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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.

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.

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?

probably about the best you will be able to find:

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

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

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.

mikedealer wrote: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.

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 .