1.75 steel pipe
 

I have been experiencing some difficulties on locating 1.75 Steel Pipe to do some tests on where can I find some?
--Preferably a store in Minnesota or a online one to order from--

Re: 1.75 steel pipe
 

Your local building supply store should have it in stock, it's called 1.5" EMT

Re: 1.75 steel pipe
 

You can get it at Home Depot. It's actually 1 1/2 electrical conduit.

Re: 1.75 steel pipe
 

Its steel emt actually, but yes, it's 1.5, not 1:75 ::rtm::

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McMaster-Carr is an excellent resource to purchase raw metal materials. They're usually very fast.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#steel-pipe/=amdqzs

Re: 1.75 steel pipe
 

Right. The nominal diameter (i.e., what they call it) is 1-1/2" EMT, but the stuff is just about 1-3/4" in diameter. Like the rules say.

Re: 1.75 steel pipe
 

Or use top rail for chain link fence, it's the right size. Whatever you have laying around :)

Re: 1.75 steel pipe
 

Thank you for the help but wont most fences have different dimensions.

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I was wondering about the surface. I have been testing on 1 3/4 DOM steel tubing. Is the game played with galvanized pipe?

Re: 1.75 steel pipe
 

The 1.5 EMT that I bought is galvanized, which I'm pretty sure is standard finish. The OD (per spec) is actually 1.74. This is the material that the official field drawing calls out.

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Chain link fences use standard parts, at least in the US.

It might be difficult to find these materials in different countries.

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EMT is galvanized coated. Looking at several brands some are very smooth and uniform. Home Depot sample was rough. If I had HD tubing and my bot worked oK, I'd be worried about showing up at the comp and finding FIRST used very smooth and uniform tubing.