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Is it possible to buy styrene tubes (c.10mm diam) that ONLY JUST fit inside each other ?

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John Smith 47	12/11/2015 12:13:21
393 forum posts 12 photos	Hello I need to build a piston out of HIPS/solid styrene (or ABS). It needs to be about 1cm in external diameter (+/- 2mm). It it possible to buy styrene in tubes that only just fit inside each other? (Yes, before you say it, I know all too well that what I need is a lathe or much better a 3D printer, but I cant afford the money & space for either at present!) To get clear ideally I need about 6cm of styrene tubing that is 10mm external diameter, with walls say 1mm thick. And then a tub that fits inside that is 8mm external diameter. A pretty tight fit would be helpful - which I could then sand down slightly to get just the right fit... Many thanks J P.S. Apologies for type in this thread's Subject - is there any way to edit it?? Edited By John Smith 47 on 12/11/2015 12:14:46
Neil Wyatt	12/11/2015 12:26:19
19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles	Title done. Neil
Brian G	12/11/2015 14:51:34
912 forum posts 40 photos	Raboesch make styrene tubes all the way up to 18mm i.d. / 20mm o.d. John. In my experience they are pretty accurate on dimensions, but you will probably only find the larger diameters in 1m lengths. Not that easy to find, try your local model boat shop as they also make propellers. If not you could mail order from Cornwall Model Boats, but postage might be expensive in proportion to the cost of the parts due to the length. Brian
Gordon Tarling	12/11/2015 17:02:48
185 forum posts 4 photos	Try the 4D modelshop - LINK

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