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• DQOTD - can industrial aluminum tubing be used for a whisker pole?
  • I can see now reason it can't, Max. As long as the thickness is up to the task, why not?
  • Re: DQOTD - can industrial aluminum tubing be used for a whisker pole?
    • Re: DQOTD - can industrial aluminum tubing be used for a whisker pole?
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  • Sure, I've seen it done
  • Re: DQOTD - can industrial aluminum tubing be used for a whisker pole?
  • The only question is weight...
    • Yes, Interior diameter is immediate issue
      • Interesting idea. You can get "pipe" and "tube."
        • It can corrode from the inside, or the rivets or screws or their "holes" may corrode.
  • Re: Did it to fix my pretzeled Whisker Pole.
  • Thanks everyone. I look forward to having an easy-to-handle whisker pole.