I have a few projects that require glass and/or aluminum tubes that are semi thin, but much thicker than paper so they won't bend or shatterI cannot find any tutorials online as every time I attempt to find an aluminum tube tutorial, they are making it out of aluminum foil, which is NOT good, as it will be used for light refraction and it needs to be smooth.
A standard piece of paper is 0.004 thickIt sounds like you'll want the aluminum tube to be, say, 0.050 wall thickness to be thin but still have some integrity.There are fancy ways to go about doing this, but your best bet would be to take a tube of aluminum with a thicker wall than you want and then: 1Cut the outside diameter very smooth on a lathe2Machine a hole in a rod of a semi-soft material which can hold a tight tolerance, like graphite3Press-fit the rod into the hole4Rotate the graphite while carefully on a lathe boring out the inside diameter of the tube5Carefully press the finished aluminum piece from the graphite-Glass (Pyrex is popular) can be blown to a thin wall tube.
NO BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES 2 cups sugar 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) 1/2 cup Pet milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 cups oats In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except peanut butter and oats and cook over medium heatLet boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantlyRemove from heat and stir in peanut butter and oatsSpoon out quickly onto wax paper or aluminum foilCookies will harden as they set.
Flourless Chocolate Chewies 4 A healthy gluten free cookie recipe! Besides being antistress factors, nuts are rich in polyunsaturated fats, protein, vitamins A, B complex, D, and EThey also contain calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zincConfectioners’ sugar2 lbsCocoa powder6 ozEgg whites12 ozor 12 whites Salt1 tsp Vanilla extract1 tsp Walnuts or any other nuts1 lb Chopped coarsely Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F., and line cookie sheets with parchment paper Combine confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla, and egg whites until well blendedGently fold in chopped nuts Scoop out portions of dough using 8 ice cream scoop, spacing 3-inch apartAlternatively, drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets Bake for about 12 - 14 minutes until the centers of cookies are just set, slightly firm to touch This gluten free cookie recipe yields about 2 dozen crisp and chewy cookiesStore them in airtight containers for up to a week.
1 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Cocoa 1/4 c Milk 1 1/2 c Oatmeal, uncooked 1/2 c Toasted wheat germ 1/4 c (8 Tbs) peanut butter InstructionsCombine sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in a saucepan and boil over med heat for 1 minStirring constantly, fold in remaining ingredientsDrop with a teaspoon on wax paper and let hardenWork quickly because the hardening doesnt take longStore in an airtight container because they can also dry out.
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