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| Philbob1 |
Posted: 06/07/2008 12:42 PM Post subject: Strong enough for golfball barrel |
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Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 31 70.46 Spud Bux
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Hey guys, on my hybrid I want to get a golfball barrel, and since ABS/PVC is weak and alot of trouble connecting it with a metal chamber,
I would like to know if a 1 1/2'' 10S steel pipe with a 1.682 I.D and the wall 0.1 thick would be strong enough for a hybrid that is planning going 6x prop or mapp/air.
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| bigbob12345 |
Posted: 06/07/2008 13:08 PM Post subject: |
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You could just use 1.5in sdr21 and sleeve it in 2in sch80. It isnt hard to connect to the metal chamber at all, just get a threaded fitting and thread it in.
But if you really dont want to use pvc then the mentioned metal will work. |
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| starman |
Posted: 06/07/2008 15:01 PM Post subject: |
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 Big Daddio

Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 1333 2437.02 Spud Bux
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| I concur with BB. The sleeved SDR should be fine for what you're doing. |
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| DYI |
Posted: 06/08/2008 17:12 PM Post subject: |
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 Rear Brigadier

Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 2204 1272.74 Spud Bux
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I, on the other hand, have actually seen a plastic barrel fail on a hybrid. It was ABS, which is why I'm still here, but it was incredibly violent, and PVC has very dangerous failure characteristics.
Use a steel pipe. SCH 10 should be fine for 6x. If you want a higher safety factor, use SCH 160 2" pipe. |
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