Wanted Copper Tube

[sbwhart]

Hi

I have a friend who is building a 71/4" Gauge model of a LMS Crab 2-6-0 Loco and he is trying to obtain a length of copper tube for the boiler 8" to 81/4" OD * 20" in Length with a wall thickness 4mm or 5mm

He has a piece of sheet he could roll into a tube but would like to try and obtain a length of tube to save a bit of work.

Location NW of England

Thanks

Stew

[Bluechip]

M-Metals have 10SWG which is about 3mm [?] or try LiveSteamModels, they may get it ??? Not stocked it seems ...

Dave

[Stuart]

Stew

I doubt if you will get a short length of that size or gauge / thickness

But by ek Evan annealed you would need a stout set of rollers , to get it round.

And a humugus lot of heat to silver solder it up


Have you tried black gates  ?

Sorry cannot be more helpful

Stuart