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998turbomini25

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As above really, does it or somthing simlilar exist and does anyone know where i can buy it from??


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If you mean aluminium tube there are several suppliers on eBay (just type "aluminium tube" in the top search bar) and there are commercial companies like http://www.metals4u.co.uk/products.asp?Cat_ID=1 or http://www.ukaluminium.co.uk/index.htm that I've used.

However, for historic reasons, the wall thickness is rarely specified as "schedule xx", that is reserved for ferritic tube. With aluminium it's usually in SWG or just a plain measurement.

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998turbomini25

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thanks rod

the main reason i was looking for shedule 40 and the like was to get hold of the same style of fittings ie eccentric reducers and t pieces etc do you know if these are available in alluminium

cheers
luke

luke


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I actually asked exactly the same question about 18 months ago

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=220821

and the answer is yes, but........ very limited in choice (esp. in the UK) and the one company Paul quoted and one other I found would not deal in small quantities.

I didn't try the USA one.

So I just ended up using plain tube and fabricating from it.

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did that adapter turn up ok?

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998turbomini25

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yup thanks
did you want any money for it??

luke


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Not very sunny swanage

no not really, nice to know it got there ok tho.........you can chuck a few quid in the direction of the server fund if you feel that way inclined.....

Pete

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