Printing pipes

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- July 13, 2013 at 18:28 #592
  
  jesse
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  Would you please provide the inner diameter of the 32mm OD PVC pipe?
  
  My Rostock Max printer can print up to 365mm tall so I can print the ~500mm pipes in two pieces.
- July 13, 2013 at 23:13 #593
  
  Quentin Harley
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  Fully printed Morgan…
  
  ID should be about 27mm
- July 15, 2013 at 00:02 #596
  
  jesse
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  Thanks, here’s the 32mm/27mm/459mm pipe.
  
  http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:118075
  
  It’s divided into two pieces that fit together.
- July 18, 2013 at 04:06 #624
  
  jesse
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  More pipes added
  
  http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:119440
- July 23, 2013 at 18:59 #690
  
  jesse
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  why are the brass pipes used? Is it because they are very smooth and strong? could plastic be used?
- July 23, 2013 at 19:20 #691
  
  jade39339
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  I used copper pipe from homedespot aka (homedepot)
  
  http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-x-5-ft-Copper-Type-M-Hard-Straight-Pipe-PSLE-500M005/203654969#.Uenx4W00uWY
  
  http://www.homedepot.com/p/3-4-in-x-2-ft-Copper-Type-M-Hard-Straight-Pipe-PSLE-750M002/203654971#.UenyPG00uWY
  
  and then cut to length. The copper is shiny and smooth. It cost I think $16 with tax. You will have left over pipe if you use the current Morgan design dimensions or you can make your Morgan bigger I guess to use the extra pipe. The only thing I can think of is the (longer) you make the pipes, the longer the PVC, threaded rod, lead screw, and smooth rods need to be. To me this means then the system would tend to flex and not be as accurate.
  
  My 2 cents!
  
  Mike B.
- July 24, 2013 at 01:54 #698
  
  Quentin Harley
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  The copper pipes are strong, relatively light and has thin walls, in order to allow the shaft within a shaft to function.
- July 24, 2013 at 18:05 #705
  
  jesse
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  The wall thickness is 3.175mm. Is there any reason why the pipes could not be printed in PLA?
- August 4, 2013 at 03:12 #812
  
  jesse
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  Here’s a customizable pipe model. The pieces can be pressed together and will maintain inner/outer diameter. They could probably be made water-tight by melting filament on the joints.
  
  http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:127606
  http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:127609
  http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:127610
- August 4, 2013 at 07:08 #813
  
  Quentin Harley
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  I don’t think there is a reason why you could not print all of the pipes, except that PVC pipe is reasonably cheap, and quite strong.
  
  When you are done, please show it off!
  
  Q
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