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Posted by ED on May 11, 2006, 12:58 pm
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Thanks, that was it exactly, this pipe is 6.01", now with the
correct cutback the fitup is nice, also borrowed a pattern to
help layout and cleanup after the cut.
3' pipe, wow thats some serious iron..I imagine that for a gas line
that has to be perfect first shot, no second chances..
ED
>Doing it with trig I get 2.3869 which is very close to Winmiter's 2.375.
>This is for a pipe that is six inches outside diameter. We won't argue
>about ten thou. since you are using a torch :')))
>The only problem is that pipe usually is 6 5/8th inch outside diameter. I
>would first check the exact circumference with a flexible tape such as a
>fifty footer then divide by pie to find the exact diameter of your material.
>My guess is that your other source is giving you a pattern for a nominal 6
>inch pipe which is not 6 inches in diameter and your WinMter is doing the
>calculation as instructed.
> If you think you are having trouble... We got nice templates laser
>burned out of sheet metal for three foot diameter pipe. Those wraparounds
>still had to be fudged after a trial fit on pipe that had been braced round
>inside before fitting the mating unit.
> Randy
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Posted by R. Zimmerman on May 11, 2006, 9:30 pm
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Sorry to disappoint you Ed but my line of work is structural. They were
pipe frameworks that fit over pilings driven into the water. Still a nice
fit makes for a stronger joint and less welding.
Randy
wrote:
Thanks, that was it exactly, this pipe is 6.01", now with the
correct cutback the fitup is nice, also borrowed a pattern to
help layout and cleanup after the cut.
3' pipe, wow thats some serious iron..I imagine that for a gas line
that has to be perfect first shot, no second chances..
ED
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Posted by ED on May 12, 2006, 9:13 am
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No disappointment, dang 3'tube= 9' of bead thats takes
a good bit of concentration, not to mention coordination
with a crane operator or whatever postions the work.
ED
>Sorry to disappoint you Ed but my line of work is structural. They were
>pipe frameworks that fit over pilings driven into the water. Still a nice
>fit makes for a stronger joint and less welding.
>Randy
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>wrote:
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> Thanks, that was it exactly, this pipe is 6.01", now with the
>correct cutback the fitup is nice, also borrowed a pattern to
> help layout and cleanup after the cut.
>
>3' pipe, wow thats some serious iron..I imagine that for a gas line
>that has to be perfect first shot, no second chances..
>
>ED
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>This is for a pipe that is six inches outside diameter. We won't argue
>about ten thou. since you are using a torch :')))
>The only problem is that pipe usually is 6 5/8th inch outside diameter. I
>would first check the exact circumference with a flexible tape such as a
>fifty footer then divide by pie to find the exact diameter of your material.
>My guess is that your other source is giving you a pattern for a nominal 6
>inch pipe which is not 6 inches in diameter and your WinMter is doing the
>calculation as instructed.
> If you think you are having trouble... We got nice templates laser
>burned out of sheet metal for three foot diameter pipe. Those wraparounds
>still had to be fudged after a trial fit on pipe that had been braced round
>inside before fitting the mating unit.
> Randy