Re: ATM Carbon fibre + aluminum tube.

["Brent Russell" <brussel@global.co.za>]

Hi

Well in my 16 " f 5.7 truss tube scope I use 1.2mm wall thickness and they
are flexible but the truss arrangement makes up for that and I have no
problems at all!

If you could get a very thin aluminium tube with say .75mm wall thickness a
double layer of very light carbon cloth should SIGNIFICANTLY increase both
the strength and rigidity, but the mess would not make it worthwhile.

I reckon the only place that carbon overlay would really be useful would be
on a large diameter thin wall tube for a solid tube scope. But even then to
do it properly is another story all together!

But cool carbon scope trusses sure would look great!!

Clear Skies

Brent