"slip fit" aluminum tubing

blamkin86

blamkin86

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I need some thin wall (say, .040-080) aluminum tubing, somewhere near 3" OD, and somewhere between 12-24" in length.

What I'm looking for is two thin-wall tubes, one that will slip snugly inside the other, so I can adjust the length as I need it.

I can find the tube and cut it, but that's a big PITA and I'd like to instead find two tubes I can just slide to fit.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
--Bill
 
Try onlinemetals.com. The haved lots of stuff that is helpful and will sell small quanities.
 
check Alreco in Henderson. If its made of aluminum they probably have it. aprox 112th and Brighton Blvd. Take 120th or 104th.
 
NEAPCO makes aluminum driveline tubing in 3 in, very true.
You would have to do some machining but you should be able
to take a piece and machine ID and OD to get your slip and
still end up with your desired wall thickness at the slip.
usually its only available in 54 and 36in pieces but if you have a
local driveline shop that does Aluminum shafts they may
have a drop thats shorter.
They make it in 3 X .125 (A24-30-42-54) and 3 X .083 (A24-30-42-36).
 
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