can anyone suggest and aletrnative route to finding a supplier for these - at 40p each they seem to expensive for all they are !! does anyone use something else that will do the job.
candle cup inserts alternatives
Sep 19, 2005
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Just drill a 3/4" wide hole 1" deep.
Only problem is a house fire that can commence if the candle burns all the way down. Are you selling them? You may be dragged into a case if your candle holder is the cause of a fire. If you want to have long candles used in the holders, use the cups.
An alternative if you just want to make something to house a candle for softer light is to make them to hold large tea lights (these are in an aluminium cup already).
Regards, Alan
I get them from Benny's Woodworks and Tools
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BP-78 INSERT, BRASS 7/8" 0.15 / ea 7.00 / 50
10.00 / 100
40.00 / 500
65.00 / 1000
geoff,
Try copper pipe. It's not tapered but I remember using it once and it worked fine. Not sure what size - 3/4" or 1". If you are dead set on the taper, drill a tapered hole in something like rock maple, turn a tapered ram to fit, put the copper pipe in the tapered hole and use the ram to size it.
Larry
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