Dead Men Tales: Pipe Stories

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Pipe Stories

In this episode, Dan Holohan shares the tale of how nominal pipe sizes came to be, as well as some comical work stories.

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JUGHNE

I have wondered about the 1 1/4" size, someone told me it was developed for the well drilling industry.
Has anyone heard of anything like that?

EBEBRATT-Ed

I dislike 1 1/4" Nothing wrong with it but if it's hanging up in the air some distance from you or if the pipe is painted, I always mistake it for 1 1/2".

And the older I got as my eyes got worse the more mistakes I made.

For years I generally had no problem telling 1 pipe size from another. But 3 years before I retired I got new glasses and for the last 3 years it was a guessing game

JUGHNE

For me if I grab the 1 1/4" pipe, the thumb and forefinger will just touch.

For 1 1/2" thumb and middle finger just about touch.

MarjPinard

Thanks Dan. I love hearing the history, the stories behind buildings, construction, heating...AND the ins and outs, the hints about that wonderful Steam Heat , how it works and how to fix it...

EdTheHeaterMan

If Dan had anything to do with Copper pipe thickness, Would there be and E Copper? I wonder how difficult that might be to work with? No offense @Erin Holohan Haskell

Erin Holohan Haskell

EdTheHeaterMan said:

If Dan had anything to do with Copper pipe thickness, Would there be and E Copper? I wonder how difficult that might be to work with? No offense @Erin Holohan Haskell

Who me?