1.25" EYEPIECE TUBING

[DAVE AMENDALL]

Hi All, I am looking for some 1.25" eyepiece tubing for an educational project. 25 cm length would do nicely. Any one know where I could obtain  this.? It does not have to be chrome finish. Metal could be alloy brass copper or steel...Dave 

[johninderby]

Astroboot has some eyepiece nosepieces that are quite cheap.

http://www.astroboot.co.uk/AstroBoot

[Cosmic Geoff]

Eyepiece barrels used to appear regularly on Ebay in sets of 3.

[NGC 1502]

4 hours ago, DAVE AMENDALL said:

Hi All, I am looking for some 1.25" eyepiece tubing for an educational project. 25 cm length would do nicely. Any one know where I could obtain  this.? It does not have to be chrome finish. Metal could be alloy brass copper or steel...Dave 

 

Hi Dave.  How about a local metal suppliers ?  My local one has a large stock, including lots of offcuts.  When I visit mine, I usually come away with what I’m after.   I do know that 1.25” outside diameter ( or metric equivalent ) aluminium tubing is made.

Hope you fine something suitable.

Ed.

[Stub Mandrel]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALUMINIUM-ROUND-TUBE-ALL-LENGTHS-AVAILABLE-12MM-15MM-22MM-25MM-31MM-ALL-SIZES/263163150490?var=562161178752&hash=item3d45bf009a:m:mnDXDcRe1QYMLilmbUY2VPA

31.75mm is 1.25"

 

[DAVE AMENDALL]

Thanks for the helpful comments. I manage to obtain a 1 metre length from a local engineering shop in alloy  and found some  eyepiece noses on Astro boot..............Dave