Thanks Geof, I'll have to check this out tomorrow. Ron ps. The meter is still working great. ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff Eden To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 9:32 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] iron and copper pipes
Frankly, they smell different. You can learn the smells by sniffing something that's galvanized, such as Eve trough metal, cheap lead acid batteries, or galvanized nails. The smell of iron comes best from something that is made of cast iron. If it doesn't smell, touch a corner with a file, and that will do it. If you're courageous, taste it. Geoff ----- Original Message ----- From: R & S Enterprises To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] iron and copper pipes Very good question. I am not sure I have an answer. Many tiems galvanized is rougher inside or out, but I have also saw some really smooth. If one is buying I guess you will be depending on the clerk or whoever might be with you. In your existing house you are about limited to following them until you come to a known water appliance, device or a gas one. Not many people have air lines in their house I guess Some times you can scrape a piece of the zinc coating off the galvanized also. Ron. Once in awhile you can pull or scrape off pieces of the inc ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Fowle To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] iron and copper pipes ron, Can one tell the difference between black iron and galvanized steel by touch? or any other non-visual method? thanks Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
