Big bore pipe squaring equation

By mechan

Date 07-27-2016 00:35

Do you mean to use like the 3-4-5 rule? (Pythagorean triple) Are the 30' and 25' sticks connected by a 90-degree elbow?

By Hank13 Date 07-27-2016 01:26

Yes it is, with small pipe you use a square. And I'm really good at figuring offsets but it's a question and I'm trying to figure the equation to make sure the pipe is square

By Hank13 Date 07-27-2016 01:31

I don't think the length of sides matter. I think the question was ask to me so I would make sure it was square. They want the equation

By mechan

Date 07-27-2016 01:45

The 3,4,5 rule is just an example, but you can use the same rule for any lengths really as long as they met the conditions for a triple if that is the way you wanted to do it in the field quickly.

Another option would be to just use Pythagorean's theorem of a^2 +b^2 = c^2 for the lengths you gave.

e.g. 30^2 + 25^2 = 1525, sqrt(1525) = ~39' 5/8", so measuring from the tip of each pipe should be just under 39' 5/8".

The link explains it all in detail. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_triple or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem