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Old 05-08-2007, 02:57 PM
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Rob I did a quick calculation and a tube made out of Al 2mm thick and 378mm dia and 1500mm long would weigh 9.6kg. Al has a density of 2.70 g/cm3.
I dont know how thick Al has to be to get the rigidity of laminated plywood but I suspect it would have to be thicker than 2mm.

Bert
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