tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post5892106246338056599..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: Finally! It is up!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-11259792537988865302010-07-05T17:27:06.698-07:002010-07-05T17:27:06.698-07:00Yes, it did. See tonight's post (not posted as...Yes, it did. See tonight's post (not posted as of this writing) for the final shot with the chandelier.<br /><br />GregGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-27360427565690193382010-07-05T16:01:50.068-07:002010-07-05T16:01:50.068-07:00Ah. I had a feeling that threading might be invol...Ah. I had a feeling that threading might be involved. Did the replacement work?<br /><br />Kathy H.<br />www.sowsearshouse.blogspot.comSt. Blogwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173870976749288145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-85030766113448551432010-06-30T12:43:11.613-07:002010-06-30T12:43:11.613-07:00Sean,
Yes, it sounds like you have the defective ...Sean,<br /><br />Yes, it sounds like you have the defective gene as well.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-62166905899848966802010-06-30T09:54:00.829-07:002010-06-30T09:54:00.829-07:00I feel your pain - I once spent an extra week rout...I feel your pain - I once spent an extra week routing the BACK of some reproduction trim I had made to make sure that it matched the original perfectly -Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10867781762952723585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-392844372695637482010-06-29T22:06:49.712-07:002010-06-29T22:06:49.712-07:00The short answer: pipe thread
The long answer: pi...The short answer: pipe thread<br /><br />The long answer: pipe thread is pipe thread.<br /><br />The interesting thing about light fixtures is that even today the thread on light fixture assembly parts is pretty much the same thread that is on modern gas fittings. This goes all the way back to when lighting switched from gas to electric.<br /><br />In my case, if I simply sawed off the pipe I would loose the threads that were on the end. The pipe threads. I didn't just need to go from 12-inch pipe to 11-inches I needed to have the pipe threads on the end.<br /><br />Pipe thread is very specific. It is a graduated thread that gets tighter as it rises. Machine threads are specific but there is variation - 8-32, 16-32, etc - and they are the same no matter how long the thread rises. Wood threads can be just about anything. <br /><br />I needed and 11-inch pipe with pipe threads.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-71117162352970457412010-06-29T21:42:20.063-07:002010-06-29T21:42:20.063-07:00Why a new pipe rather than hacking the extra inch ...Why a new pipe rather than hacking the extra inch off the first one? (Ignorant question is ignorant.) Too much danger of tool slippage?<br /><br />Your stairhall fixture project is coming along great, really. Thanks for the updates.<br /><br />Kate H.<br />www.sowearshouse.blogspot.comSt. Blogwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173870976749288145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-69688331681488179252010-06-29T19:09:22.219-07:002010-06-29T19:09:22.219-07:00Love the humor. Light looks amazing! :)Love the humor. Light looks amazing! :)Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064792628149471671noreply@blogger.com