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MSUrocketgurl
11-07-2007, 09:35 PM
I'm looking for some clear tubes for a payload rocket I'm building. I've found some red ones, but I was wondering if anyone knew of some just clear ones. Thanks!
sandman
11-07-2007, 10:12 PM
What size are you looking for.

If you are lucky you may find some of the old Payload section kits with a BT-60 (1.637") size. I think Red Arrow Hobbies may have them.

Red arrow may still have some of the BT-20 size (0.736")

SEMROC has a few sizes. (all the way on the bottom of the page)

http://www.semroc.com/Store/Products/BodyTubes.asp

And Apogee Components has a BT-70 size at 2.217" O.D.

http://www.apogeerockets.com/body_tubes.asp
MSUrocketgurl
11-07-2007, 10:21 PM
Thank you! I had looked at Apogee and some how looked right over them... :confused:
Tom Swift
11-09-2007, 10:50 AM
What size? If BT50, then look for M&M filled tubes in your local market. I've seen a few with a Halloween theme on clearance. But you'll soon see them as Candy Canes everywhere. They are an almost perfect BT50.

Cheap payload tube AND you get to eat chocolate too! Win-win. :)
Ltvscout
11-09-2007, 10:52 AM
What size? If BT50, then look for M&M filled tubes in your local market. I've seen a few with a Halloween theme on clearance. But you'll soon see them as Candy Canes everywhere. They are an almost perfect BT50.

Cheap payload tube AND you get to eat chocolate too! Win-win. :)
I've found some of these candy tubes to be ST-10 size as well.
MSUrocketgurl
11-09-2007, 12:46 PM
What size? If BT50, then look for M&M filled tubes in your local market. I've seen a few with a Halloween theme on clearance. But you'll soon see them as Candy Canes everywhere. They are an almost perfect BT50.

Cheap payload tube AND you get to eat chocolate too! Win-win. :)

Yay! I get chocolate and to build a rocket. I'll have to check that out!
Green Dragon
11-10-2007, 08:44 AM
I've found some of these candy tubes to be ST-10 size as well.

That's interesting / good news, will have to go on a quest.

ST 10 clear tubes have been long awaited, I paid dearly for the one I got off ebay for my T-bird clone ( awaiting paint so I can finally post some pics * sigh * ) .

any specific containers or brands for St10 versus BT50 sized tubes ?


~ AL
Ltvscout
11-10-2007, 08:53 AM
Sorry, I don't recall.