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Candle Cups
John Peachey:
--- Quote from: Bill21 on March 09, 2023, 08:32:27 PM ---Maybe you could use brass tube like one of these two?
https://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/product/1-1-4-o-d-x-20g/
https://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/product/1-1-4-o-d-x-16g/
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That might be an answer if I could find shorter lengths, then put a small piece of flat material in the bottom.
Richard_C:
Would copper be OK?
One of the standard copper pipe sizes is 35mm, that's OD so you get c.32mm id. Not sure how easy it is to buy 1m lengths, I'm sure some stockists will do it but a lot only do 3m which is expensive. You can get 35mm solder end caps so pipe + cap should do the job. I wonder if just the end caps would do it on their own - not sure how deep they are but for 15mm the depth is about the same as the diameter. If that holds true for all sizes then a 35mm end cap (say) 30mm deep might be fine without the pipe. Copper is easy to work so you could perhaps 'flare' the top a little just by working round the edge with a hammer against some round bar horizontal in a vice - as the copper thins it has to go somewhere so you get a gentle flare without too much effort.
You can also get 35mm brass compression end caps but they are very 'chunky' so probably not helpful.
A 'proper' plumbers merchant where they store things on shelves instead of in shrinkwrap packs would likely let you go and handle each type.
(I sometimes use 15mm copper pipe with and end cap to line bud vases. You need to drill 16mm so the cap fits down, a slight flare gives a nice tight fit at the top with a barely visible edge)
Bill21:
--- Quote from: John Peachey on March 10, 2023, 09:21:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bill21 on March 09, 2023, 08:32:27 PM ---Maybe you could use brass tube like one of these two?
https://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/product/1-1-4-o-d-x-20g/
https://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/product/1-1-4-o-d-x-16g/
--- End quote ---
That might be an answer if I could find shorter lengths, then put a small piece of flat material in the bottom.
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Well they sell a 6” length and you said you need two? Check out the specs but one of those two is going to be pretty close to 30mm ID.
John Peachey:
--- Quote from: Bill21 on March 11, 2023, 01:12:24 PM ---
--- Quote from: John Peachey on March 10, 2023, 09:21:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bill21 on March 09, 2023, 08:32:27 PM ---Maybe you could use brass tube like one of these two?
https://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/product/1-1-4-o-d-x-20g/
https://www.collegeengineering.co.uk/product/1-1-4-o-d-x-16g/
--- End quote ---
That might be an answer if I could find shorter lengths, then put a small piece of flat material in the bottom.
--- End quote ---
Well they sell a 6” length and you said you need two? Check out the specs but one of those two is going to be pretty close to 30mm ID.
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Bill,
Sorry didn't spot the 6" length on the bottom of the list.
John
John Peachey:
Well life has got more awkward.
I have just been given the stub of a candle that will go in, and its nearer 37mm in diameter.
So the brass pipe looks to be the most likely solution.
The 1 1/2 inch pipe has and external diameter of 38.1 mm
John
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