RazMan
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 04:43 PM |
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Flexible corrugated rubber tube?
I need to run some electrics to my doors and need some smallish 'concertina' rubber tube to go between the body and door.
Any ideas guys?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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DIY Si
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 04:47 PM |
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Can you get small bore water pipe in the size you need? Or would this be too thick/stiff?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 04:59 PM |
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Too stiff for this job I'm afraid. I found some ultra flexible stuff at one of the shows last year but at 25mm diameter it is way too big - I
only need to run 3 wires inside.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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DIY Si
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:10 PM |
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Do you already have the wires in place, or could you get some 3 core wire that has another outer layer of insulation and use that?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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StevieB
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:13 PM |
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Have you looked through the site for Woolies? They might have something workable.
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:18 PM |
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I have already got the wires in place. I could use some blow moulded tube as an outer covering but I am sure it will kink when it bends through 90
degrees.
Woolies was the first place I looked 
[Edited on 8-10-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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DIY Si
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:22 PM |
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How much movement do you need for this? Is there any particular ends you need for the attachment points you have?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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jacko
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:27 PM |
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How long do you need the tube ? on the v-h corsa there is a pipe that may do you from body to hatch back about 5in long
Jacko
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:27 PM |
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Scrapyard time.
Most cars with leccy windows have them but I've never seen them for sale aftermarket. They usually have a grommet type end.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:27 PM |
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Ideally they need to be about 100mm long, 10-15mm diameter with a grommet type end so I can pop it into a hole in the bodywork. The door moves through
90 degrees (scissor action) but it is fairly tight space so will kink if not corrugated.
Cheers,
Raz
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Most cars with leccy windows have them but I've never seen them for sale aftermarket. They usually have a grommet type end.
You might be right there Pete.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Humbug
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 05:40 PM |
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Try almost any car at the scrappy. You just need to open a few doors/tailgates to see if there are any suitable. I used some of various sizes from an
old Metro to cover track rods, etc.
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russbost
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 06:57 PM |
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Second the above it's a trip to your "local recycling centre!"
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 08:02 PM |
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Yep, that's where I will be tomorrow
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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