Lookin for cool tube materials

I'm lookin to make a cooltube for my hps but I can't find any glass tubes for the light. Where could I find them, U.S.?

I believe people used the pyrex bake a round bread baking tubes, 14 inches long and 3.75 inches around, they are no longer made, but you can find them on ebay pretty easy

See here http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZpyrexQ20bakeQ20aQ20roundQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

If you are running a smaller hps bulb those candle chimneys at the big craft stores fit the bill and are a lot cheaper and instantly obtainable locally.

A big metal halide won't fit them though, but thin hps bulbs no problem.

People find those candle chimneys for as low as $5, up to $10 or so is all they cost.

Caveat: If you run over around 250w they will break from the heat of the bulb ****if the fan is not running all the time****, they are not like the pyrex "bake-a-round" that can stand any crazy heat you throw at it. That's fine if you are careful though, even if your fan went out and you lost one, they're so cheap...

yeah, check eBay for the Bake-a-rounds. I have a link in my signature for the one I made. Its clean and simple. If you goto Michael's (or any other arts and crafts store) you will find that they have a wider (maybe 6 inches or so) piece of glass you use for candles. Just an FYI though... ITS THIN AS FUCK I would just order the bake-a-round on eBay or check your local thrift store/Goodwill. People have been buying them out of there for like 2 bux. But make sure you are sober when handling that glass, I broke my bake-a-round being stupid and happy sitting on the couch.

Wth that is a pretty neat pyrex dish.
It is funny this thread came up I was JUST researching building my own cooltube sort of device.
Though I think for both the sake of easy materials and overall light intensity I am going to try a design like this one.
http://www.mariamarkt.com/catalog/sputnik-air-cooled-reflector-p-512.html?language=en

Thanks guys. I was lookin on ebay earlier, but i didn't know what it the bake a round tube was called, kept findin a bunch of square dishes. I'ma head back over to ebay and check it oot. Like the cooled hood thing too.

Nice, I got one pyrex bake a round on the way guys. Thanks again!

Best site to pick up CootTube parts from if your gonna DIY one

http://tinyurl.com/DIY-CoolTube-Parts

yo spade, that link took me to some weird ass youtube thing, what up with that?

LMAO. i dont know man, somethin must be wrong with my url maker. Sorry about that... Ill make sure next time i try n post a link i get shit workin the right way

I'm like 'right on, spade's never gonna give u up, never gonnalet u down..." lmao.... Of corse i just happened to be baked as shit when i seen it too

K1Ng5p4d3 said:

Best site to pick up CootTube parts from if your gonna DIY one

http://tinyurl.com/DIY-CoolTube-Parts

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i got RICK ROLLED!

NoDrama said:

i got RICK ROLLED!

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.... kinda like that show PUNK'D only u get Rick Rolled instead