Hi Larry, It might well work, just how rigid though would a four foot length of that tubing be? one doesn't want it deflecting when pressure is applied.
The only other consideration is that it needs male threads on one end to screw the tightening head end and the other end slides up and down locking into place by virtue of a spring loaded toothed dog which bites into the pipe preventing it from sliding as pressure is applied at the head end. This is why black iron is usually used. Rae painted his, most do not and this too can be an issue since the iron can stain wood in the presence of moisture, either atmospheric or from glue. At about 20 bucks per four foot length though your tubing remains pretty expensive as well but it might be a bit lighter and less likely to rust. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Stansifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:32 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Pipe Clamps > Guys, > > Keep in mind I have no idea what the hell I am talking about > when it comes to that wood stuff however, something came to > mind when you were discussing pipe clamps. > I am not exactly certain how they are configured but let me > throw something out and see if it floats. > > A very commonly used product in automotive fabrication is > thick walled tubing. it is seamless and ranges in diameter > from 1/2 to 2inch plus. > It is lite, extremely strong and strait. The last stick I > bought was 20feet long, 3/4inches in diameter and cost me > less than a $100.00. > > I used it to build the rear suspension for the El camino as > well as having to make some small spacer brackets for the > rack and pinion steering. > > > > My thought was that you guys could take this stuff, cut it > into manageable lengths, and thread the inside diameter so > that you could join pieces together as needed. > > If I am full of Sierra hotel India tango let me know and I > will crawl back under Carol's Corvette where I belong. > > > > Regards > > > Larry Stansifer > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
