hi all,
does anyone know of a source for round cardboard shipping tubes.
thanks,
joe

No but another thing to check out is Home Drpot's Drain pipe. It's not the heavy PVC pipe, but a thinner pipe that is about 5 dollars for a 10 ft section 4 in. ID. Not the pipe with the holes in it.
I use them all the time and have not had any problems with damage.

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If you need big, heavy, nearly impossible to destroy ones to ship multiple rods you can try the cardboard tubes that carpet is spooled on. Just go dumpster diving at any major carpet outlet and you can often find them in the recycling. I have never had a problem with them except for added shipping fees because they are heavy, but they fit a lot of blanks with packing material.

Derek L. McMaster
Rohnert Park, CA

Born to Fish, FORCED to Work

I did not have one here but I thought the drain was 4" ?? That is the size the home depot by me has. I am going to try and ask if they get smaller.

3" is the most common size for outdoor drains, like concrete "deck" or yard drains. It's the stuff you often see when a curb has a drain hole through it. Concrete accessory suppliers like "Whitecap" (www.whitecap.net) usually have MILES of this stuff in stock.

I got to check out that site Mark. Then tomorrow take a tape measure to home depot , if I am getting 4"??

That site is cheaper then home depot Thanks



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I agree with using 3" sewer/drain pipe. If you can find the blue/green kind you will be even better off. It is slightly heavier than the regular white kind, but it is more crush resistant. 2.5" standard PVC is great also if you can find it.

Nathan

I just had a 2 piece spinning rod shipped to me in thin Black ABS 2.5" was real light and I think I paid like 3.50-$4 for the guy to ship it to me. Might try that route,

Bill in WV