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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:12 am
by 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?
Van Vault Tube
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:32 pm
by surreyhillslandscapes.com
No use for one of those, unless they make them 5 metres long and then I could keep screed bars in it 
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:00 pm
by 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.
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:18 am
by 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.
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:38 am
by patbarrie
Thanks for the replies, spoke to a couple of friends about these it appears they've not been out that long.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:19 am
by 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 ...
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:53 pm
by 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 ? :;):
Darren
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:28 am
by matt h
wherewas that scrappy? i only get£ 12.00 max for mine!:(
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:03 am
by 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 ? :;):
Darren
must of still had the water in it when they weighed you in :laugh:
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:11 am
by Dave_L
Steel has gone up 40% recently - when is this all going to end???
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:48 am
by 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,
LLL
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:12 am
by 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!