I need an idea on how to use scrap electrical conduit.

[TwoGuns]

Recently a neighbor that cleans up construction sites had about 100
pieces of one inch electrical conduit cutoffs from 1 foot to four feet
long. On an impulse I offered him $20 for the lot thinking surely I
can come up with some way of using them. What are some creative things
some of you have used this stuff for?
Possible uses I have thought of:
Rollers for a conveyor system.
Wind chimes.
Tent stakes.

Anything?

DL

[Michael A. Terrell]

Frames for wire racks & shop carts.

I always thought it would make good car axles for libtards, though.
;-)

--
Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!'

[RBnDFW]

My uses include:

tomato stakes
flea-market tarp frame
cheater bars

I understand electricians use them somehow.

[Karl Townsend]

>> Possible uses I have thought of:
>> Rollers for a conveyor system.
>> Wind chimes.
>> Tent stakes.
>>
>> Anything?
>>
>> DL
>
> My uses include:
>
> tomato stakes
> flea-market tarp frame
> cheater bars
>
> I understand electricians use them somehow.

I've got a pile of 7/8 conduit. maybe 500 ten footers. And i need to make
tomtato stakes for 150 plants. I checked growers out in FL this winter. They
use rebar with the advantage being the tying twine you run down the row
doesn't slip - just loop and pull tight. Here I'm thinking buy rebar. How do
you use conduit for tomato plants? Specifially, how do you tie to this slick
stuff?

karl

[Mark Rand]

On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:22:40 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
<karltown...@embarqmail.com> wrote:

>
>I've got a pile of 7/8 conduit. maybe 500 ten footers. And i need to make
>tomtato stakes for 150 plants. I checked growers out in FL this winter. They
>use rebar with the advantage being the tying twine you run down the row
>doesn't slip - just loop and pull tight. Here I'm thinking buy rebar. How do
>you use conduit for tomato plants? Specifially, how do you tie to this slick
>stuff?
>
>karl
>
>

TIG welding :-)

Mark Rand
RTFM

[karchiba]

On Apr 5, 2:36 pm, Mark Rand <ra...@internettie.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:22:40 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
>

> <karltownsend....@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I've got a pile of 7/8 conduit. maybe 500 ten footers. And i need to make
> >tomtato stakes for 150 plants. I checked growers out in FL this winter. They
> >use rebar with the advantage being the tying twine you run down the row
> >doesn't slip - just loop and pull tight. Here I'm thinking buy rebar. How do
> >you use conduit for tomato plants? Specifially, how do you tie to this slick
> >stuff?
>
> >karl
>
> TIG welding :-)
>
> Mark Rand
> RTFM

Keep in mind that most conduit is Galvanized (Zinc) plated. No
Welding without removing the Zinc.
_kevin

[Cross-Slide]

If you do breathe the zinc fumes, drink lots of milk.

[jk]

Cross-Slide <3t...@centurytel.net> wrote:

>> > RTFM
>>
>> Keep in mind that most conduit is Galvanized (Zinc) plated.  No
>> Welding without removing the Zinc.
>> _kevin
>
>If you do breathe the zinc fumes, drink lots of milk.

THe plants may not care for the zinc either, as it corrodes off
I know that everywhere on my roof where there is some galv metal,
there is no moss down hill from it.

jk

[Wes]

karchiba <kevin.a...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Keep in mind that most conduit is Galvanized (Zinc) plated. No
>Welding without removing the Zinc.

Or you will learn what the Zinc Flu is.

Wes

[Lyndell Thompson]

Drill 1" holes at various locations(as needed) in a 2x4 at about a 15-20
degree angle. Stick 1' pieces of conduit in the holes, nail or screw 2x4 to
workshop wall and hang electrical cords, hoes, rakes shovels etc. on them.
Also make vertical matierial rack this same way with several rows of the
2x4's & conduit.
Lyndell
P.S. I am not much on artwork but here goes.

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[DanG]

Karl, tape works well and should last the growing season. You can
tape wire or string ties to prevent the sliding.

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[Larry Jaques]

On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:46:45 -0700 (PDT), the infamous karchiba
<kevin.a...@gmail.com> scrawled the following:

Kevin, after removing the zinc, what rod do you use to attach tomato
stems to the conduit? <silly grin>

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[TwoGuns]

Thanks guys. You gave some useful ideas.

DL

[Gerald Miller]

On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:27:03 -0700, Larry Jaques
<lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote:

>On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:46:45 -0700 (PDT), the infamous karchiba
><kevin.a...@gmail.com> scrawled the following:
>
>>On Apr 5, 2:36 pm, Mark Rand <ra...@internettie.co.uk> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:22:40 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
>>>
>>> <karltownsend....@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >I've got a pile of 7/8 conduit. maybe 500 ten footers. And i need to make
>>> >tomtato stakes for 150 plants. I checked growers out in FL this winter. They
>>> >use rebar with the advantage being the tying twine you run down the row
>>> >doesn't slip - just loop and pull tight. Here I'm thinking buy rebar. How do
>>> >you use conduit for tomato plants? Specifially, how do you tie to this slick
>>> >stuff?
>>>
>>> >karl
>>>
>>> TIG welding :-)
>>>
>>> Mark Rand
>>> RTFM
>>
>>Keep in mind that most conduit is Galvanized (Zinc) plated. No
>>Welding without removing the Zinc.
>
>Kevin, after removing the zinc, what rod do you use to attach tomato
>stems to the conduit? <silly grin>

Tomato Paste? <sillier grin>
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

[dca...@krl.org]

On Apr 6, 12:27 am, Larry Jaques <ljaq...@diversify.invalid> wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:46:45 -0700 (PDT), the infamous karchiba

> <kevin.archib...@gmail.com> scrawled the following:

>
>
>
> >On Apr 5, 2:36 pm, Mark Rand <ra...@internettie.co.uk> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:22:40 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
>
> >> <karltownsend....@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> >I've got a pile of 7/8 conduit. maybe 500 ten footers. And i need to make
> >> >tomtato stakes for 150 plants. I checked growers out in FL this winter. They
> >> >use rebar with the advantage being the tying twine you run down the row
> >> >doesn't slip - just loop and pull tight. Here I'm thinking buy rebar. How do
> >> >you use conduit for tomato plants? Specifially, how do you tie to this slick
> >> >stuff?
>
> >> >karl
>
> >> TIG welding :-)
>
> >> Mark Rand
> >> RTFM
>
> >Keep in mind that most conduit is Galvanized (Zinc) plated.  No
> >Welding without removing the Zinc.
>
> Kevin, after removing the zinc, what rod do you use to attach tomato
> stems to the conduit?  <silly grin>
>
> --

Actually if you use silicon bronze you can skip removing the zinc.
And the galvanize will be good almost to the silicon bronze. I would
still use good ventilation, but there are almost no fumes.

Dan

[Lloyd E. Sponenburgh]

Karl wondered:

> How do
>> >> >you use conduit for tomato plants? Specifially, how do you tie to
>> >> >thi
> s slick
>> >> >stuff?

This looks like an opportunity to build a tool!

Create a roller rig that will "neck" that EMT every few inches. Sort of
like a pipe cutter, but with a dull edge, so it doesn't cut the pipe,
just roll-forms a compressed line in it.

You might get away with just grinding a pipe-cutter's wheel to a round
profile. In which case, since all good Rigid-brand pipe cutters have
replaceable cutters, that's not a very expensive proposition.

Then... you set up your lathe without the tailstock so you can chuck up
the pieces, and just "step" down the pipe with the forming tool.

Heck! You might not even destroy the galvanizing, if you polish the
wheel.

LLoyd

[Pete Snell]

Larry Jaques wrote:

>
> Kevin, after removing the zinc, what rod do you use to attach tomato
> stems to the conduit? <silly grin>
>

Goldenrod?

Pete
--
Pete Snell
Department of Physics
Royal Military College
Kingston, Ontario,
Canada
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[sta...@prolynx.com]

My dad was an electrician and we had whole trashcans full of cutoffs.
Some of the things he used them for were spacers, flattened the ends,
drilled holes and used them for rungs on trellis-types of things, hung
two pieces from ropes hanging from rafters like swings to support
ladders laid flat, welded up a bicycle stand from a bunch. Also short
pegs to hang stuff on and always short stubs needed to hook electrical
boxes together. Had probably 500 lbs when we cleaned the place out,
got a few bucks for scrap value. Anything over a foot was useful,
short stuff was pretty much scrap.

Stan

[Jerry Wass]

Wind chimes is good---but you have to suspend them at the proper place
to get the proper sounding full tone--Try by suspending between thumb &
finger---then you have to find the sweet spot to strike it also--if you
goof & cut one too short you can add a little weight on the bottom. JW

[Jerry Wass]

wire welding faster--line 'em up--snap a chalk line & pop a bead on each one

[mmma...@gmail.com]

I just use garden tape. Available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DG75DS8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

It works fine.