Why use copper? Brass thin wall tube will give you the external size you want and the thin wall will give more internal space for the steam/oil to exchange. Vic in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Royce Woodbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:03 AM Subject: dead leg piping
> Hi Gang. > > Not to change the subject, but I have a question. I'm designing a dead > leg lubricator for my Philly. Can I make the pipe that goes to the > steam tee out of 1/16" OD copper ? The ID is probably about .034 or so. > I'm going to try and disquise the lubricator tank as an air compressor > on the side of the boiler. So I'd prefer NOT to have 1/8" pipe coming > out of it (would look way out of scale). Any thoughts ? > > royce in SB > > >
