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Does anybody know how/where I can get a tube to build a telescope?

Does anybody know anywhere in England that I an get my hands on a cylinder tube as cheaply as possible, about 10 to 12 inches in diameter and about 3 or 4 foot longIt is to build a telescope, and should probably be thick cardboard or AluminiumThanks

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Well, if you play any sports (softball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, basketball, etc.) You could go outside and practice thatOr just go and play in the ocean, like to kill time.Vacationing any? You could also do something productive likeclean your room.BLEH! haha, but i usually go over to a friends, orplay on my cuputer.Rock Band, play station, wii? Hope this helps!
The two main sources would be cardboard tubing used for foundations (called Sonotube in North America) and metal tubing used for irrigation.

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