Re: PEX (was Re: Not always joking...)

In article <fqv05m$efb$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Joe Ellis <synthfilker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> I have a nine-foot 3/4" copper pipe that I found in the trash years
> >> ago and kept because I thought it might be worth something.  Can
> >> you tell me where I can get over $40 for it?
> 
> > Looking to go back to jail?
> 
> There's no law against trash picking.

There is against trespass, theft, and vandalism. Got your receipt? 
Keith, you of ALL people I would think would be wary of even the 
possibility of the appearance of being in possession of stolen property.  
Didn't you learn your lesson the first time? 

> > You won't get that much for used pipe, of course... and scrap value
> > is less.  However, you would certainly be looked at suspiciously
> > bringing in a large piece of used copper pipe to sell as scrap.
> 
> It doesn't appear to be used.  I suspect it's a left-over length,
> after a longer pipe was cut to fit.

From a construction standpoint, it's used. 10 foot is a standard minimum 
length. 

> > Around here, scrap yards are required to get IDs for anyone selling
> > copper scrap.
> 
> I guess there's no harm in it spending another decade on my bookshelf.
> (I have a *long* shelf, and the books don't go all the way back.)
> Seems kind of a waste if there's a copper shortage.

Your best bet would be to sell it to your plumber, or your apartment 
maintenance folks... someone you know who will believe you when you tell 
them where you got it. 

We have people come in all the time to the hardware store, offering us 
copper, galvanized, or black iron pipe they "don't need anymore". The 
answer is always "no", no matter how good the price is. Copper is too 
likely to be hot. Galvanized, we have no idea what might have been run 
through it before we get it, and don't want our customers putting it in 
potable water plumbing. Black iron is for gas... and you DON'T want 
questionable gas pipe, EVER. To quote Susan Ivanova.... "No 'boom' 
today... 'boom' tomorrow. There's always a 'boom' tomorrow."

There's REALLY good reasons for only buying our supplies from our 
distributors.

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