What is the tube made of?
I'll assume sonotube.
As a quick thought, a latch that compresses the pieces together will
just be pushing cardboard to cardboard and this couldn't be stiff
enough.
Perhaps some sort of "ears" that are firmly permamently bolted to one
half and then bolted/unbolted to the other half might be stonger.
Look at the split tubes from Discovery to see what I am talking about
(http://www.discovery-telescopes.com/discovery/pdhq.html). Here's
(http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=549) and example of a
Meade modified this way.
Joe Larkin
--- StanFM@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Looking for ideas on slicing my 12.5" dob tube in half for cartage.
> And no,
> not the long way... (Had to sell my station wagon and get a sedan
> for my
> wife. So my dilemma is either to cut down the dob or sell my
> motorcycle... so I'm
> really looking for a win-win, keep 'em both scenario here!) I was
> hoping to
> find some "latchy thingys" at Ace Hardware that I could attach
> around the
> outside of the tube before I take out the saw. I don't yet have
> the time/interest
> in going truss tube at this point. "A wise man accepts counsel..."
>
> SBF
>
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