Fw: [ATM] Cost effective tubes for truss scope

["jerry heniger" <jerryheniger@msn.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lockwood" <melockwo@uiuc.edu>
To: "ATMList" <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [ATM] Cost effective tubes for truss scope


> Jerry,
>
> I've had good luck with anodized aluminum tubes from Brunner
> Enterprises, at    http://www.brunnerent.com/
>
> Go to "aluminum extrusions" and then "round and square tubing".
>
> I got some 1" tubing, 0.050" wall, clear satin ANODIZED on the outside
> for about $6 per 6 ft. section.  VERY nice tubing (and half the price
> of the stuff from Moonlite, but it's not dyed).  It was shipped
> promptly and arrived nicely packed.  I think my total with shipping
> was about $80 for 12 tubes (enough for two scopes with 6 truss poles).
>
> Again, congrats on the 16.5".
>
> Mike
>
>
> Jerry B. Hillman wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > I am going to rebuild both of my scopes to make them lighter.  Much 
> > lighter.
> > I need to get them down in weight so that I have the option of mounting 
> > them
> > on a EQ platform.  Currently my 10" is in a sonotube and the 16.5" is 
> > using
> > steel electrical conduit for trusses.  Both are too heavy. The steel 
> > conduit
> > is rock solid, but makes the scope weigh about 30 pounds without the 
> > mirror.
> > Any recommendations for lighter, affordable tubes would be appreciated.
> > And on another subject -
> > Would anyone with a 16" scope care to share some observations with me? 
> > Mine
> > is a 16.5" F4.5. I would like to compare notes and see if my 16.5" is up 
> > to
> > par.
> > Respond off list please for the observation question.
> > Clear skies, Jerry
>
>
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