Alternative material for telescope tube?

confuseguy · Post by **confuseguy** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:53 pm

Other than metal like aluminium etc, is there other alternative material available in Singapore to replace my damaged C4.5 tube? [smilie=confused.gif]

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:38 pm

You can also consider using a cardboard tube (like sonotube), UPVC pipe or construct with plywood. You can check out online or some ATM books etc for examples.

confuseguy · Post by **confuseguy** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:28 pm

cardboard tube sounds good.....Upvc is just too heavy..heavier than aluminium?

I'm not really a handy man...but where to find this sonotube or I can actually find someone cut the holes etc~

hommel · Post by **hommel** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:41 pm

Sonoco manufactures these sonotubes, but not sure if they
sell to end user, been to the factory many years back to see
the manufacturing of these tubes.

http://www.sonoco.com.sg/

28, Pandan Road, Singapore 609276
Tel : (65) 6264 4533
Fax : (65) 6264 0061

confuseguy · Post by **confuseguy** » Thu May 08, 2008 10:06 pm

hommel wrote:Sonoco manufactures these sonotubes, but not sure if they
sell to end user, been to the factory many years back to see
the manufacturing of these tubes.

http://www.sonoco.com.sg/

28, Pandan Road, Singapore 609276
Tel : (65) 6264 4533
Fax : (65) 6264 0061

Thks man. I still go n ask for a quote.

branzzz · Post by **branzzz** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:32 am

carbon fibre tubing? but must source from usa. did some research long time ago and remember coming across stock tubing in many large sizes

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:28 pm

For carbon fibre tubing, check to make sure you get a stiff one, and not a flexible type like those used for flexible dew shields.

orly_andico · Post by **orly_andico** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:38 am

did anybody manage to get a sonotube or core tube out of sonoco SG?