Some parts and alternatives that might help mount a ~30 cm or ~40 cm aluminium ring for waveguides — including raw material you can machine or tube rings / mounting rings that are closer to what you need:
🔩 Raw Material / Flat Ring Stock
- – Aluminium round plate in various diameters (including ~300–400 mm), which you could machine into a structural ring for mounting your waveguide if you have access to tools. This gives you a solid start rather than trying to find a pre-made ring on AliExpress.
📏 Larger Dia. or Custom Rings (for Telescope / DIY)
- – CNC-machined ring that might be repurposed for a larger mounting use.
- – Tube rings in larger sizes; not quite 300–400 mm but gives an idea of available parts.
- – Example of a paired ring setup designed to mount a larger tube; could be adapted.
- , , , – A range of metal tube rings that might be useful if you can mount your waveguide inside or around an existing scope tube.
🧠 Tips to find exact size aluminium rings on AliExpress
AliExpress often returns unrelated items if the keywords don’t match how sellers label things. Try:
Better search keywords
aluminium round plate 300mmaluminium ring blank 400mm6061 aluminum circle sheet 300mmmetal ring 300mm outer diameter
Use filters
- Sort by Orders and filter to “Metal fabrication / Materials” or Industrial Supplies if the platform allows.
Use Google site search
site:aliexpress.com aluminium 400mm circle plate
Often the exact stock like a flat aluminium circle shows up better via Google than AliExpress’s internal search.
Alternative if you cannot find pre-made rings
You can buy a flat aluminium round plate and:
- Machine a central hole and inner cut-out yourself
- Drill mounting holes
- Use as a custom mount for your waveguide
This is often easier and cheaper than hunting for a ready-made telescope-sized ring that fits precisely.