Copper tube thefts

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patbarrie
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Post: # 28624Post patbarrie

I do a small amount of coldwater plumbing from time to time and usually have a bundle of tube on the top of my van. I have noticed that it can't be left too long before somebody nicks it. Has anyone used one of these?

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Post: # 28628Post surreyhillslandscapes.com

No use for one of those, unless they make them 5 metres long and then I could keep screed bars in it :)
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seanandruby
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Post: # 28632Post seanandruby

I presume you mean when its left overnight? Wouldnt it be something else for them to steal. reckon it would be ideal for daytime use tho.
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matt h
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Post: # 28641Post matt h

i just use a grey soil pipe with rod eye ends. holds enough tube for most jobs, and to date have not had any taken, my lockup on the other hand was r\ided several times .. usually when the pikeys hit town, and then lead, copper and any tool around disapear likre wildfire.:(
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patbarrie
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Post: # 28649Post patbarrie

Thanks for the replies, spoke to a couple of friends about these it appears they've not been out that long.
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matt h
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Post: # 28677Post matt h

at least a couple of years I,d say,but a bit pricey just to protect some copper tube.. mind you, the way copper is going up ...:(
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Post: # 28773Post Edgecraft

Took an old copper cylinder to the scrap yard the other week and nearly fell over when they paid me £43 for it !

As matt said "the way copper is going up" I think anything to keep it safe might be a good idea, by the way where did you say you leave your van ? :;):

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matt h
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Post: # 28908Post matt h

wherewas that scrappy? i only get£ 12.00 max for mine!:(
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seanandruby
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Post: # 28911Post seanandruby

Edgecraft wrote:Took an old copper cylinder to the scrap yard the other week and nearly fell over when they paid me £43 for it !

As matt said "the way copper is going up" I think anything to keep it safe might be a good idea, by the way where did you say you leave your van ? :;):

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must of still had the water in it when they weighed you in :laugh:
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Steel has gone up 40% recently - when is this all going to end???
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Post: # 28916Post lutonlagerlout

i get 90p a kg for lead now,
that's quadrupled in the last 10 years
copper is about 20p per kg so i leave that to the plumbers,
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Mikey_C
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Post: # 28926Post Mikey_C

Dave_L wrote:Steel has gone up 40% recently - when is this all going to end???

it could could go up a 100%, it still be worth bu66er all,
I get £60 a ton for steel, and therefore rarely bother.
70p kg for lead
70p Kg for aluminum (read beer cans)
330p kg for clean copper (striped cable and pipe without joints)
300p kg for old dull pipe, with paint and joints

don't get a look in on water tanks so I guess they could be worth something!
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