20 mm aluminum wing tube
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RE: 20 mm aluminum wing tube
http://www.graphtechrcshop.com/categ...?categoryId=24
Also EBay. Found one there. 20mm OD x 18mm ID. Search 20mm carbon tube
Also EBay. Found one there. 20mm OD x 18mm ID. Search 20mm carbon tube
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RE: 20 mm aluminum wing tube
Thanks JPhen,
I am looking for an aluminum tube . I guess I will have to get a carbon tube . I did find an aluminum tube in Cypress.
I appreciate your help.
Jose
I am looking for an aluminum tube . I guess I will have to get a carbon tube . I did find an aluminum tube in Cypress.
I appreciate your help.
Jose
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RE: 20 mm aluminum wing tube
Hello:
You can get it in Ralf Petraus Modelbau:
http://www.petrausch-modellbau.de/
Regards from Spain.
Carlos MÃ*rquez
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You can get it in Ralf Petraus Modelbau:
http://www.petrausch-modellbau.de/
Regards from Spain.
Carlos MÃ*rquez
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RE: 20 mm aluminum wing tube
You can also look at the steel supply or farmer's supply shops in the area. That's where I get my tubes in 6061 or 7075 and both with a T-6 temper.
Typically, by the foot and VERY reasonable. I get mine from Great Southwest Metals in SW Houston. Many more places like Metal Mart on-line, etc.
Typically, by the foot and VERY reasonable. I get mine from Great Southwest Metals in SW Houston. Many more places like Metal Mart on-line, etc.
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RE: 20 mm aluminum wing tube
Do what I did to find an aluminum tube for my Boomerang Intro. I didn't find the right size in aluminum (2 1/8). I found 2" or 2 1/4. (The original tube was in carbon fiber but was broken in an accident).
So I got the 2" aluminum tube and got a piece of vinyl tape (black) and cutted it the same lenght of the tube and a little wider than the tube perimeter. Sat the vinyl tape in a glass table and placed the tube carefully in one of the tape sides and rolled the tube very carefully until the tape was completely adhered to the tube. No bubbles at all.
I repeated the process until I get the desired tube diameter.......
BRG
So I got the 2" aluminum tube and got a piece of vinyl tape (black) and cutted it the same lenght of the tube and a little wider than the tube perimeter. Sat the vinyl tape in a glass table and placed the tube carefully in one of the tape sides and rolled the tube very carefully until the tape was completely adhered to the tube. No bubbles at all.
I repeated the process until I get the desired tube diameter.......
BRG
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RE: 20 mm aluminum wing tube
I replaced my hotspot spar with 20mm carbon tube. It turned out to be 20.2mm carbon and wouldnt go into the wings! Ended up having to drill out the wing and fus tubes.
Dave
Dave