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  1. 10-28-2007, 10:26 PM #1
    Bartsimsonii
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    Instead of Gas Pipe

    Can I use copper pipe?

    Like the stuff plumbers use?
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  2. 10-28-2007, 10:37 PM #2
    ger21
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    You can, but it won't last long at all. It's much too soft.
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  3. 11-19-2007, 03:06 PM #3
    RichHagen
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    It also has thinner walls and will be more prone to sagging and vibration when the gantry is over the middle point of the table. Rich
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  4. 11-19-2007, 03:39 PM #4
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    Not to mention its just a bit more expensive!

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