Second system

[GpsFrontier]

Originally Posted by GGM

Yeah I use electrical conduit piping as you can't buy water PVC piping less that 50mm here except the push fit type piping. I also use some irrigation fittings and use PVC glue to glue them to couples, especially valves where a PVC valve may cost $5 dollars and a irrigation one here at least (farm co-ops) costs 30c.

If you can find them, the regular P.V.C. fittings should fit for the same size electrical conduit piping, so I am told (I haven't done it yet).

[GGM]

Originally Posted by GpsFrontier

If you can find them, the regular P.V.C. fittings should fit for the same size electrical conduit piping, so I am told (I haven't done it yet).

yeah they do, its weird they sell them here but no proper pvc pipes for them, I think its because everyone uses 20 and 25mm electrical conduit piping for air conditioner run offs (lots of high story appartments here) and so they sell pvc fittings for that reason.

[GpsFrontier]

Originally Posted by GGM

yeah they do, its weird they sell them here but no proper pvc pipes for them, I think its because everyone uses 20 and 25mm electrical conduit piping for air conditioner run offs (lots of high story appartments here) and so they sell pvc fittings for that reason.

I see you must live in a large city. I used to live in Hacienda Heights (on the outskirts of Los Angeles CA) but there were a lot of regular homes and 2 story apartment buildings with landscaping there, but no tall apartment buildings. So Home Depot and Lowe's always had a good selection of the P.V.C.. Were you able to find the 10 packs like I get for about the price I get them? If not, it must be because of the laws of "supply and demand". Also I would expect in city's like that space is at a premium, driving prices up. I haven't even thought about it but it might be possible to order online from Home depot and Lowe's website directly. Depending on shipping costs it might still be cheaper.

P.S. I was looking for 6 inch P.V.C. end caps online because the ones here in town I can only get at a pluming supply whorehouse and are $11. I needed 4 of them and that would be just too much. So I looked online and found a number of places that sold P.V.C supply's even custom made stuff. They had the standard fittings also, though I don't remember the prices because it wasn't what I was looking for. But that might be another avenue to look at, I can look some up if you need. Also there might be some pluming supply places that sell to the public near you, if you haven't tried them yet.

[Harlequin]

I live in Australia and for some reason conduit and joints are really really expensive. I've done some more searching and I can get joints for about 70c each here for water ones. Electrical ones are more expensive.

I really don't know why they are so expensive.... A 4m length of 25mm conduit is about $9.

I also live in a major city of about 4 million people so its not like it needs to be shipped miles.... Going to have to do some more searching.... I like how the conduit frames look but I can't justify $40 on a small frame...

The only thing I can think of is buildings are going up like mushrooms here at the moment and everyone is really really busy so demand is high and they can get away with charging what they like.

[Harlequin]

So that you can all feel my pain....

25mm : reticonline, Crystal Waters Irrigation

Ps. 1 aud is approx 95 us cents so close enough to 1 to 1

[GGM]

Originally Posted by Harlequin

I live in Australia and for some reason conduit and joints are really really expensive. I've done some more searching and I can get joints for about 70c each here for water ones. Electrical ones are more expensive.

I really don't know why they are so expensive.... A 4m length of 25mm conduit is about $9.

I also live in a major city of about 4 million people so its not like it needs to be shipped miles.... Going to have to do some more searching.... I like how the conduit frames look but I can't justify $40 on a small frame...

The only thing I can think of is buildings are going up like mushrooms here at the moment and everyone is really really busy so demand is high and they can get away with charging what they like.

yeah that is expensive here in Malta they are about 1.10 euro or 1.90 aussie dollars for 3 metres, surely large hardware stores have them cheaper.

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by GGM

yeah that is expensive here in Malta they are about 1.10 euro or 1.90 aussie dollars for 3 metres, surely large hardware stores have them cheaper.

That is the price from the largest hardware store - Bunnings Warehouse - Lowest prices are just the beginning - Bunnings Warehouse

Bunnings have a stranglehold on the market here.

[GGM]

Originally Posted by Harlequin

So that you can all feel my pain....

25mm : reticonline, Crystal Waters Irrigation

Ps. 1 aud is approx 95 us cents so close enough to 1 to 1

They are not what you want, you want things like these PVC Cat 13 90º Elbow 25mm : PVC Pipe Fittings : Wet Earth

[GpsFrontier]

Originally Posted by Harlequin

So that you can all feel my pain....

25mm : reticonline, Crystal Waters Irrigation

Ps. 1 aud is approx 95 us cents so close enough to 1 to 1

Yes those prices seem outrageous to me though I didn't see the ones that I actually use. Like the ones in the link from GGM. This wont work for building the hydro system but it may help you for the trellis (box frame). When I lived in California and grew tomato's in the ground I built a similar trellis using 2x4's. I cut them long ways 3 times so I had 4 long pieces, then cut each of those in half long ways again. So now I had 8, 8 foot poles. I then stuck some in the ground about 2 feet so there were sticking up out of the ground 6 feet. Then tied the rest of the poles to them horizontally to build a similar frame. You might be able to do something like that. It took a long time to cut the wood because all I had was a jig saw but it got the job done. I don't know if you can stick them in the ground but you should be able to tie, screw or nail them together so it can just sit on the ground similar to what I built.

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by GpsFrontier

Yes those prices seem outrageous to me though I didn't see the ones that I actually use. Like the ones in the link from GGM. This wont work for building the hydro system but it may help you for the trellis (box frame). When I lived in California and grew tomato's in the ground I built a similar trellis using 2x4's. I cut them long ways 3 times so I had 4 long pieces, then cut each of those in half long ways again. So now I had 8, 8 foot poles. I then stuck some in the ground about 2 feet so there were sticking up out of the ground 6 feet. Then tied the rest of the poles to them horizontally to build a similar frame. You might be able to do something like that. It took a long time to cut the wood because all I had was a jig saw but it got the job done. I don't know if you can stick them in the ground but you should be able to tie, screw or nail them together so it can just sit on the ground similar to what I built.

I have built myself a crappy frame. I can't stick them in the ground because they are sitting on my deck - it was more aesthetics more than anyhting that made the pvc pipe look good. I even bought green paint in preparation. Oh well.

All I have done atm is drill 2 holes in a thick peice of cypress and hammer in long steel rods.... It works but its ugly.