Brass tubing

[Hsing-ee]

Where can I get 4mm OD 2mm ID brass tubing or do I have to buy 4mm and 3 mm and put one inside the other?

[Archer50]

This should be about right if you can wait for it.

https://www./itm/2-12mm-Inner-Diamet...QbHi_WyILNABfQ

Although I've just looked more closely and they might mean 0.5mm wall x 2. Could be worth asking. To my surprise a lot of these Chinese suppliers are quite good at answering emails.

Alan

[Phil Russell]

Is buying 4mm rod and drilling through to 2mm out of the question? I guess it depends on the length you want.
I guess you have tried 'that site'. How about model shops?
Cheers, Phil

[Hsing-ee]

Is buying 4mm rod and drilling through to 2mm out of the question? I guess it depends on the length you want.
I guess you have tried 'that site'. How about model shops?
Cheers, Phil

I don't have a lathe so drilling rod is not a possibility. I did find a place that sold 'hollow' set screws but that would involve cutting threads etc.

I have bought some 4mm OD tubing with 0.5 mm wall thickness, and some 3mm OD with 0.5 mm wall off the site. I will try Loctiting one inside the other and then running a file or drill up the middle. It's £4 or so, worth a try anyway....

[charliemow13]

Tubes that size are probably easiest to find from modelmaking suppliers, it's the sort of thing you'd find on scale models of trains and steam engines

http://www.hobbyholidays.co.uk/products.php?cat=124

[Hsing-ee]

Tubes that size are probably easiest to find from modelmaking suppliers, it's the sort of thing you'd find on scale models of trains and steam engines

http://www.hobbyholidays.co.uk/products.php?cat=124

Thanks, there is the right spec on Page 1! Will save me alot of arsing around with Loctite...