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I'm looking for a source for 2" square light structural tubing in PVC
instead of aluminum or steel.

Any sources?

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:26:46 -0600, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
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I'm looking for a source for 2" square light structural tubing in PVC
instead of aluminum or steel.

Any sources?


http://webcat.ryanherco.com/products.../860130110.cfm

I have an older AIN Plastics catalog that shows similar material --
their online catalog is useless.

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I don't know if they carry square tube, but sure a good source:
http://www.ou****ercatalogs.com/index.cfm

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I'm looking for a source for 2" square light structural tubing in PVC
instead of aluminum or steel.

Any sources?

LLoyd


Structural PVC? I think that unless there is some pressing need for PVC,
you might want to search for fiberglass. PVC tends to be brittle and will
crack easily, fiber glass is a whole lot tougher.

Think about those fiberglass ladders and then think about climbing a PVC
ladder.

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Structural PVC? I think that unless there is some pressing need for
PVC, you might want to search for fiberglass. PVC tends to be

brittle
and will crack easily, fiber glass is a whole lot tougher.

Think about those fiberglass ladders and then think about climbing a
PVC ladder.

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solvent.




You're precipitating, Roger. (take that in context to your sig)

Think -- Did I ask for "PVC tubing as strong as steel structural
tubing"?

No?
No.

I asked for PVC structural tubing. Such exists. The term _assumes_
you won't put steel loads on PVC of the same cross-section.

You need to change the pH of the liquid. You're not part of the
solution anymore.

LLoyd


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I'm looking for a source for 2" square light structural tubing in PVC
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Any sources?

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Roger Shoaf wrote:

"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message
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I'm looking for a source for 2" square light structural tubing in PVC
instead of aluminum or steel.

Any sources?

LLoyd


Structural PVC? I think that unless there is some pressing need for PVC,
you might want to search for fiberglass. PVC tends to be brittle and will
crack easily, fiber glass is a whole lot tougher.

Think about those fiberglass ladders and then think about climbing a PVC
ladder.


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