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| Feb 24, 2011 at 21:35 | comment | added | James Van Huis | I am not aware of any load bearing tables for typical conduit pipes. To get some idea, you can go to the hardware store and check out the conduit there. I would start with maybe 3/4" or 1" galvanized (thickwall) pipe. If you can find a spot in the store, try and prop it up at the ends and see if it will deflect under your weight. | |
| Feb 24, 2011 at 11:10 | comment | added | flamingpenguin | Interesting idea. How would I go about working out what diameter of pipe is required for a given span/load? | |
| Feb 23, 2011 at 19:23 | history | answered | James Van Huis | CC BY-SA 2.5 |