Thread: Schedule 40 PVC
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Old January 6th 07, 07:32 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
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Default Schedule 40 PVC

Been there and done that, and I didn't find the page you found, thank you
all for your help.
I really appreciate it!
John
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: HH wrote:
: I would like to know what the actual OD is of schedule 40 PVC tubing.
: I am building a NVIS dipole for 3.6 & 7.2 Mhz
: I know what the wall thickness is and the nominal size, but say for
instance
: the OD of 1 1/2" schedule 40, is it really the OD they are measuring?
:
: Here in Australia we have a quaint method of measuring structural steel
pipe
: where the OD is nothing like the size its listed at.
:
: For example 3/4" pipe is actually 1 1/16 OD!! Give or take the wall
: thickness, but its still known as 3/4" pipe!
:
:
: Thanks
: John
: VK2KCE
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: Google is your friend: http://www.gizmology.net/pipe.htm
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