Acrylic Tubes for Fuselage
07-29-2003, 03:29 PM
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Has anyone used Clear Extruded Acrylic Tubes for Fuselage like from Tapplastics.com... In a SPAD design..
Dang its been read a bunch and no one has a comment.....
Dang its been read a bunch and no one has a comment.....
07-30-2003, 04:19 AM
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Not expensive when you have Free Tube available.....
07-30-2003, 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by Captain351
That makes you the Clear Extruded Acrylic Tube expert. Try it and see then tell the rest of us so we can see it it's worth spending money on.
That makes you the Clear Extruded Acrylic Tube expert. Try it and see then tell the rest of us so we can see it it's worth spending money on.
07-30-2003, 04:46 PM
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One of the needless to say rules of spad is durability. What happens to the Acrylic Tube when you throw it into the air, and it lands on the paved runway? It would look cool, but I think it would be too brittle to use as a construction material.
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I say give it a shot and see what happens....just be sure to set your CG as accurately (?) as possible. I've had to make a "best guess" on some original designs (with mixed results), but when in doubt, think nose heavy......
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I have some that are used to store cimputer IC's
Should make quite a good light spar if you can find the right size.
Give it a try and find out
Should make quite a good light spar if you can find the right size.
Give it a try and find out
