Kydex

[astroron (Ron)]

Anyone know where you can get the black plasticky material that is used in the Upper Tube Assembly of a Truss Dob
I know it as Kydex but it could have another name or spelling
Preferably in South East Queensland ,Sunshine Coast even better
Cheers

[floyd_2 (Dean)]

Hi Ron,
not that this is in Australia, but you might be able to use Flockboard by Protostar - it's like pre-flocked kydex. Their shipping is fairly reasonable from the US. I just received a shipment of flockboard and flocking paper from them a couple of weeks ago. Shipping was about a week.

Dean

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by floyd_2

Hi Ron,
not that this is in Australia, but you might be able to use Flockboard by Protostar - it's like pre-flocked kydex. Their shipping is fairly reasonable from the US. I just received a shipment of flockboard and flocking paper from them a couple of weeks ago. Shipping was about a week.

Dean

Thanks Dean is it expensive and How is it shipped?
I suppose I could look it up on the net
Cheers

[floyd_2 (Dean)]

Hi Ron,
flockboard comes from a 24" wide roll, and is sold at $0.65US per inch, plus shipping. Have a look at Flockboard on Protostar's website here

Mine came rolled and shipped in a square tube.

Dean

[Rod]

Hi Ron,

I work in a TAFE and the bookshop there sells plastic folders for the art students to store their work in. It looks very like kydex to me and I have used it in several projects. An art supply store probably stocks it too. You just remove the stitching and cut it to size.

However, for an upper cage I think a better option is thin plywood. I got 1.5mm ply from a marine timbers shop. I believe doorskins have been used too. The ply is much stronger and doesn't distort in the heat.

Rod.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Rod

Hi Ron,

I work in a TAFE and the bookshop there sells plastic folders for the art students to store their work in. It looks very like kydex to me and I have used it in several projects. An art supply store probably stocks it too. You just remove the stitching and cut it to size.

However, for an upper cage I think a better option is thin plywood. I got 1.5mm ply from a marine timbers shop. I believe doorskins have been used too. The ply is much stronger and doesn't distort in the heat.

Rod.

Hi Rod, I already have Kydex but got a hole melted in it when he scope was left facing to close to the direction of the sun
The balance of the scope is with Kydex as the material.

Cheers

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Hi Ron,

http://mulfordinternational.com//Pro...ex%20Sheet.htm

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by mswhin63

Hi Ron,

http://mulfordinternational.com//Pro...ex%20Sheet.htm

Thankyou Malcolm
I have found that site
Cheers

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

I was looking for something else and came across this, and immediately thought of this thread...

http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_kydx.htm

I hope this helps

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Astroman

I was looking for something else and came across this, and immediately thought of this thread...

http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_kydx.htm

I hope this helps

Thanks Andrew
Cheers