Re: ATM Smaller (6") Sonotube

[Brian Nestel <blast@aloha.net>]

Kyle Barger wrote:
> I had planned to use a 6" inside diameter Sonotube for my 4.25" mirror, but
> when I called up the place that was recommended to me they said they do not
> have smaller than 8".  The guy I talked to said he did not think they made
> them in a 6" size.  Does anybody know if that is true?  Or are there other
> alternatives for a small scope?  (Frankly, if I have to spend a lot of time
> digging, I may just bag it & go with a square wooden tube.)
Hi:
Try  6" Schedule 20 pvc pipe, a 10' length should not be too expensive
and its
pretty rigid and a plumbing supply should have it.
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