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Re: Primary Supports



I have used the drilling approach, and to be honest I wouldn't try it again,
certainly not for a coil above table-top size.  Threading tube through
dozens of holes is probably the most frustrating job I have ever done when
building a coilAnother method if you want a flat primary is to drill holes
either side of the tubing, through the base, and use cable-ties.
Steve
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Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: Primary Supports


> Original Poster: "Paul Mathus" <pmathus-at-learningco-dot-com>
>
>      Since the tubing comes precoiled and will work-harden if you mess
with
>      it too much, it's usually considered easier to snap the tubing into
>      slots than to try and thread it through holes.
>
>      However, if that's the look you're going for, i'm sure it can be
>      pulled off, i think people have done it before.  You could also saw
>      through the middle of the holes, lay in the tubing, then screw the
top
>      half of the support back on, clamping the tubing down.  This is
>      another popular approach.
>
>      hope that helps,
>      paul
>
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> Subject: Primary Supports
> Author:  Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> at INTERNET
> Date:    5/4/00 8:02 AM
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> Original Poster: "Bryan Miller" <ftbll-at-MailAndNews-dot-com>
>
> Hello Everyone,
>     I am in the stage of setting up my primary.  I want to use 2" PVC  for
the
> supports because I have some extra that needs to be used up.  I have seen
many
> people who have cut notches in the PVC, but not really anyone who has
drilled
> holes for the copper tubing.  I was wondering if there would be any
problems
> with this other than making it harder to build?  Thanks for the help!!
>
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>      Bryan Miller
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