Sona tube for steamin'?

[knehdn]

Hi.
Has anyone considered, or possibly tried using an 8" diameter sona tube for steaming the stems? Just a thought cuz they're cheap, lightweight, easy to work with, and can be tossed when finished.
Thanks
Gabe

[KenC]

Haven't tried that ... I had a length of 4" diameter ABS pipe already lying around (I think it was left behind by the former owner when I bought the house) and used that ... it worked perfectly.

[Denis]

Something narrower would be more effective. I have seen a cardboard shipping tube used and it held up ok for three steamings.

Denis

[Arctic]

I use the 4" ABS with 90 degree elbow and cap- Works great for me, relatively inexpensive and simple to set up as well.

Mark,
Cantley, Quebec.

[philz]

When I made a fishingnet out of ash, I capped a 1" PVC pipe, put the wood in, poured in hot water, and put a cap on the open end to keep the wood from floating out. The next day it easily bent 180 degrees in 8".

Philz

[knehdn]

Thanks for the input... but I guess it's best I go the PVC tubing. I just happened to have some of the sona tube laying around.
Gabe

[Glen Smith]

Actually, schedule 40 ABS will resist the steam better than PVC in my personal experience.