Re: Gas Pipe form, was Ryan's Coil = DOA :(

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 1/9/01 10:14:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> 
>  I would be curious on this too, as I have some 14" OD (guesstimating)
>  natural gas pipe.
>  It is approximately one inch thick.  I thought it would be good because
>  surely the gas
>  company would not use conductive pipe, however I am not certain on this.
>  Maybe it
>  is better to use slightly conductive pipe so that a potential static charge
>  does not build
>  up.
>  
>  BP

BP, matt, all,

I use 1/2" thick yellow polyethylene gas pipe for my secondary,
and I have not have any problems.  I don't think it would be any
worse if it was 1" thick.  The polyethylene is an excellent
form material.

John Freau