New Posts For Thread: Any Old Plumbers On Here?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-hereHopefully someone can solve an argument.My mate who's a renowned bullshítter I think is pulling a fast one to save face - briefly...he mentioned something (not worth mentioning) about an inch, and he added that it was 28 mill, to which I replied thaSpeaking of plumbers or heating engineers we had a gas leak last week or so we think got the gas board out and yes we have a gas leak but he couldn't find it in the half hour time allowed for each emergency call out so he he capped off our gas and Ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332547#559332547Speaking of plumbers or heating engineers we had a gas leak last week or so we think got the gas board out and yes we have a gas leak but he couldn't find it in the half hour time allowed for each emergency call out so he he capped off our gas and IMon, 18 May 2020 15:08:23 -0500Carpet - that's good enough for me - thanks.Screaming - I now get Afterthought's post...what OD & ID mean - it sounds more than plausible now but that mate of mine is STILL WRONG! Mystery solved - thanks guys PS - Capt. F...you can F-offhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332523#559332523Carpet - that's good enough for me - thanks.Screaming - I now get Afterthought's post...what OD & ID mean - it sounds more than plausible now but that mate of mine is STILL WRONG! Mystery solved - thanks guys PS - Capt. F...you can F-offMon, 18 May 2020 15:06:34 -0500Advantage b/sitterhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332469#559332469Advantage b/sitterMon, 18 May 2020 14:56:45 -0500AFTERTHOUGHT's explanation makes sense. Your mate was talking about the thickness of the piping, while you were considering only the diameter of the bore.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332459#559332459AFTERTHOUGHT's explanation makes sense. Your mate was talking about the thickness of the piping, while you were considering only the diameter of the bore.Mon, 18 May 2020 14:54:49 -0500It was always close to 25.4 according to that, although the picture of all the different "inch" sizes tool is pretty funny, have a look at the link, every country seemed to have a different size.I actually thought for a while 25.4 was just a close aphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332377#559332377It was always close to 25.4 according to that, although the picture of all the different "inch" sizes tool is pretty funny, have a look at the link, every country seemed to have a different size.I actually thought for a while 25.4 was just a close apMon, 18 May 2020 14:46:20 -0500when i was plumbing 40 years ago there were 3 copper pipe sizes 1/2" 3/4" and inch,these changed to 15mm 22mm and 28mm ,i think thats what hes using for his guide.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332369#559332369when i was plumbing 40 years ago there were 3 copper pipe sizes 1/2" 3/4" and inch,these changed to 15mm 22mm and 28mm ,i think thats what hes using for his guide.Mon, 18 May 2020 14:45:11 -0500Thanks JC - I was unaware of the 1930s - I didn't need confirmation that I was right as I'veknew my conversions with Imperial & Metric since I was a kid - I still remember them today! It's called brainwashing I just wanted to know if he made that 28mhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332327#559332327Thanks JC - I was unaware of the 1930s - I didn't need confirmation that I was right as I'veknew my conversions with Imperial & Metric since I was a kid - I still remember them today! It's called brainwashing I just wanted to know if he made that 28mMon, 18 May 2020 14:36:11 -0500(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch = "In 1930, the British Standards Institution adopted an inch of exactly 25.4 mm.")https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332219#559332219(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch = "In 1930, the British Standards Institution adopted an inch of exactly 25.4 mm.")Mon, 18 May 2020 14:17:08 -0500it's over Flohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332211#559332211it's over FloMon, 18 May 2020 14:16:23 -0500inch has been exactly 25.4mm since the 30s.So what is your argument, that the inch was bigger then, or that there was piping that diameter?There certainly is piping that diameter, you can still get it, which would make sense either as a current standhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31646975/any-old-plumbers-on-here?post_id=559332209#559332209inch has been exactly 25.4mm since the 30s.So what is your argument, that the inch was bigger then, or that there was piping that diameter?There certainly is piping that diameter, you can still get it, which would make sense either as a current standMon, 18 May 2020 14:15:37 -0500