[TowerTalk] RE : tubing vs pipe

Richard (Rick) Karlquist richard at karlquist.com
Sat Jun 2 01:04:46 EDT 2007


> it is holding that is important. Pipe will have a constant ID 
> despite wall 
> thickness. Tubing will have a constant OD despite wall thickness.
> 
> Google 'difference between pipe and tube' for more info.
> 
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt

WRONG WRONG WRONG.  Take a pair of calipers to any plumbing supply
store and measure schedule 40 and schedule 80 pipe.  Same OD,
different ID.  And neither equal the iron pipe size.

Google "plumbing" for correct info.

Rick N6RK 


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