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Re: Sch 40 pipe or black iron pipe
« on: Apr 21, 2013, 11:11:39 AM »
some people will say that 1. 1/4 sch 40 is better (And cheaper) than HREW for slider/bumpers/ non structural parts

then there are the  "pipe is for poop" people, then the "use nothing but chrome molly" people...  the fact of the matter is.  some pipe is strong enough to be used for a cage, its heavier by linear foot than HREW, dom hrew, and obviously CroMo. When compared to strength vs size.

dont know if that made since.  sorta did to me


anyway, i was always in the pipe for non life saving use only crowd.  Until i witnessed a fully pipe built roll cage in a toyota do an ass over flip and come out un-scathed....  not saying i would use it, but if built right pipe does seem to serve its purpose.



Strength is all relative. With a steel or iron pipe, you need a thicker wall, the higher strength steels, you can go thinner on the wall, have the same strength you need and have a lighter cage or bumper, thats the idea behind using chromolly or dom
Dr.Maxwe001 – well i have a 15 gal compressor now and if I gett he 60  and then use the 15 as a reserve that wil give me 75 gal  thats close to 80 isnt it ?

 
 
 
 
 

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