Clear tubing in large sizes? - Northern Colorado Rocketry

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December 27, 2008 at 4:24 pm #40503
djsroc
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Does anyone know if anyone makes clear tubing in large sizes like 3″ or 4″ that is same size as regular body tubing?
December 27, 2008 at 6:19 pm #49677
new2hpr
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Check McMaster-Carr. Planning an upscale payloader?

Ken
December 27, 2008 at 6:47 pm #49678
djsroc
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Yes, thinkin of building a 3-4x Estes Solar flare. One of the coolest new rockets estes has come out in years. Of course I have to finish my 4x Yellow jacket first
December 27, 2008 at 8:54 pm #49679
Doug Gerrard
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I have a section of 4 inch OD and 3.75 inch ID clear tubing 12 inches long you can check out at MHM if you like.

Doug
December 27, 2008 at 9:39 pm #49680
SCOTT EVANS
I think that platics place on south Santa Fe in denver has tube like that.
December 27, 2008 at 9:48 pm #49681
Warren B. Musselman
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I’ve seen and used clear Lexan tubing up to 22″ in diameter and I believe they make larger. Most plastic distributors or McMaster Carr would have it or be able to get it. Don’t expect it to be cheap and above 8″, expect 1/4″ as your likely wall thickness.

Back in my days as a contractor, I did passive solar remodels and additions. Used eight 12′ sections of 24″ round tubing for a vertical water wall between a sunroom and the main house once. 3/8″ wall thickness. Was amazed at the stuff they extrude – square sections, triangles… all in a wide variety of sizes.

Warren
December 27, 2008 at 10:52 pm #49682
Art Hoag
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Fort Collins Plastics – http://www.fortcollinsplastics.com/
December 28, 2008 at 1:46 am #49683
djsroc
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Thanks all for the resources. Ill try FC plastics first. Mcmaster Carr has a 3′ peice for around 47$ I think it was.
January 9, 2009 at 3:14 pm #49684
edward
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I’ve got some 4″ acrylic tube that I turned down to fit inside regular 4″ tubing. It has 2 shoulders on it. Will you be at the meeting? If so I’ll bring the small sample piece along.

Edward
January 10, 2009 at 12:18 am #49685
djsroc
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Edward, yes ill be there. Bring it along, I would like to check it out. Im just not sure if ill have time to get this project done in time for MHM. Just got too many irons in the fire. Been trying to get my L2 project done since june and 2 other rockets I started on over 6 years ago.

I would like to talk to ya about hybrids. I would like to get into them sometime this year.

Thanks, Doug
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