Alternative to TLC

[Stuart B]

I wanted to order a 3.75m length of electrical steel conduit from TLC but it is an "oversized" item so cannot be delivered but as I wanted it shorter ( two same size halves) I e-mailed them to ask if they could cut it in half and send it .

I got no response so I phoned them . I was told they used to do that but had complaints from customers that they had cut it to the wrong length ( ???) so they stopped doing it,they had couriers losing parcels,they would need to send it to a branch to get it cut ( ??).

I know it sounds a simple request from my POV ..one guy,two minutes with a hacksaw and Bob's your Uncle,parcel it up and off you go .but Hey Ho . Just sounded like I was being told an alternative version to " We cannot be arsed doing what you requested"

Anyone know any other on-line supplier of steel conduit..it needs to be threaded at one end with a connector .It's to hold up a roll of photographic background paper . I did think of Metalsupermarkets as there is an outlet local to me ( Glasgow) but I'm not sure that what they sell will be threaded .

Stuart

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I sort of assumed you lived on a farmhouse on the top of some mountain - not Glasgow. Any electrical wholesaler will have what you want and it all comes threaded both ends with one coupler. You could probably carry it home on the bus outside rush hour if transport is a problem.

[Stuart B]

LOL......sometimes I wish I did live up a mountain .Someone told me before that I'd need to buy several lengths and couldn't get just one. There is a place quite near me .I'll try there .Thx for your help S .

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I suppose that's possible. It does come in bundles. I remember wanting some ordinary 16mm three core SWA cable in Aberdeen and no supplier would cut it. So I'd guess electricians there would charge a fortune for getting power to a garage if they had to carry their own stock of such things.