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john11
07-07-06, 07:33 PM
I am looking for a tube that I can run through the inside wall that has caps on both ends so it is neat looking. I bought one years ago from Radio Shack, but they dont carry it any more. It was about 1/2 or 3/4 inch diamiter and 12 inches long so you could cut it to length. Do you know where I can find this?

kchinth
07-10-06, 01:24 PM
Can you be a little more clear on the purpose of this tube? I don't understand what you need this tube to do. Do you mean to run the wire from the outside of the house to the inside, like a bushing? Or do you mean to run wires in the wall, like pvc conduit?
voltman999
10-07-09, 01:42 PM
This was a clear plastic tube with sealed ends on it that would allow you to bring coax in from outside the house into a room. You would drill a 1" dia hole in the wall, slip the tube thru and then run your cable through it and it would keep bugs and air out. I too am looking for one of these.

aandpdan
10-07-09, 01:49 PM
I had one so I know what you mean, but I haven't seen one in years.

It's really just a conduit for your cables to pass through the wall.

You could make your own out of pvc tubing. Check out the electrical section at your big box store you can probably glue something up easily.

Hope it helps.
fewalt
10-08-09, 05:42 AM
You can get a combo coax/tele wall plate for the inside wall.
Drill your hole, run the line through and fill the outside hole with a bit of silicone.
No tube needed!!!

fred
ray2047
10-08-09, 09:05 AM
Fewalt is right on. Why make a big ugly hole for a tube when you can make a small one for the cable. And don't forget the drip loop.