Wing tube weights?

[Kenneth Blackwell]

Alternately, I have had socket tubes which were too small for the tube and had to sand the interior of the tube. I made myself a homemade drum sander on the end of a 3/8" dowel to do this with. The drum was tape wrapped around the dowel then wrapped with 100 grit sticky-back sand paper.

Ken B.

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GW 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:17 PM
  Subject: Re: Wing tube weights?


  I replaced an aluminum wing tube with carbon from PAC.
  Its a great fit. Tony Stillman told me at the Districts last year that if you get a loose fit when changing to carbon just apply some thin CA to the tube for buildup to make a nice fit



    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Robert Wantz 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 9:08 AM
    Subject: Wing tube weights?


    While we're talking about tube weights,  does anyone have a comparison of wing tube weights carbon fiber vs. aluminum?  Also, what's the probability of a good/loose fit with existing cardboard socket.  Temptation comes with sockets pre-glued in wing panels.  Thanks,
    Bob Wantz
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: mdarr00 at comcast.net 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 10:23 PM
      Subject: Re: stab tube weights?


          GW, those weights were the tube only.  The socket by itself weighs .3 ounces or 9 grams.  Considering how far back you are saving the weight, it will make a differance if you need to add nose weight to balance you plane, due to fact you will need a lot less nose weight than you would have with the heavier stab tube.

      Mike Darr
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: GW 
        To: discussion at nsrca.org 
        Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 10:04 PM
        Subject: Re: stab tube weights?


        many thanks Mike. 

        near 1/2 oz savings out of the tail . That might just make the difference I am looking for. 

        Is that just the tube, or including the socket?

        GW




          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: mdarr00 at comcast.net 
          To: discussion at nsrca.org 
          Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:01 PM
          Subject: Re: stab tube weights?


              7/16x12 Carbon .4 ounces or 12 grams.

              7/16x12 Aluminum .8 ounces or 24 grams

              Mike Darr
            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: GW 
            To: discussion at nsrca.org 
            Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:36 PM
            Subject: stab tube weights?


            Anyone know the weight savings(or percentage of weight)  a carbon stab tube will have over the  aluminum stab tube of standard length (12" i think)?

            GW


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