Has anyone ever used EMT(electrical metallic tubing) for a top rail? Both 3/4 and 1" EMT has about the same wall thickness as 1 3/8" chainlink top rail. EMT is less expensive, but doesn't have a swaged end.
Has anyone ever used EMT(electrical metallic tubing) for a top rail? Both 3/4 and 1" EMT has about the same wall thickness as 1 3/8" chainlink top rail. EMT is less expensive, but doesn't have a swaged end.
Would be a cheap thing to try out... Go ahead and let us know... The connection you use would be the critical thing...
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Seem to recall someone trying it on a Turtlelady Stand. They may have used the standard coupling. Not sure of the outcome.
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I use 1" emt pics in post #521.
here you go D-man
Yeah, that's 1" iirc. But it's a solid 10' length. The connectors can be iffy and some have failed for others.
If you hang directly from the attachment points like in that picture there is very little flex on the ridge pole, which is what causes the failures I've heard about.
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If you have access to a table saw just rip them down from a larger piece, that's what I did.
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