Source for acrylic cylinders

[kb2ehj]

Anybody know a source for acrylic cylinders sutable for a canister light?

Thanks

Mark

 

[jland800]

http://www.mcmaster.com/


You can usually find anything you might need here.

 

[kb2ehj]

Thanks for the info. I'd seen this page and company referenced before for other things but didn't think they had the cylinders.

Mark

 

[Camerone]

If it's plastics you want, you really ought to go to TAP Plastics - www.tapplastics.com. They've got a bunch of west coast retail locations which are great for browsing, as well as the instant gratification of not having to wait for the parts. They also usually have a "scrap bin," with offcuts of sheets and tubes, and it's billed by the pound...usually $1/lb or so. I've been able to do entire projects from their scrap bin for $5 or less, if I'm patient.

Acrylic is pretty brittle and fragile stuff. I've seen the older acrylic can lights cracked easily and often - and had it happen to me once. It makes a good lid, but there are better materials for the battery compartment - ABS pipe and Delrin rod are a lot more resilient to bumps, and even schedule 80 PVC seems to hold up better than acrylic tubing.

 

[diversteve]

http://www.interstateplastics.com/

 

[Stone]

Go to www.usplastics.com and search for "clear cast acrylic tubing". They have cylinders up to 6 inches in dia.

Anybody know a source for cylinders sutable for a canister light?

Thanks

Mark

 

[Bob3]

Another vote for the USPLASTICS.com, they're very fast & treat every order like its from their "best customer".

 

[kb2ehj]

Thanks for the info folks.

Happy Holidays!!!!

Mark