127mm f/9.4 OTA Construction - Main Tube Preparation (tube cutting 9)

 

Inside edge being smoothed using a rounded file... (Click for enlarged view)

 

Cut to proper length of 35.5", here we see the tube's inside edge being filed smooth using a file with a rounded back. This file cleanly removed the burrs from the inside edge and created a bit of a chamfer to reduce the chance of lacerations.