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this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025
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What is this thing?
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Yes, just that it was being used as a GIANT cable. The inner piece was about an inch (2.5 cm) diameter pipe carrying the signal, and the outer pipe acted as the shield, with plastic spacers to keep the inner piece aligned.
I feel like “pipe” in most contexts implies something with an open interior to carry liquid or material