Hmmm. Maybe I should start to ask for paid subscriptions to something that could already be accessed freely then?
Could work, and maybe actually pay the bills.
Paul
> Paul,
>
> Its a bit like the computer manual . If you cant ask someone or figure it
out
> by stufffing around, then and only then, read the manual.
>
> Personally I find the website a mine of infomation.
>
> Geoff
> --- Paul Bowers <pbowers@pipingdesign.com> wrote:
> > Yes, a flat face has to meet a flat face (over the entirety of both
> > surfaces). If one flange face is raised and the other is flat, you
should
> > install a suitable spacer to avoid cracking of the weaker one while
> > tightening the bolts. This is common knowledge and goes back to the
ancient
> > days of bolting CS piping to CI pump bodies. If you look around the
website
> > you'll see a few references to this.
> >
> > I really have to wonder how many people post to this list without taking
a
> > look at the website. I've spent countless hours and thousands of dollars
> > setting up PipingDesign.com for the past few years and implementing a
good
> > search engine so that people can find this sort of freely-available
> > information on the internet.
> >
> > http://www.pipingdesign.com/flanges.html
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Engalan" <edengalan@hblpipe.com>
> > To: <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 5:39 AM
> > Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] Query-Sump caisson Piping
> >
> >
> > > Supplement :
> > >
> > > To avoid PVC flange breakage / leak : Match flange faces- flat face to
> > flat
> > > face;
> > > raised face to raised face.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Steve McKenzie [mailto:Mechproj@xtra.co.nz]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:40 AM
> > > To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] Query-Sump caisson Piping
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Rajeev
> > > I have not answered this until now because I thought that you would
have
> > > answers from others. 125# and 150# should bolt together with no
problems.
> > > Use a soft rubber gasket, assuming the pressure is about 5 bar, and
size
> > is
> > > around 200NB (8"). This also assumes that the steel pipe is well
anchored
> > > and expansion of the PVC pipe has been addressed.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rajeev chaudhari [mailto:rajeevbhai@yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 6:27 PM
> > > To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [PipingDesign] Query-Sump caisson Piping
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Piping design memebers,
> > >
> > > I am facing one problem in design.
> > > Sump caisson pump vendor has provided inlet & outlet
> > > with 125# PVC flange . The connected piping TO SUMP
> > > CAISSON is Carbon steel 150 # .
> > > How do I go about this...?
> > > I appreciate your valuable time.
Received on Wed Aug 21 03:24:00 2002
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