Telescoping

Common uses for telescoped tube are extension arms, shop-fittings, tables and adjustable legs.

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Tube telescoping

Tube telescoping applications are used where additional strength is required, or when there is a requirement for one tube to extend out from another.

Common uses for telescoped tube are extension arms, shop-fittings, tables and adjustable legs.

Key Features Include

The internal tube can be of any nominated wall thickness however the telescoping tube (external) will need to be of 1.2mm or 1.4mm wall thickness in most cases.
Other variations are available and the internal weld bend can be reduced for additional clearance. MOQs apply.
For production runs, plug gauges will be used as per customer specification.

Telescoping

	Outer	Inner	Nominal Clearance
Rectangular	68.0 x 43.0	63.5 x 38.1	0.8mm(1.6 Outer wall)
	50.8 x 25.4	46.5 x 22.2	0.8mm (1.6 Outer wall)
	38.1 x 25.4	34.9 x 19.1	0.5mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	34.9 x 19.1	31.8 x 15.9	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
Square	38.1 x 38.1	34.9 x 34.9	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	34.9 x 34.9	31.8 x 31.8	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	25.4 x 25.4	22.2 x 22.2	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	22.2 x 22.2	19.1 x 19.1	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	19.1 x 19.1	15.9 x 15.9	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	15.9 x 15.9	12.7 x 12.7	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
Round	76.2	69.9	1.8mm(2.0 Outer wall)
	63.5	60.3	0.8mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	60.3	57.2	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	57.2	54.0	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	54.0	50.8	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	50.8	47.6	0.5mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	47.6	44.5	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	44.5	41.3	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	41.3	38.1	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	38.1	34.9	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	34.9	31.8	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	31.8	28.6	0.5mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	28.6	25.4	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	25.4	22.2	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	22.2	19.1	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	19.1	15.9	0.3mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	15.9	12.7	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)
	12.7	9.5	0.4mm(1.2 Outer wall)

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