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Subject:Re: Coolant pipes replacement
From:Mike Meuser
Date:Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:41:26 -0700

Where can one purchase the SS pipes?

thnxOn 28 Jun 2006 at 18:29, Alistair Bell wrote:

> Actually silver is a better heat conductor than gold, but suffers
> from oxidation problems :)
>
> I do want some silver core pots and pans, or straight silver to make
> caramel.
>
> But settling for copper and stainless. Which begs the question why
> not copper pipes running up front? Corrosion wouldn't be too bad
> inside and if thick walled enough the outside should last just as
> long as the nice old gutters on buildings (unless one runs the van
> through H2SO4 habitually). Of course we isolate stray electric
> currents with silicon or rubber tubing at each end.
>
> Alistair
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> On 28-Jun-06, at 5:44 PM, Randy Bergum wrote:
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> You want good heat conduction in a metal pipe?
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> try solid GOLD!
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> Doesn't rust, and soon to be cheaper than OEM parts.
>
> Stainless is not so hot for conduction, but better than rubber.
> Aluminum is much better, but it gets religious (holey-er than thou).
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> I think SS is the best for our lifetimes.
>
> Randy Bergum
> 1990 Carat - original plastic toobs.
>

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