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hey guys, my mate asked me to make him about 200 back- to -back cubicals but getting material isnt easy. i tried a local stainless steel engineer but all he could give me was 'tig' welding rods....then i found out the price.... :-[:-[ sixty quid per pack and i need two packs. can anyone help in material ideas ???

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Paperclips. Several of the guys have used these to my mind try the cullies farm topic or farmermarshalls topics as I think it was one of these 2.

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just tried one of those large paper clips there now but they arnt long enough to make a back to back cubical :-\ :-\

thanks for the help guys. keep the suggestions coming.. :D

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Use mild steel TIG rods and spray galvanise them once made.

These are much cheaper than stainless. surely you would get at least 2 cubicles from a TIG rod normally they are 2ft long ??? ???

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Use mild steel TIG rods and spray galvanise them once made.

These are much cheaper than stainless. surely you would get at least 2 cubicles from a TIG rod normally they are 2ft long ??? ???

ay a think that would be the best idea. i can get three cubicals out of one rod so i need about seventy rods...

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What about galv wire.... not sure what it's true use is, straining wire for fencing, wiring fruit trees... ??? I've no idea, anyway, I've got a roll of it in my shed somewhere, probably only 20 quid a roll and you get 100 metres or something on a coil. If you make a little jig out of dowel rods fixed to a sturdy ply back panel I guess it would be pretty easy to bend it round the pegs and give it a squeeze with some pliers to get it to hold it's shape.... ???

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thanks simon, some good ideas i must have a look into :o allready have my jig made from piece of plywood, 10mm dowel rod for the round bit and nails for the other bends...

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the wire is a bit fine and very hard to get straight :-\  i was meant to get a price for the rods but the fella still hasnt got back to me...

thanks anyway rhys

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the wire is a bit fine and very hard to get straight :-\  i was meant to get a price for the rods but the fella still hasnt got back to me...

thanks anyway rhys

never thought of that  ::)  :D what rods are you looking for? ARC?

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yep seen it last night ;) thanks. i actually forgot about it but ill have to ask the fella who wants the cubicals is he happy enough :D

thnks again rob

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