Topic: Metal tubing

[Artisan]

For a large fruit cage, how about using a polytunnel, but using netting instead  of the polythene?  Ebay has some pretty big poly tunnels for under £400, or maybe you could get a second hand one cheaply?  MAybe the polytunnel maunfacturers would be happy to sell just the tubes? ???

[Barnowl]

I used copper pipe clips fastened to the inside of the beds and pushed the pipe (reclaimed from a farm water supply system) through them into the earth, but like Melbourne 12 suggested they are a bit lacking in rigidity
(at least it means they wobble when the bl**dy pigeons try and land on them). The picture's of the seed bed, but I did do it on a larger scale with thicker pipe.

If two brackets were used at each end and were further apart on the pipe vertically it would stiffen the structure.

[cambourne7]

I just got a second quote, £245. For all the scafolding needed to make my fruit cage and netting.

Just not putting it up.

So now i have to rally the troups  ::)

So now i have to convince the hubbie  ;D

[gary]

I have been thinking of using 21.5mm overflow pipe but I ave not had time to test it yet, quite cheap but I do not know at the moment how rigid it would be. Has anyone else used this?

[flytrapman]

Hi
Try your local scrap metal merchant.
I bought galvanised scaffold tube from my local scrp metal merchant. he weighed the truck & paid scrap price(cheap). The local scaffold firms sell the damaged tubes to him.
Regards
Phil

[cambourne7]

hi

i am paying .65 pence a ft plus vat for the tubing

£1.20 for the connectors

With the lenths cut to size and ready to put together and free delivery.

louise

[pete10]

Where you getting them from?

[cambourne7]

scafolding supplier rather scafolding company.

Thats why i have to put them up myself :-)