Re: Making carbon tubes for indoor

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:56:32 -0400

I haven't seen anything about people making tubes except for some
European glider guys. The ones used for wing posts are most likely
pultruded tubes that are commercially available in sizes from around
.028" up. Larger tubes for gliders are usually wrapped and are also
commercial products. Pultruded tubes are generally a little lighter than
solid rods but not drastically lighter. Some very old info I have shows
.040" rods at 29mg per inch and tubes at 20mg per inch. Current products
may be different.

On 9/12/2013 2:54 PM, mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
> Greetings.
>
> I was wondering if anyone could point me towards info on how to make
> carbon tubes.
>
> I have heard of carbon tube prop spars and wing posts.
> Is anything written that shows how to make them?
>
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
>
>
Received on Fri Sep 13 2013 - 09:56:38 CEST