Bent Wing Tube
05-01-2002 | 07:02 PM
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From: Rantoul,
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A bent wing tube is not worth trying to straighten. It would soften and would put the plane at risk. Most Al. wing tubes are not very much $$. If your plane is big enough to need a wing tube then protect you investment and get a new one.
Chris Puckett
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05-01-2002 | 07:24 PM
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From: Lynnfield, MA
I did it!
I had a bent wing tube on a Somethin' Extra that fell straight down from 80 feet after another plane cut the tail off. Amazingly the wings were untouched, but the wing tube bent slightly.
I tried all the obvious things to straighten it, but that sucker is strong! Finally I stuck a big iron water pipe into the tube, propped it up, and stood on it. Finally got the job done, and flew happily everafter.
I tried all the obvious things to straighten it, but that sucker is strong! Finally I stuck a big iron water pipe into the tube, propped it up, and stood on it. Finally got the job done, and flew happily everafter.
05-03-2002 | 03:06 PM
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From: Cranberry Twp, PA,
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Before you hastily order that CF replacement, know that the failure method for a CF tube is to BREAK, not bend. I some instances, you will get a bent tube back onto the ground, I don't know about a broken CF tube.
Granted the CF is (hopefully) going to be stronger.
Kevin
Granted the CF is (hopefully) going to be stronger.
Kevin
05-03-2002 | 05:39 PM
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From: MT Vernon,
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FWIW, I have straightened several alum. tubes in the past by tapping a wooden dowel or broom stick through it.
It has been especially helpfull for heli booms.
Good luck and
It has been especially helpfull for heli booms.
Good luck and
09-23-2005 | 01:39 AM
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From: Chatham,
IL
RE: Bent Wing Tube
I took the dowel rod the same diameter as the inner diameter of the the aluminum tube..... driving it into the tube didn't straighten it.... I could see I was going to have to reverse bend it for it to stick.....
so I cut the dowed rod in 2 pieces... put one piece to where I wanted to bend from one side... and the other from the other side.... see 2 pictures....
it straightened out without kinking or dinging or deforming.... I put it on a 2by 4 with the bend at the edge... with the bend up... and then press down.....
Mark
so I cut the dowed rod in 2 pieces... put one piece to where I wanted to bend from one side... and the other from the other side.... see 2 pictures....
it straightened out without kinking or dinging or deforming.... I put it on a 2by 4 with the bend at the edge... with the bend up... and then press down.....
Mark
