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Originally posted by Mark Pierce
Almost all pipe is measured as Inside Dimension, except for some tubings or specialty items. In addition, commercially available nipples are often severely reamed out at the ends by the machines that cut them. So, to measure the actual ID, you'd have to get relatively far inside.
(It's been over twenty years since I worked in a hardware store but I still remember some things.)
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so that's why we couldn't find any diemsion on 1 1/4" pvc that was anything like 1.25"...
*shakes head*
<whine> and you know what sucks? each nipple costs £40 here... its basically impossible to get anything in 'english' units not custom ordered </whine>
-ankur