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    Default Rapi-Tube vs Pipe/wire

    This may have been discussed, honestly didnt look.

    Has anyone compared the price per foot of rapi-tube as compared to traditional pipe and wire?

    It looks like the obvious savings are in the labor, but I am sure the material is more money.
    But working alone, it may be worth it.

    Any info is appreciated.

    Merry Christmas

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    just use normal mainline, you dont need rapi-tube. i set up 2 mainlines with out wire this year and it didnt take long and cost less than if i did it with wire, and its a lot less work, look on my facbook page, there are lots of pics of it. i used the blue lamb mainline from bascoms, but i know people that have used leaders blue mainline, and black 160psi pipe
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    spencer, your facebook link dosent seem to work.
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    I am not asking how or why to use the different material. Just looking for a cost comparison.

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    wireless(maybe with the exception of rapi-tube dont know that that price is) is a little cheaper and easier to put up

    whalems, ill try to fix it, i had the same problem on sbi
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    phaneuf 2x4 with hybrid pan
    2-350 gal, 5-55 gal drums, and a cage tank

    only 16 yr old at school making syrup!

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    Call and get a price on rapid tube, then price their system of tie backs, I personally will continue to use the wire and 125 psi pipe. At 15.2 cents a foot for 3/4, wire is 2.5 cents a foot, Tensioner is $5.50 and anchor bolts art 2.50 each. So for 500 feet, roughly $100. I would say this is way cheaper than Rapid tube.
    Thad

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    i wouldnt use the side tie stuff they sell, just get some really light gauge wire
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    2-350 gal, 5-55 gal drums, and a cage tank

    only 16 yr old at school making syrup!

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    Thad this is the info I was looking for. My only thought with rapitube is the labor and time savings working alone. I guess if the large producers still use pipe and wire its just fine for me. Thanks merry Christmas.

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    I actually am interested in using their plastic side tie material. Mostly due to its visibility. Ive already run into wire side ties several times because they are hard to see.
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    Quote Originally Posted by heus View Post
    I actually am interested in using their plastic side tie material. Mostly due to its visibility. Ive already run into wire side ties several times because they are hard to see.
    I put a piece of scrap tubing on some of my side ties to make them more visable.
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    600 gallon Zero tank and 4 cage tanks
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