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What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:37 pm
by raven77
I need a good tube for commuting with any posters I pick up. What do I need to look for in one? Is there a specific type of plastic the tube needs to be made of or is any fine? Etc. Thank you in advanced.

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:50 pm
by mfaith
I made my own travel/convention tubes out of 4in pvc tube. They're water-tight and have screw on top.

Old photo (the main one of these I use now has a ton of stickers on it, but you get the idea)


Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:53 pm
by mliddell
Good advice.

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:53 am
by HappaHaoli
MondoCon mule...
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Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:07 pm
by cotis
be careful if you buy any from users here. there's one user that sells them with a lip on the inside - very easy to get your prints stuck in there. if not rolled up super tight and taped good. not worth the trouble honestly.

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:09 pm
by Codeblue
Worst callout eva.

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:29 pm
by cotis
don't even know if that person is STILL on here, just passing along the info I've been given about the tubes. make sure there is no lip.

and hop off the dick, cb.

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:34 pm
by Codeblue
cotis wrote:be careful if you buy any from users here. there's one user that sells them with a lip on the inside - very easy to get your prints stuck in there.
cotis wrote:don't even know if that person is on here, just passing along the info I've been given about the tubes.
Luls. #TGT

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:40 pm
by cotis
(still)

edited for your pleasure EBer.

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:31 pm
by kcn0
mfaith wrote:I made my own travel/convention tubes out of 4in pvc tube. They're water-tight and have screw on top.

Old photo (the main one of these I use now has a ton of stickers on it, but you get the idea)

Quick trip to Menards, or hardware store of your choosing.... PVC tube (cut to desired length), PVC cement (ideally PVC cement and primer, but you aren't building a house), a coupling to close off the bottom, a coupling / twist top to close off the top, and some straps. Your total costs should be pretty minimal, and the time to assemble is quick... the PVC cement dries super fast and it is really, really easy to deal with.

Re: What are good poster tubes for transport?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:56 pm
by mfaith
+ yoga mat strap. :)