myeates
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 07:59 PM |
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15mm stainless tube
need some 15mm tube for some heater pipes dont want to use copper (doesnt look as neat as stainless) i only need about 2metres of the stuff but with
about 1mm wall thickness.
does anyone know where i can get small quantitys
regards
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Hellfire
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 08:01 PM |
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Use copper pipe and get it powder coated in whatever colour takes your fancy 
Phil
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myeates
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 08:06 PM |
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now thats an idea forgot copper could be powdercoated 
copper it is if i cant find stainless as would still prefer stainless, im just fussy 
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 08:16 PM |
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Chromed copper?
They sell it in B&Q and the merchants etc for piping up Towel Rails etc where its on show.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 08:17 PM |
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I think you can get it for posh urinal installations in stainless as well as chromed copper.
[Edited on 16/5/07 by SeaBass]
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worX
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 08:17 PM |
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the larger B&Q's would probably have what you need...
Steve
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 08:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I think you can get it for posh urinal installations in stainless as well as chromed copper.
[Edited on 16/5/07 by SeaBass]
Yeh thats defintely different stuff, it looks very thick and heavy.. like its anti-vandal stuff to stop people bending/dinting/pulling it apart and
flooding the place lol
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stevebubs
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 09:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MkIndy7
Chromed copper?
They sell it in B&Q and the merchants etc for piping up Towel Rails etc where its on show.
Yup...I used it to run the loom through the engine bay to the headlights, fan etc...
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NigeEss
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 10:29 PM |
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I've found the chromed copper tends to crack the plating when bends approach 6oish degrees.
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mackei23b
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 07:11 AM |
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I just got some copper from here:
http://www.maccmodels.co.uk/Productlist_body.htm
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PeterW
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 10:35 AM |
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Get Stainless from BES here
It won't be polished but that shouldn't be a problem
Cheers
Pete
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myeates
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| posted on 18/5/07 at 10:23 AM |
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sorted found guy on ebay who had some stainless so thats on its way
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