Re: Any interest in a Group buy of Polyimide tubing?

From: <mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 17:38:15 -0000

My method, probably different from Leo's, is to just jamb it into the tube. The tube will literally cut the excess off. My A6 and F1L wing posts were done exactly this way.

In most cases, this is perfectly adequate. F1D spars being the exception in my opinion, backed by breakage of several done this way. The alternative way is to round them to fit snuggly. I'm pretty sure Leo uses a drawplate for this.

Regards.
Mike Kirda

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Warthodson@... wrote:
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> Leo,
> Thanks for the detailed information. That helps me understand the reasons behind some of the choices people are making.
> One question, what method do you use to make the round wing & stab posts to fit the .064" I.D. tubing? I assume they rely on a friction fit (no glue) so the diameter would be critical.
> Gary
Received on Sat Jan 11 2014 - 09:38:16 CET