Stargazing What Size and Material Should I Use for My Refractor Telescope Tube?

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so i am building a refractor telescope and i don't know what size to make the tube and what material to use for it?
please telll me this is a huge % on my grade
 
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You need to start by selecting the lens. It determines the size of the tube.
 

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