McMaster Aluminum tube Replacement for Wing/Nose Tubes

[mikedealer]

it was posted somewhere a while ago.. but i lost track..

does anyone have the part number from mcmcaster for the aluminum tube that can be cut and made to replace the wing tubes on rc10s?

i can probably find it myself with a caliper but im lazy and my caliper's batteries are dead, and radioshack was out lol.

[LowClassCC]

i don't have a part number for you but iirc the tubes are 3/16 od with a 1/16 id and a 1/16 wall.

[mikedealer]

thanks, from what i can see only aluminum in that size is 3003 aluminum, which i guess is it..

part 7237K16

everything else mininum outside diam is 1/4"

isnt that really crappy aluminum? that cant even be anodized right can it?

[jwscab]

probably about the best you will be able to find:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXS020&P=M

[SteveK]

I have the K&S stuff, use it for links, chassis crossmembers, lots of stuff. Not sure how soft it is though.

[jwscab]

it says its 6061 T6, so about the strongest you'll get commercially.

I'm sure this is pretty much what the wing tubes are, as well as the nose brace tubes.

[LowClassCC]

thanks, from what i can see only aluminum in that size is 3003 aluminum, which i guess is it..

part 7237K16

everything else mininum outside diam is 1/4"

isnt that really crappy aluminum? that cant even be anodized right can it?

just looked that one up and that's the thin wall stuff i wouldn't go with it.

now for the k&s stuff on tower. that is more like it. i added it to my tower wishlist.

[rctenracer]

The k&S tubing is the thick wall tubing. I have used it in the past for some resto porjects. Just cut to length and tap .