<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 4/6/2003 8:57:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dfs@navnet.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:<B>Re: Pipe coupler </B><BR>
Date:4/6/2003 8:57:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:dfs@navnet.net">dfs@navnet.net</A><BR>
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Jim: I am running the Prather coupler [pink] on an OS 140 w/E.S.Pipe. 140<BR>
flights and the coupler still in excellent shape.<BR>
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Dave<BR>
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Dave <BR>
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After 140 flights, I suggest you take the thing off the pipe and take a look inside it. Much of the material may be ablated away and you would never know it looking at the outside<BR>
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Matt<BR>
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PS.- Jim ---The same McMaster Carr that Bryan talked about, should carry glass reinforced or Kevlar reinforced Silicone steam hose in 3/4" size which is a standard size. You want silicone and not EPDM base rubber</FONT></HTML>