Anyone know a source for clear tubes for payload sections - specifically Estes BT-20 size?
Clear payload tubing...
Apr 10, 2004
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Try:
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On second thought... ignore my last post.
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Let's try again...
The BT-20 is 18.0mm X 18.7mm. (or .710in X .736)
Besides the aquarium shop, and making your own tube out of transpancies.. (How did that turn out, BTW?)...
... You can also find cast and extruded acrylic tube at McMaster Carr:..
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Search for 'acrylic tubing'... it'll give you nice definitions of 'Extruded' vs. 'Cast', and will help you decide if you want to pay more for a more optically pure quality.
I looked at the 3/4 OD - 5/8 ID inside diameter extruded acrylic hollow rod... 72" at $6.50 (impact and scratch resistant). If you can deal with the weight and diameter differences.
You can also try a search at Mcmaster carr for "polycorbonate tubing" same dimensions... $1.21 a foot.
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