tube for 8 inch newt

[doug mc]

I need a source for a tube, suit a 8inch f/6 optics set i have. I live near the gold coast, so a source in Brisbane or on the Gold Coast would be fine. Even an old dob tube asembly without optics would be ok.

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

My local sheet metal fabricators were happy to make one to my specs and did it for next to nothing. But I'm in country Victoria.
There's bound to be a firm close to you, Google '"gold coast" sheet metal' and you get a stack of them.

Cheers

Chris

[doug mc]

Thanks Chris, i will give that a try.

[doug mc]

I am still open for other ideas.

[anj026]

It is fun to make a tube out of thin plywood.
http://www.geocities.jp/toshimi_taki/

[bojan]

Serrurier-Truss?

[LewisM]

I have a spare Vixen 8" tube from an R200SS, though it is probably too short (the mirror in those are f/4) - was planning cutting it into sections for making a dew shield/light shield (seeing the R200SS secondary is very exposed).

If interested, it is available, but I suspect you'll need an extension to make it work f/6

[doug mc]

pm. sent to lewism