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| Author: | BugStomper101 [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Good source for large plastic tubing? |
I'm trying to find some large plastic tubing to make a stasis tube for a facehugger prop. Can anyone suggest any decent suppliers? I've tried looking in all the usual places like B&Q etc but can't find anything with a big enough diameter. Thanks in advance Dan |
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| Author: | PVB [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good source for large plastic tubing? |
By plastic tubing, do you mean clear plastic/plexiglas type stuff? What diameter were you looking for? A 2metre long piece of cast acrylic clear tube of 270mm diameter will cost about £450, so it's not cheap. |
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| Author: | BugStomper101 [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good source for large plastic tubing? |
I'm basically looking for the same sort of thing that drainpipes are made out of so I can use it to make a base and lid for a clear tube that I've already got. I'm just having trouble finding a decent sized piece of tube |
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| Author: | PVB [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good source for large plastic tubing? |
mandalore697 wrote: I'm basically looking for the same sort of thing that drainpipes are made out of so I can use it to make a base and lid for a clear tube that I've already got. I'm just having trouble finding a decent sized piece of tube Aah, right. Dimensions of tube required? 
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| Author: | BugStomper101 [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good source for large plastic tubing? |
Anything between 250mm and 300mm |
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| Author: | Tarim-rex [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good source for large plastic tubing? |
could you take a flat piece and bend it? if it's not clear you could use ABS or something like that and rivet it in the back |
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| Author: | punkmarine [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good source for large plastic tubing? |
Not PVC but what about something like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FLANGED-SPIGOT-30 ... 240%3A1318 Do it 250mm too Or could you cut something like this up to make top and bottom parts? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Underground-110mm ... 240%3A1318 |
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| Author: | Feide [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good source for large plastic tubing? |
The best place I found was McMaster Carr. This is where I plan to get mine when the time comes. For 24" L x 12" od x 1/8" wall thickness = $180.57 (not including shipping) http://www.mcmaster.com/#84865k315/=1l13bl For 24" L x 12" od x 1/4" wall thickness = $308.49 (not including shipping) http://www.mcmaster.com/#84865k415/=1l14mf |
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