ORIGINAL: IB
Hi Gordon
I'm a little puzzled with your reference to the support ring on the pipe you have for the Hunter, on mine the support ring isn't welded on and is free to slide along its length.
Mine is definitely welded, so it;s possible that Mick may have changed methods a bit at some point. It's really not surprising when stuff like that happens, since I apparently got the very first kit, and some changes are to be expected as any kit "matures" (same kinda deal happened when I got a very early kit of the BVM Super Bandit).
I'll enclose a pic to show that the ring is welded in place, but I'm afraid that my camera doesn't do too well at close-ups of shiny material
so it may not be very clear.
I have lagged the pipe with ceramic blanket.
Any idea how much weight the ceramic blanket added ?
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Mick - thanks for the offer of reworking the pipe for me... if I was "local" I'd possibly take you up on that even though I don't know for sure yet what my pipe plans are - but shipping the pipe all the way from California to England and back doesn't seem particularly cost effective when I have a pipe specialist within about 6 miles of me. For anyone else who doesn't have a Tampipes business right on their doorstep though, I'm sure your offer would be much appreciated. Thanks.
BTW, a dual walled pipe apparently doesn't have to weigh twice what a single walled pipe weighs. In fact, when I showed Tam this pipe while he visited my workshop last year, he commented that it seemed a bit on the heavy side for a single-walled pipe and he stated that he could make me a dual walled one that "wouldn't weigh a whole lot more" ... now, to be honest, how much of that may be sales pitch from him, and how much may be reality I have yet to discern - but
if I do choose to go down that route I will be sure to post weight comparisons for anyone who is interested.
Later,
Gordon