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pargeterw
Afternoon all,
Here comes an unconventional post:
I'm not actually looking to do any plumbing, rather I'm looking to use cheap PVC pipes and fittings as a building material for a DIY project. The problem that I've come across is, that in the UK, I can only seem to be able to find over complicated (e.g. John-Guest style) push-fit components when all I really want is the simplest type, which seem to be frustratingly easy to obtain in the US.
Basically, the contraption that I'm hoping to build is a Steadicam Merlin II rip-off, to a design that is a slightly modified version of the one in this video: (*It somehow won't let me put a link, so YouTube "Frugal Floater"!*) . Skip to 3:34 to see the sort of parts that I'm looking for. Any information on where I can source these items (either in an actual shop or via the internet) would be much appreciated, indeed, if anybody on the forum has some bits of scrap lying around, I'd be happy to give them a loving home! (Obviously I'd be happy to cover any postage or other costs!)
Thanks in advance for any help or advice,
Will
Here comes an unconventional post:
I'm not actually looking to do any plumbing, rather I'm looking to use cheap PVC pipes and fittings as a building material for a DIY project. The problem that I've come across is, that in the UK, I can only seem to be able to find over complicated (e.g. John-Guest style) push-fit components when all I really want is the simplest type, which seem to be frustratingly easy to obtain in the US.
Basically, the contraption that I'm hoping to build is a Steadicam Merlin II rip-off, to a design that is a slightly modified version of the one in this video: (*It somehow won't let me put a link, so YouTube "Frugal Floater"!*) . Skip to 3:34 to see the sort of parts that I'm looking for. Any information on where I can source these items (either in an actual shop or via the internet) would be much appreciated, indeed, if anybody on the forum has some bits of scrap lying around, I'd be happy to give them a loving home! (Obviously I'd be happy to cover any postage or other costs!)
Thanks in advance for any help or advice,
Will