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Unread 05-04-2009, 19:33
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Re: pic: T-Shirt Launcher, still needs a chasis

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Apparently you did not read my previous post.

PVC is not rated for compressed gasses. It is only rated for liquids. The difference is not in the pressure itself (as 400 PSI is 400 PSI). The difference is in the failure effect.
I did read your previous post. My question was not why the failure modes are different (I understand the difference in compressed gasses vs. liquids), but why it fails in the first place.
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