Re: ATM Metal Tube for a 10" Dob.

["Adams" <adams@rmci.net>]

Sometimes irrigation tubing can be found at recycling places. That's where I
got a 12' length of 10" diameter aluminum tubing for 50 cents a pound.
----- Original Message -----
From: Shane LaPierre <shanelapierre@dellnet.com>
To: Gies <EGies@cni-usa.com>; <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: ATM Metal Tube for a 10" Dob.


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> Try irrigation pipe... it's thin walled aluminum tubing.  I found hastings
> actually listed one of its uses as a telescope tube.  See
> http://www.hipco-ne.com/scope.htm
>
> Shane LaPierre
> http://www.geocities.com/stellar1972
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gies" <EGies@cni-usa.com>
> To: <atm@shore.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 12:19 PM
> Subject: ATM Metal Tube for a 10" Dob.
>
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> >
> > My place of work has a 10" Orion Dob. with a cardboard tube.  By boss
> > would like to have a metal tube for it.  I don't think it is a good
> > idea, because of the size - 60" long and 11 5/8" I.D.  Any ideas or
> > opinions on the matter?  Thanks.
> >
> > Eric
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