January 9th, 2004, 02:22 PM | #31 |
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Well, I was thinking half or three-quarter inch stuff. Don't believe I've run across any full inch versions just yet.
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January 11th, 2004, 03:27 PM | #32 |
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OK, now bear in mind the stuff I am describing has an actual O.D. of a little over an inch, which is what I think they call 3/4, and the stuff that's just under an inch must be what they call 1/2. But I could be wrong. When constructing things, I only think about the physical dimensions as I measure them, not nominal pipe gauges.
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January 11th, 2004, 05:25 PM | #33 |
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Oh...okay. My terminology needs work; when I said "three quarter", I was referring to the OUTSIDE diameter that I merely PERCEIVED the tube as having. I'm not really positive how big the stuff is, I only estimated.
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January 12th, 2004, 10:26 AM | #34 |
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I built mine out of square aluminum and hardware for around $70. Go to any hardware store and look around. You can find a lot of interesting stuff there.
Oh yeah- it wasn't home Depot either. It was one of the True Value places. The one piece that cost me was the tripod mounting plate which I had to have welded ($30). Was able to find pulleys and everything else okay. It's very sturdy, but I need to move the weight in back - back another foot and a half to lose some of the counter weight I need to pile on right now (50 lbs!). There's several places mentioned earlier that have good plans. Need a sturdy tripod for sure. Good luck. Jeff Patnaude |
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Good idea using square, Jeff. I like it better than round for its bend-resistance, plus easier to get a precise fit-up when welding.
Robert, just for the record, here's what my trusty dial caliper tells me about the two sizes of this EMT: actual OD of .93" and 1.16" respectively, with a wall thickness of .06" on each. I'll leave it to the electricians to tell us what the official sizes are called. I just happened to use it cuz I had so much laying around and it was handy to work with for the above-described projects.
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January 14th, 2004, 02:26 PM | #36 |
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Yes, I see how that stuff would be desirable over the gas pipe; easier to work with, lighter, but still strong. I would most certainly use that if I were building a crane.
Though I have to be honest, I just designed and built (well, truthfully, my father designed and built it--he's better with these things than I am) a camera support system out of inch and a half PVC. I may not like the stuff for drainage piping, but for camera supports, it seems to work quite well. And it's good for instruments, too. |
January 14th, 2004, 03:25 PM | #37 |
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Instruments? You must be in Blue Man Group!
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January 14th, 2004, 04:07 PM | #38 |
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Heh, no, not IN it, but a big fan. Keep telling myself I'm gonna build one of those things....
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Guys,
This may be a fascinating discussion but it has really wandered far from the original topic of the thread, started months ago. Consequently I'm closing it to new entries.
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