Hi: the issue is whether it is an imperial or metric measure here in the U.K. otherwise it is experience augmented by local knowledge and experience.
David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Padua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 9:36 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re:I hate plumbing! >I do too. The hardest part for me is determining the size pipe I need. >After doing a project, I can tell just by looking at a pipe, whether it's a >1/2" 3/4" 1", etc in diameter. But if I don't do another project for a few >weeks/months, I have to develop that skill all over again. > > Has anyone ever figured out how they determine a pipe diameter by simply > measuring it? Measuring its inside diameter or its outside diameter have > nothing whatsoever to do with that it is classified as. > > I sometimes think that the scale that they used was based upon wooden or > lead pipe, 150 years ago. Yes, they did have wood pipes at one time. > > I really feel for plumbers, carpenters or mechanics because invarably you > run into problems that you never expected. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
