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Title: Re: I need 5" Copper Tubing suitable for boiler and 5 inch end caps
Post by: RedRyder on February 15, 2024, 07:17:13 am

We'd love to see pictures of your new rig.

Title: Re: I need 5" Copper Tubing suitable for boiler and 5 inch end caps
Post by: SteamTech on February 15, 2024, 04:22:38 am

Probably won’t need for a while now. I bought a new rig today locally! Who would have thought such a beauty of a machine would have been so close. Man, I’m blessed!

Title: Re: I need 5" Copper Tubing suitable for boiler and 5 inch end caps
Post by: St Paul Steam on February 14, 2024, 02:57:15 pm

$220 for 6" od x12" long
$100 for 4" od x12" long
Quite the difference.

Title: Re: I need 5" Copper Tubing suitable for boiler and 5 inch end caps
Post by: Stoker on February 14, 2024, 01:25:44 pm

Hope you have some seriously deep pockets because that is going to cost a fortune!

Here is a place that lists on eBay offering 4" & 6" diameter copper pipe, however they don't seem to list 5" diameter.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/141461211975?

Somewhere else I did see 4" end caps that were rather expensive as well.

Perhaps a dedicated metals supply company like McMaster-Carr or Speedy Metals would be a better source?

Good Luck in your search!

Title: I need 5" Copper Tubing suitable for boiler and 5 inch end caps
Post by: SteamTech on February 14, 2024, 12:31:55 pm

I’m looking for 5" tubing and end caps suitable for a boiler project I’m wanting do. Do any of you have any good sources for tubing of that large diameter? Thanks in advance for any info you give me.