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georgiateddy 05-05-2016 04:58 AM

Where to find strut fabrication material
 
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Does anyone know where to find the strut materials in the picture? The pic is 1/3 scale so I would like smaller sizes. The geometry is round in nature but tapers on each end. Likely the composition is aluminium.

TLH101 05-05-2016 05:40 AM

K&S Aluminum Streamline tubing. Search google for vendors. I bought some from Balsa USA a couple years ago. http://www.ksmetals.com/32.html

georgiateddy 05-05-2016 05:58 AM

Thanks !

52larry52 05-05-2016 08:49 PM

Tower Hobbies also used to sell it, don't know if they still carry it.

Poffit 05-12-2016 06:50 PM

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Be aware that the K&S tubing is very thin wall. I used it to mount floats on a beaver, but to gain some extra strength I shaped some wood to fit inside the aluminum tubing. Then slathered the wood up with epoxy and slid it into the aluminum.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2162226

Pat

TomCrump 05-13-2016 05:01 AM


Originally Posted by Poffit (Post 12213056)
Be aware that the K&S tubing is very thin wall. I used it to mount floats on a beaver, but to gain some extra strength I shaped some wood to fit inside the aluminum tubing. Then slathered the wood up with epoxy and slid it into the aluminum.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2162226

Pat

Yup, the K&S tubing is not sufficient, without reinforcement.

I believe that Glen Torrence sells a tear drop tubing thaty has sufficient strength for the OP's usage.


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