[Sneap] plexiglass control rods

[Pertti O. Tikkanen]

Quoting schmidt at nucmar.physics.fsu.edu:

> The host for the 2008 SNEAP annual meeting is the University of Michigan
> at Ann Arbor.  The meeting dates are: October: 12 - 17, 2008.
> The meeting web link is:
> http://www-ners.engin.umich.edu/research/Mibl/Sneap/2008.htm
> 
> Can someone help me out with a supplier of plexiglass rod to use as
> control
>   rods in our FN tandem. I need rod 108 inches long and suppliers I find
>   only supply in lengths up to 96 inches.
>                                     thanks, Brian Schmidt
>                                             Florida State Univ.
>                                             Tallahassee, Fl
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------

Hello Brian,

I think Plexiglass can be glued (or welded). That might be a possible
solution, if the quality of the joint is OK. Maybe vacuum curing is necessary.

Regards,
Pertti

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