source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
03-11-2010 | 04:07 PM
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source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
I don't know if this is the place to ask this but if not I could find it. So where can I get these?
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03-11-2010 | 09:58 PM
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RE: source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
Jerry Budd has PBG wing tubes
http://www.buddengineering.com/Merch...ategory_Code=P
Here's a link to Graphtech
http://www.graphtechrcshop.com/main....3.qscstrfrnt01
http://www.buddengineering.com/Merch...ategory_Code=P
Here's a link to Graphtech
http://www.graphtechrcshop.com/main....3.qscstrfrnt01
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RE: source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
I just received a wing tube from TBM yesterday. It is seriously UNDERSIZE on the O.D., which is very frustrating for me since I went to great lengths with TBM to get one that was slightly oversize. So I will probably not use TBM again for wing tubes. Just my experience.
03-13-2010 | 04:35 PM
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RE: source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
I was told I'm going to need 7/8" X 30", I'm going to go carbon fiber on the tube, is the sleeve c.f. also?
03-13-2010 | 04:56 PM
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RE: source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
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I just received a wing tube from TBM yesterday. It is seriously UNDERSIZE on the O.D., which is very frustrating for me since I went to great lengths with TBM to get one that was slightly oversize. So I will probably not use TBM again for wing tubes. Just my experience.
I just received a wing tube from TBM yesterday. It is seriously UNDERSIZE on the O.D., which is very frustrating for me since I went to great lengths with TBM to get one that was slightly oversize. So I will probably not use TBM again for wing tubes. Just my experience.
03-13-2010 | 05:08 PM
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RE: source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
Yeah. Call them. I did call them before I placed my order and talked to two different people about needing a slightly oversize tube. They printed me out an invoice with a notation on it about the tube being oversize, and I wrote a note on it making it absoulutely clear. But when I received it and measured it, not only is it NOT oversize, but it is actually about 2-1/2 thousands undersize. So if I call them they will probably tell me to send it back. But I went thru all the hassle so I wouldn't have this problem in the first place and have to send it back. No thanks. I'm so angry at these people, the last thing I want to do is talk to them, and have the expense of shipping it back. Just fed up is all. Don't want to deal with them anymore.
03-13-2010 | 06:40 PM
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RE: source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
Yeah, that might do it. I was thinking of maybe some type of paint also, but thin CA may be more durable. I'll get it to fit properly, one way or the other. Thanks for your suggestion.
03-13-2010 | 07:31 PM
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RE: source for Carbon Fiber gear and wing tubes?
ORIGINAL: Gungadin
Yeah. Call them. I did call them before I placed my order and talked to two different people about needing a slightly oversize tube. They printed me out an invoice with a notation on it about the tube being oversize, and I wrote a note on it making it absoulutely clear. But when I received it and measured it, not only is it NOT oversize, but it is actually about 2-1/2 thousands undersize. So if I call them they will probably tell me to send it back. But I went thru all the hassle so I wouldn't have this problem in the first place and have to send it back. No thanks. I'm so angry at these people, the last thing I want to do is talk to them, and have the expense of shipping it back. Just fed up is all. Don't want to deal with them anymore.
Yeah. Call them. I did call them before I placed my order and talked to two different people about needing a slightly oversize tube. They printed me out an invoice with a notation on it about the tube being oversize, and I wrote a note on it making it absoulutely clear. But when I received it and measured it, not only is it NOT oversize, but it is actually about 2-1/2 thousands undersize. So if I call them they will probably tell me to send it back. But I went thru all the hassle so I wouldn't have this problem in the first place and have to send it back. No thanks. I'm so angry at these people, the last thing I want to do is talk to them, and have the expense of shipping it back. Just fed up is all. Don't want to deal with them anymore.
Dan this isn't a real big deal. One way to increase diameter is to use light silkspan strip and a touch of epoxy or thin ca. Smooth it out and lightly sand it to fit. You don't really need to do the whole tube, just a couple locations along the length. Do the ends and both areas that will be supported by the fuse sides.
We do this all the time as a matter of course to get perfect fits
Matt
