Re: Availability of ABS pipe
That's a reasonable thought Bob. I honestly don't know. The guy at Lowe's said it's not used much here. (I'm in Chapel Hill/Durham, NC.) So, I countered with "Where IS it used?" He replied, "Alaska".
Whatever...
I just hope it's not being discontinued.
Re: Availability of ABS pipe
No shortage here in CA, it is very commonly stocked in smaller sizes, but I haven't eyeballed the 4" diameter offerings. (I suspect it also, is readily available)
Re: Availability of ABS pipe
FWIW, the Home Depot website shows ABS pipe in 24" lengths and 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 inch diameters. None is in stock at the nearest store to me, though - all would have to be ordered for shipment directly or to store for pickup.
Re: Availability of ABS pipe
Grey PVC is a fine alternative, it's 100% lightproof.
Re: Availability of ABS pipe
Go to a real plumbing supply company, a real hardware store, or if in a rural farming area, an agricultural pipe distributor. A normal section of residential ABS pipe is 10ft long and ridiculously cheap, except apparently in the sorts of venue you described. Just cut it in half for car transport. Plastic pipe is made in many varieties and in diameters so big you could walk through them upright, just like a tunnel. Places like Home Depot don't give a damn about codes; they routinely sell things like plumbing pipe and so-called lumber that doesn't meet code, all based on what they happen to get a deal on themselves. They even have lots of sub-par products specially manufactured for them.
Re: Availability of ABS pipe
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Jeroen
Grey PVC is a fine alternative, it's 100% lightproof.
I use the grey pvc which is electrical conduit. I think the key is to bring some kind of a saw and cut the 10' lengths so that they will fit in the car. Also you might have better luck at a plumbing or electrical supply house.
Roger
Re: Availability of ABS pipe
By no means is this product being at risk of being discontinued as they sell a boat load of it for any number of plumbing and irrigation applications. I contend that your hardware stores are giving you go away prices. Shop around and you will be rewarded.
Re: Availability of ABS pipe
The important thing is that I have made measurable headway toward a system for processing 12x20 film, something that has been holding me up for years.
I'm sure I'll be doing this exercise again. But next time I'll find a reasonable supplier. And I won't try it on Sunday afternoon.