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Airframe Tubes
Motor Mount Tubes
Coupler Tubes
Easyglas Sock
Airframe Sock Of Kevlar
Removable Rivets
Microseam
Phenolic
Why Is Nonbrittle
Phenolic better?
Nonbrittle phenolic
Is strong, Like the old
standard phenolic But
non-brittle phenolic Is
much less prone To crack
Or shatter. Unlike paper
tubes, it won't easily
crimp Or buckle. Unlike
plastics, will readily
absorb CA 's and epoxies.
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Tube Size |
Length |
Wall |
Price |
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B-1.145
(29mm) |
36" |
0.062" |
$12.99 |
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B-1.525
(38mm) |
36" |
0.062" |
$13.99 |
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B-2.152
(54mm) |
36" |
0.062" |
$14.99
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B-2.152
(54mm) |
48" |
0.062" |
$20.99
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Out Of Stock
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B-3.000
(75mm) |
36" |
0.062" |
$18.99
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B-3.900
(98mm) |
36" |
0.062" |
$20.99 |
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What is
Microseam?
Microseam
Phenolic, or "Microseam"
for short, is a new type
of airframe in which the
spiral grooves are
nearly eliminated. Tubes
with
Microseam
have an entirely new
outer layer that
eliminates the tedium of
filling grooves with
putty.
How do I finish
Microseam
tubes? That's the great
news. Because the
grooves are nearly
eliminated, two or three
heavy coats of "Spot
Putty Primer" are
usually all that is
required. This is an
extra thick primer
available from Wal-mart
and most auto supply
stores. Sand in-between
coats and then paint as
desired.
Microseam......no
more grooves to fill!!!!
People who bought
this product also
purchased:
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Connect sections
of airframe
tubing
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Make internal
compartments
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Beef up airframe
walls
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Comes in short &
full length!
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Price
depends
on size.
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more
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Just like our airframe
tubes...but in
money-saving lengths!
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Tube Size |
Length |
Wall |
Price |
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MMT-1.145
(29mm) |
12" |
0.062" |
$4.49 |
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MMT-1.525
(38mm) |
12" |
0.062" |
$5.49 |
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MMT-1.525
(38mm) |
18" |
0.062" |
$7.99 |
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MMT-2.152
(54mm) |
18" |
0.062" |
$8.49 |
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Connect sections of
Magna-frame,
Dyna-wind or
Phenolic tubing
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Make internal
compartments
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Beef up airframe
walls
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Comes in short &
full length!
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Tube Size |
Length |
Wall |
Price |
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for 2.15"
tube |
4" |
0.070" |
$2.69 |
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for 2.15"
tube |
48" |
0.070" |
$22.99 |
Out Of Stock
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for 2.56"
tube |
5" |
0.070" |
$3.39 |
Out Of Stock
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for 2.56"
tube |
48" |
0.070" |
$24.99 |
Out Of Stock
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for 3.00"
tube |
5" |
0.070" |
$3.69 |
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for 3.00"
tube |
48" |
0.070" |
$25.99 |
Out Of Stock
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for 3.90"
tube |
7" |
0.065" |
$4.99 |
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for 3.90"
tube |
48" |
0.065" |
$28.99 |
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Need a beefier coupler? Try our DOUBLE-WALL COUPLER. It comes in two separate couplers, one of them split lengthwise for insertion into the other. Glue them with epoxy straight together --- or with fiberglass in between for extra strength. The inner coupler is about 1" overall shorter, giving you a 1/2" of shoulder on each side.
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Tube Size |
Length |
Wall |
Price |
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for 3.90"
tube |
8" |
0.124" |
$10.49 |
Out Of Stock
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Finally, an easy way to
fiberglass your bodytube!
The Easyglas Sock is a
stretchy sleeve that
fits over your airframe
to make fiberglassing a
breeze. Traditional
fiberglassing methods
are tricky, and involve
wrapping cloth around a
tube. The downside of
this old approach is
that it's time
consuming, really messy,
frustrating and, worst
of all, leaves an
overlap ridge that has
to be sanded down. In
short, it's a royal
pain!
Finally there's an easy
way to glass your tube -
- with the Easyglas
Sock.
The Easyglas Sock is not
fiberglass, but is made
of a material that
readily absorbs resin
and adds structural
strength. We've tried it
and it works
beautifully. Best of
all, it finishes easily.
The Easyglas Sock is
about as thick as 3 or 4
oz fiberglass cloth.
Here's the simple
procedure:
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Slide Easyglas Sock
over dry airframe
and tie the loose
ends with
twist-ties.
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Mix your resin, and
apply thoroughly
over the Easyglas
Sock. Squeegy excess
material and rotate
tube occasionally
while resin cures.
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Once cured, lightly
cut down high spots
with sandpaper, then
prime with several
coats of extra thick
filler primer
(available at
department stores).
Be sure to sand
between coats of
primer.
That's it!! Trim the
ends and you're ready to
paint!
Finally...lamination for
the rest of us!!
For additional strength
Kevlar® Sock (below) can
be used underneath the
Easyglas Sock.
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Size |
Price per
foot |
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Easyglas
Sock small
diameter
for 4"
airframes
only
(order 1.5
times length
of airframe) |
$1.67 |
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Easyglas
Sock large
diameter
for 5.5" to
6.0"
airframes
(order twice
length of
airframe) |
$2.09 |
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Easyglas
Sock Extra
large
diameter
for 7.5"
airframes
and larger
(order twice
length of
airframe) |
$2.51
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Dave Rose
puts the
Kevlar®
Sock onto a
6" and 7.5"
diameter
airframe. He
used a
nosecone to
taper on the
sock. He
then wet it
out with
fiberglass.
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A new stretchable
Kevlar® sleeve made of
100% pure Aramid Kevlar®
that slides onto your
airframe.
Laminating your tube is
rewarding. But while
fiberglass is easy to
work with, Kevlar® cloth
is costly and tricky.
NOT ANY MORE!
Now reinforcing your
tube in Kevlar® is like
putting on your socks.
Just slide the Airframe
Sock of Kevlar® on the
tube. Because it’s
stretchable - - like
your socks - - it
conforms to the tube and
compresses down to hold
in place (vacuum bagging
optional but not
necessary). And since
there’s no seam overlap,
there’s no bump to sand.
Because Kevlar® can’t be
finish sanded, you’ll
still need to cover the
Airframe Sock of Kevlar®
in a thin layer of
glass. The Airframe Sock
of Kevlar® stretches to
fit tubes from 3” to 6”
diameter. It adds
between 1/64” and 1/32”
to wall thickness.
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Size |
Price per
foot |
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Airframe
Sock of
Kevlar®
(order 1.5
times the
length of
the tube for
up to 4” in
diameter,
and 2.0
times the
length for
6”. E.g.,
for a 3”
diameter
tube four
feet long,
allow six
feet of
sock. For a
6” tube that
is 4 feet
long, allow
eight feet
of sock). |
$3.49 |
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Small Removable Rivet
The Small Removable
Rivet is designed for
assemblies requiring
fast and economical
fasteners that can be
installed without tools.
The 2 Piece Molded
Fastener comes assembled
ready for use. The Rivet
is placed in the hole
and the smooth,
oversized head is
pressed. The specially
designed legs expand and
firmly lock the
components permanently
in place. To remove, use
a screw driver to pop it
back up. Very handy for
securing nosecones to
bodytubes or other
applications. Eliminates
screws and wood backing.
Panel Thickness:
.144 / .188
Hole Size: .160 /
.164
Fig. No.: 1
A: 0.155
B (+/-.010): 0.24
C Head Height:
0.078
D Head Dia.:
0.317
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Product |
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Price |
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Pack of
16 Small
Removable
Rivets |
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$5.79 |
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Large Removable Rivet
Removable Rivets are
two-piece nylon rivets
which can be removed by
retracting the pin, and
then the body. The body
incorporates a slot in
line with the pin so
that the pin can be
removed by inserting a
small screw driver,
other sharp edge, or
even a fingernail
underneath the head of
the pin. In addition to
working in a .250 round
hole, will also fit the
.210"/.218" square hole
found in the "darling"
type shelf commonly
found in retail stores.
Very handy for securing
nosecones to bodytubes
or other applications.
Eliminates screws and
wood backing.
A (+/-.015):
0.4375
B: 0.07
C (+/- 1/32):
0.48
Hole Size: 0.188
Panel Thickness:
0.0625
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Product |
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Price |
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Pack of
10 Large
Removable
Rivets |
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$6.79 |
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