| imhotep |
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| 07/02/09 10:24 AM |
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Where to buy tube inserts?
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I'm having a hard time finding threaded tube inserts online. What I'm looking for are these:
http://www.meridiantelescopes.com/inserts.htm
...except that I only need 8, not a package of 50.
Obsession has them for $3 each, but they don't list the tube wall and you have to mail a check because they don't take card payments online. Argh.
All I need is 8 threaded inserts that will fit 1" OD aluminum tube with a 0.05" wall.
Where else can I find them?
| 14dobguy |
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| 07/02/09 10:46 AM |
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Re: Where to buy tube inserts?
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right here bud.
http://www.mcmaster.com/ctlg/DisplCtlgPage.aspx?ReqTyp=CATALOG&CtlgPgNbr=3174&CtlgEdition=&ScreenWidth=1280&McMMainWidth=1059&sesnextrep=47490273295962
| DSalters |
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| 07/02/09 11:34 AM |
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Re: Where to buy tube inserts?
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The link you gave to Meridian has them in packages of 8. Do you think those won't fit the ID of your poles? I have bought multiple times from Meridian and always have been quite pleased. I even bought an 8-pack of these very inserts too.
If that doesn't work though, check with Dennis at Dobstuff. He has inserts of all sizes. I would expect the Meridian 8-pack to be fine though. They're likely the same inserts as McMaster sells anyway.
| 14dobguy |
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| 07/02/09 11:43 AM |
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Re: Where to buy tube inserts?
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good call dan,dennis would probably have some,thats whats in my scope.here is his link.
http://www.dobstuff.com/index.htm
| imhotep |
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| 07/02/09 01:11 PM |
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Re: Where to buy tube inserts?
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Quote:
The link you gave to Meridian has them in packages of 8. Do you think those won't fit the ID of your poles?
No, you're giving me too much credit, lol. I'm blind, that's all. Wow, how did I miss that?
| imhotep |
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| 07/02/09 01:13 PM |
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Re: Where to buy tube inserts?
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Quote:
right here bud.
http://www.mcmaster.com/ctlg/DisplCtlgPage.aspx?ReqTyp=CATALOG&CtlgPgNbr=3174&CtlgEdition=&ScreenWidth=1280&McMMainWidth=1059&sesnextrep=47490273295962
Yep that'll work too. Funny, I went to McMaster-Carr already and couldn't find them. I tried different names but never 'tube connector'.
| DSalters |
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| 07/02/09 10:08 PM |
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Re: Where to buy tube inserts?
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Glad to hear that the simplest answer was the correct one
| Dennis Steele |
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| 07/03/09 05:44 PM |
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Re: Where to buy tube inserts?
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For inserts check out ==>
http://dobstuff.com/components.htm
Dennis