I got the tubing at Metals Super Market in Kent, Washington. It's 2" OD and it is .065 wall thickness. Tubing is measured by the OD and wall thickness and not the ID. It's a 12ft section so it can't be shipped UPS, but you can get 8ft sections at Onlinemetals.com Wall thicknesses in .058" fit inside each other up and down the various OD's. Just go with 2 1/4" OD if you go .058
Great tip!
Clever fabricating here. You are a good teacher.
where did you buy this aluminum and what is the ID and OD?
I got the tubing at Metals Super Market in Kent, Washington. It's 2" OD and it is .065 wall thickness. Tubing is measured by the OD and wall thickness and not the ID. It's a 12ft section so it can't be shipped UPS, but you can get 8ft sections at Onlinemetals.com Wall thicknesses in .058" fit inside each other up and down the various OD's. Just go with 2 1/4" OD if you go .058
+redbarnboats Thanks so much!!