[TheForge] Candle cups was EMT markings

[ries]

My steel supplier will sell me 1" mechanical tubing, 16 gage (1/16"  
wall) that makes a perfect candle cup- as most commercial candles are  
7/8" in diameter, thats what you want for an ID.
This tubing is seamed- that is, there is a tiny burr on the inside-  
but nice and smooth on the outside.
One twenty footer makes a LOT of candlesticks- I often use 1" long  
pieces- so I havent bought any in a few years, but it wasnt very  
expensive.
I sure hate using galvanized stuff for anything- its nasty, dangerous,  
and messy.
I really prefer a nice cold rolled tubing with nothing smoking and  
burning off.

ries


On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:06 AM, David E. Smucker wrote:

If you can find it 1 inch OD hydraulic tubing makes great candle  
cups.  If
you know a shop that does large off road equipment or industrial  
hydraulics
they might have drops for free or nearly free.  It is seamless,  
doesn't have
a zinc coating to deal with and works like a dream.  Buying new, it  
cost a
lot more than EMT.  I use EMT (3/4 inch) to make ferrules for wood  
working
tool handles.

Dave

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From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 9:29 AM
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] EMT markings

> Dave,
>
> Thanks for the information, I hadn't thought of that. In my neck of  
> the
> woods we don't have inspectors. The county assessor drives onto the
> property
> once a year to see if you have added any new buildings that he can  
> tax.
>
> I put up my shop in 1999 and bought most of my conduit at that time.
> Though
> I do get a few pieces each year to use for candle cups.  Now I need  
> to be
> carefull not to have the stamped letters EMT show up in the finished
> piece.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>


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