welder handy?

Material costs look like about $75 for a pair of T's.


Richard
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

Gerald Miller wrote:
On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:39:09 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:


cavelamb himself wrote:


Dumb Question (tm) regarding clothes like poles...

I thought it would be easy to find stuff to make a big "T" for a clothes
line, but...

local suppliers don't seem to carry anything but nipples and that up to
1-1/2" only.

Is that stiff enough for a clothes line pole with 3 or 4 lines?

Richard

The clothes dryer is on a 30 amp breaker - call it 3kwh dumped into the
house as extra heat.

The air conditioner has to remove that extra heat - so it runs a lot longer.


You don't vent your dryer outside? Plastic flex tubing is better than
nothing. The TURKEY I bought this house from used a nylon over the
vent into the basement to supplement the furnace in the winter and I'm
still finding gobsof lint after 24 years!



Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.

On Jul 1, 11:28*am, Jim Stewart wrote:
Ignoramus4323 wrote:
If you use guy wires, you can get away with much smaller tube
diameter. Guy wires convert bending into tension.

They will also clothesline you.

Well it is a clothesline. So wouldn't that be one of the design
parameters?
Karl

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:

Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.

Roughly, where in Texas are you located?

RAM³ wrote:
cavelamb himself wrote in
m:


Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:

RAM³ wrote:
cavelamb himself wrote in
m:


Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard


That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!

RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:


RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
news:qsydneRBieUScffVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@earthlink .com:



Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard



That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!


Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:

RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:


RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
news:qsydneRBieUScffVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@earthlin k.com:



Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard



That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles
each way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding
a good weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of
light plate to seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for
drying "stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or
somebody) is willing to let them be since the greater the distance
the more that the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric
for a sunshade, too!


Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R


While you're at it, check the local pipe yards that cater to water well
drillers - they use a lot of 4" casing and you might get a lead on 8'
cutoffs. G

Four of them would give you a pair of "T"s that, if concreted in, would
probably outlast your house. G

On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:00 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:

RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:


RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
news:qsydneRBieUScffVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@earthlin k.com:



Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard



That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!


Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R


Lots of clotheslines around here in the desert.

Most of them are made from 3 pieces of 2" pipe threaded into a T
coupling.

Course...2" pipe is pretty common here in the oil fields..........



"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the
name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program
until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it
happened." -- Norman Thomas, American socialist

Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:00 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:


RAM³ wrote:


cavelamb himself wrote in
news:hOidnbwbLJDfvfHVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@earthlink .com:



RAM³ wrote:


cavelamb himself wrote in
news:qsydneRBieUScffVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@earthli nk.com:




Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard



That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!


Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R



Lots of clotheslines around here in the desert.

Most of them are made from 3 pieces of 2" pipe threaded into a T
coupling.

Course...2" pipe is pretty common here in the oil fields..........



"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the
name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program
until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it
happened." -- Norman Thomas, American socialist



That's exactly what I was looking for, Gunner.

How about email me a few pieces?



R

On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:04:11 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:

Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:00 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:


RAM³ wrote:


cavelamb himself wrote in
news:hOidnbwbLJDfvfHVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@earthlin k.com:



RAM³ wrote:


cavelamb himself wrote in
news:qsydneRBieUScffVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@earthl ink.com:




Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard



That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!


Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R



Lots of clotheslines around here in the desert.

Most of them are made from 3 pieces of 2" pipe threaded into a T
coupling.

Course...2" pipe is pretty common here in the oil fields..........



"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the
name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program
until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it
happened." -- Norman Thomas, American socialist



That's exactly what I was looking for, Gunner.

How about email me a few pieces?



R

Im on dialup, so it would be too slow, but you are more than welcome
to come by and Ill give you enough stuff to make up a complete set.


Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional,
illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an
unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the
proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

Gunner Asch wrote:
On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:04:11 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:


Gunner Asch wrote:

On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:00 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:



RAM³ wrote:



cavelamb himself wrote in
news:hOidnbwbLJDfvfHVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@earthli nk.com:




RAM³ wrote:



cavelamb himself wrote in
news:qsydneRBieUScffVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@earth link.com:





Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.


Roughly, where in Texas are you located?


Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard



That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!


Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R



Lots of clotheslines around here in the desert.

Most of them are made from 3 pieces of 2" pipe threaded into a T
coupling.

Course...2" pipe is pretty common here in the oil fields..........



"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the
name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program
until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it
happened." -- Norman Thomas, American socialist



That's exactly what I was looking for, Gunner.

How about email me a few pieces?



R


Im on dialup, so it would be too slow, but you are more than welcome
to come by and Ill give you enough stuff to make up a complete set.



Thanks,
I drop by as soon as I get the new 6 stroke engine installed.


You know, I used to be real proud of this truck.
24 to 26 highway, nearly 20 in town (usually).

Now it's down to 16 in town.

Sucks, don't it.

Richard

And as the oil field types move from field to field, so does the pipe
that comes apart easily for a move.

Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
TSRA, Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
http://lufkinced.com/


Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:00 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:

RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:


RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:



Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.

Roughly, where in Texas are you located?

Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard


That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!

Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R


Lots of clotheslines around here in the desert.

Most of them are made from 3 pieces of 2" pipe threaded into a T
coupling.

Course...2" pipe is pretty common here in the oil fields..........



"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the
name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program
until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it
happened." -- Norman Thomas, American socialist


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On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:25:38 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:

And as the oil field types move from field to field, so does the pipe
that comes apart easily for a move.

Indeed.

The term "pup joint" comes from being under the porch.....


Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
TSRA, Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
http://lufkinced.com/


Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:00 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:

RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:


RAM³ wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:



Of course the dryer is vented outside.
But a lot of waste heat doesn't go up the vent.

And with 100+ temperatures outside (typical warm Texas afternoon)
a little extra heat inside is really noticeable.

Roughly, where in Texas are you located?

Hi R^3

Just east of Dallas.
Right between Plano and Mesquite.

Richard


That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each
way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good
weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to
seal the ends.

I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59. G

I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to
suspend something heavy from one of the "arms". G

BTDT.

FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught,
clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying
"stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run. VBG

Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody)
is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that
the lines can hold.

BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a
sunshade, too!

Ah well, thanks for the thought.

All the "T"s I've seen on the net are flimsy little things.

I'll check the local machine shops.

Thnx.

R


Lots of clotheslines around here in the desert.

Most of them are made from 3 pieces of 2" pipe threaded into a T
coupling.

Course...2" pipe is pretty common here in the oil fields..........



"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the
name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program
until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it
happened." -- Norman Thomas, American socialist


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Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional,
illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an
unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the
proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

cavelamb himself wrote in
m:

You know, I used to be real proud of this truck.
24 to 26 highway, nearly 20 in town (usually).

Now it's down to 16 in town.

Sucks, don't it.

It's not the truck - it's the "Reformulated fuel" that the EPA mandated.

Gasohol cuts mileage significantly, thus raising the cost/mile
significantly, thus reducing the amount of miles a person can afford to
drive.

The situation will only get worse as more alky replaces more actual
gasoline in the EPA's "Reformulated fuel".

Both of my gassers have shown steady drops in fuel economy for years while
my diesel has shown a steady increase in fuel economy.

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:14:53 GMT, "RAM³"
wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote in
om:

You know, I used to be real proud of this truck.
24 to 26 highway, nearly 20 in town (usually).

Now it's down to 16 in town.

Sucks, don't it.

It's not the truck - it's the "Reformulated fuel" that the EPA mandated.

Gasohol cuts mileage significantly, thus raising the cost/mile
significantly, thus reducing the amount of miles a person can afford to
drive.

The situation will only get worse as more alky replaces more actual
gasoline in the EPA's "Reformulated fuel".

Ayup..I can see it in action in my daily driver work truck and the
stations I buy my fuel from.

Both of my gassers have shown steady drops in fuel economy for years while
my diesel has shown a steady increase in fuel economy.


Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional,
illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an
unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the
proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.