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HELP! - need source/supplier for glass vase tube.

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Ricc Havens

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Looking for an supplier for getting these glass vase inserts/tubes. (acrylic/plastic is also an option)

Doesn't have to be the exact same dimension but would like to to be close. Can be round or flat bottom but flat is preferred. This one measures:

- outside diameter of 1-1/8" (about 30mm)
- length 3-18/" (about 80mm)

Tried Amazon but can seem to find only test tubes with threaded caps and not close to the dimensions I am looking for.



Thanks!!
Ricc Havens
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An 8 dram glass shell vial is 25 x 80 mm if that works. The only 30 mm diameter test tubes I quickly found are longer. If you have a diamond stylus they're not too hard to cut (a triangular file also works). You'd probably want to fire polish the cut edge.
 
Leo - Thanks I'll keep that iddea in mind if I can't find the size I want as the one on the link is 1-1/2" diameter and I wasn't really wanting anything more than 1 to 1-1/8 or so.

Roger - thanks for the idea. I'll look for options in that 25mm size. The longer one you suggested is just more work than I want to get into to shorten them and fire polish the cut as I don't have a diamond cutter or experience fire polishing.
 
Mark - thanks they are close but the specs can vary from 3.5”-4” long. That’s really longer than I want. I was looking at max 3”-3.25”. Yes the 3.5” might work but I didn’t want to order them and end up with the 4” and have to send them back. But I ma6 have to end up trying that if I can’t find other options.
 
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