gpoehlein
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Well, another competition season is almost upon us, and the builds are starting. But I have a question for the general population - does anyone have or know of a substitute for the phenolic impregnated tubing (aka "Blackshaft") that is so perfect for making altitude models? I don't remember who made it originally, but one of the members of our club still had some a couple years ago and sold several to me, unfortunately, I've just about used the 18mm tube up and I'd like to know what people are using as a replacement.
I've somewhat successfully made some tubing by making my own tubes with only two layers of paper and soaking it with CA, but the result is not quite rigid enough. I've considered picking up a package of finishing epoxy and coating a cardstock tube (one layer of 110# card), but keeping that round could be an issue. Any other solutions or experiments out there?
I've somewhat successfully made some tubing by making my own tubes with only two layers of paper and soaking it with CA, but the result is not quite rigid enough. I've considered picking up a package of finishing epoxy and coating a cardstock tube (one layer of 110# card), but keeping that round could be an issue. Any other solutions or experiments out there?