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http://www.mcmaster.com/#brass-pipe-fittings-and-pipe/=k9gnj and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunmetal We have had this thread on the List before. Red brass is a type of bronze called gunmetal that is suitable for use in seawater. Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > [Original Message] > From: Kevin Miles <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 2/11/2009 1:56:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Galvanic corrosion > > Yes, > > It seems that bronze fittings are easy to find, but it's the bronze pipe > nipples that failed to show up in any of my searches on this. > > I suppose one could buy some bronze pipe and make the nipples (pipe threader > needed) or pay a guy with a threader to do so. > > Kevin > Puget Sound > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norm of > Bandersnatch > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Galvanic corrosion > > > > West Marine has bronze pipe fittings. > > Bronze has a reddish hue instead of the yellow hue of brass and is > sometimes called "red brass". > > > Norm > S/V Bandersnatch > Lying Julington Creek > 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Bob Johnson <[email protected]> > > To: Liveaboardnow <[email protected]> > > Date: 2/10/2009 3:05:15 PM > > Subject: [Liveaboard] Galvanic corrosion > > > > Norm's response to the thread on Bromine tablets in the AC strainer > brought > > up another related question. My Yanmar saildrive has a raw water seacock > > that is a machining marvel in that the seats are machined so as not to use > > aby gasket or o rings on the seating surfaces. The problem is that it is > too > > good for the application and I can not trust it to be fully closed because > > of the pressure required to seat it. I'd like to replace it with a ball > > valve but would need a short nipple to do so. Seems that bronze nipples > are > > not made as all I can find in the local and online chandleries is brass. > It > > would appear that I'd be changing one set of problems for another. Does > > anyone know of a source for bronze pipe? > > > > Bob > > PDQ 36 > > Peace > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Liveaboard mailing list > > [email protected] > > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
