Re: ATM Kydex (?) plastic for secodary cages of Truss tube scopes

[Cooper <scooper@robles.callutheran.edu>]

> Alvin wrote:
> >All,
> >       I have simple question.  I'm almost done with my truss tube scope and
> don't know where
> >to get the above plastic.  I believe that AstroSystems, Obsession,
> StarSplitter use the same
> >stuff.  I looked at all major hardware stores and they don't have the
> stuff, in fact they have
> >never heard of it.

Del Stanton wrote:
> 
> Try    McMaster- Carr  They should have an 800 number.

I looked in their catalog and the closest thing that I could find was
called "Kynar".
(Polyvinylidene fluoride or PVDF).  It comes in sheets or rods.  I don't
know if this
is what you want.  McMaster-Carr's no. is 310-692-5911.  Good luck :-)

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