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Old October 16th 03, 03:49 PM
Victor Bruhn
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I'm thinking about building a new tube for my homebuilt 8" Dob this
winter. Earlier this year I saw a web page on the Black Knight
Telescopes site that had some tips for building a tube using Sonotube
with laminate wrapped around the exterior for added stiffness.
Unfortunately this particular web site is no longer in existence.

Does anyone else know where I might find information on using such a
technique to build a tube?

Thanks.

-Victor Bruhn

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Old October 16th 03, 05:36 PM
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Default ATM question: Dob tube using laminate

Can't remember the site offhand, but I remember a place that sells wood laminate
tubes.

I'll have to see if I can find it again, they are made for telescopes.


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I'm thinking about building a new tube for my homebuilt 8" Dob this
winter. Earlier this year I saw a web page on the Black Knight
Telescopes site that had some tips for building a tube using Sonotube
with laminate wrapped around the exterior for added stiffness.
Unfortunately this particular web site is no longer in existence.

Does anyone else know where I might find information on using such a
technique to build a tube?

Thanks.

-Victor Bruhn



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