[TheForge] steel pipe

Sun Mar 10 19:29:02 2002

        Chris,  I believe you were using a BPE grade pipe.  They sell both
the regular black iron pipe and BPE at my suppliers.  The BPE is a better
grade pipe for holding more pressure, but it does have that protective
coating on it that is just like you describe to get off.  Buying the cheaper
black iron pipe is the easiest method to get out of that clean up - or
smell.  Don't know if the fumes are bad or not.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Caswell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 10:54 AM
Subject: [TheForge] steel pipe


> I was using some 3/4" od seamed pipe as a mandrel to wrap some 1/4" round
> around, and noticed an awful stink produced by the hot steel on the pipe.
> Does anyone know if steel pipe is coated with anything, or how toxic it
is?
> To get rid of it I had to heat to a bright red, wire brush off the scale,
> and then wire wheel the piece.  Anyone have any better suggestions?
>
> Thank you
>
> Chris Caswell
> Caswell Wood & Iron\
> Burlington (60 deg. yesterday, 17 deg. with wind chill today) Vermont
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