Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Body Tube Manufacturers

On YORF, a question came up about body tube manufacturers, specifically CMR and MPC style tubes. These body tubes had a slightly rough white outer layer. Instead of a small open seam was a little overlap of the outer wrap. This overlay could be sanded and you'd end up with a tube that didn't need any seam filling!

I found this website after a search for body tubes:

"Precision Products Group Inc. has re-branded the four leading precision tubing product manufacturers: Paramount Tube, Stone Industrial, Euclid Spiral, and Pheonix Tube. All four are now operating as Paramount Tube. Each company brings new strengths, technologies and capabilities from its respective industry to form one of the largest custom tubing companies in the industry."

Here's the website address for Precision Products Group: http://www.ppgintl.com/
As explained above, there has been a merger of four different tube manufacturers. It seems Euclid style body tubes are now made under the Paramount name.

Unless you are buying in BULK, don't try ordering single tubes from this website. You are better off buying single project tubes from your favorite vendor.
Speaking of that, jonrocket.com has acquired most all the tube inventory from Uncle Mike's Rocket Shack. Check out the Body Tube Sets and "Plenty Of Tubes" packages. 

2 comments:

  1. I'm a bit confused, Chris, Which vendor sells the body tubes that don't have a spiral?

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    1. Hi Aardvark,
      I guess you mean the MPC and CMR tubes? That tube maker is no longer in business.

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