Which conduit do you use

[Andy]

iv got my vice and heat gun want to make some tool addapters like H Man. Iv got the conduit external diamaters got those from H Man ages ago but all the conduit iv looked at in the diy shops does not seem to be as thick as the Austrailian stuff.If any of you have made any diy stuff can you tell me which conduit you actualy used please.

 

[Andy]

No Diy,ers then

 

[Eric Gilliand]

No Diy,ers then

The orange conduit that Herman uses is fire retardant PVC electrical conduit. We have the same in NZ. In the UK you may need to check with an electrical wholesaler. I've actually used the grey and it works OK as well...

 

[Smurf]

something like this do you mean? http://www.fastlec.co.uk/20mm-firebrake-electrical-conduit-x-300mm?gclid=CjwKEAjwoZ-oBRCAjZqs96qCmzgSJADnWCv8-4fLOxv1ftfWe5Vqc_TaVW-HoZxYJYofwPLUibSQrhoCmBvw_wcB

And what size pipe do you use to make wfp bits with?

The orange conduit that Herman uses is fire retardant PVC electrical conduit. We have the same in NZ. In the UK you may need to check with an electrical wholesaler. I've actually used the grey and it works OK as well...

 

[Andy]

H man uses 25 and 32 mm extra rigid pipe. iv googled austrailian electrical pipe specs and the extra rigid pipe wall thickness is about 2 3/4 mm you cant get it from normal electrical suppliers here iv tried loads and none have a wall thickness any where near that thick.it will have to be a internet job

 

[Eric Gilliand]

I've trawled the UK sites and it appears you gus only have the black or white in 20mm or 25mm with a 2mm wall thickness. I have heard reference to a 3mm wall thickness over there but haven't found any links. The trouble with Internet purchase is that the damn stuff comes in 4m lengths....link attached for UK product.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Round-Conduit-Black-25mmx2m/p/109689

 

[Smurf]

Thanks @H MAN but the link don't really help us uk lads out as we can get that over here.

 

[Andy]

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/cables-wires/cable-conduit-trunking-routing/cable-conduits/

they have rigid on here but doesent give the wall thickness in the specs.il give em a bell later and ask there tec department.

 

[WWC]

You can get different diameters of heavy duty conduit if you order from an electrical wholesale store. I didn't as you had to order too much when I enquired.

I looked at different types of plumbing pipe including heating pipes, but couldn't find the sizes I wanted.

I also tried alkathene as you can get the right size in that, but it melted funny.

I gave up in the end.

Is the pipe in Smurfs link not right? I haven't had a good enough look as I am on my phone and half asleep.

http://www.fastlec.co.uk/25mm-firebrake-electrical-conduit-x-300mm

I too would be interested to hear if anyone else finds something suitable and easy to get (I am in Northern Ireland, which makes it harder / more expensive ).

 

[kevinc250]

if i were to get some conduit like hermans would anyone be intrested?