[TCML] copper tube stationary gap - was: NST rebuild good

[Bert Pool]

For larger copper pipe, visit one of your your local metal recycling 
yards - they will likely have 1.5 to 3 inch pipe come in on a regular 
basis.  Make friends with these guys!  They can call you when the big 
power equipment being scrapped comes in, or that scrap industrial parts 
x-ray machine.
Bert Pool

Mddeming at aol.com wrote:

> 
>In a message dated 1/12/08 8:12:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>drieben at comcast.net writes:
>
>Hi  Bart,
>
>Thanks for the info. BTW, 1" copper pipe is the largest that
>I  can find in my local Home Depot or Lowe's. Did you have 
>to go to an actual  old-fashioned hardware store to find the
>1 1/2" copper pipe? I know that  larger diameter copper pipe
>can be obtained at a plumbing supply but you  mentioned 
>getting yours at a hardware store. I still have about a 6 ft.  
>length of 1" copper pipe and I hate the idea of having to 
>buy more  larger diameter copper pipe at its current price$.
>(A 10 ft . length of the  1" stuff at my local Lowe's is now
>~$46!). 
>
>
>
>Hi Dave,
> 
>With a little more air flow I believe 1" pipe will do fine. If you need to  
>go larger, in this size it usually requires a trip to a real plumbing supply  
>store, for drain extensions (18-24") instead of 10' pipe lengths.  If you  
>don't mind doing some serious cleaning, you might also try recycling centers  
>(junk yards to old-old-timers)  ;^)) Copper drains in 1-1/4" and  1-1/2" were not 
>that uncommon before the advent of plastic everything, but  it's messy work. 
>Also check commercial demolition areas. Larger buildings used  larger piping.
> 
>Hope this helps,
> 
>Matt D.
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