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Tail booms.

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RobbieB
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Tail booms.

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Anyone have any ideas re securing snakes down the inside of carbon tail booms?
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Cliff Evans
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Re: Tail booms.

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I have used expanding foam in the past!
https://lasercutsailplanes.co.uk
https://patteaklegliders.co.uk
Martin G
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Re: Tail booms.

Post by Martin G »

If you can get some piano wire down the snake you can use a magnet on the outside of the boom to hold the snake secure inside whilst your epoxy on it dries.
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RobbieB
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Re: Tail booms.

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Thanks for those suggestions chaps, I'll give them some thought.

Both have some appeal.
SP250

Re: Tail booms.

Post by SP250 »

Stu Blanchard's Calypsos and the Optimus F5J fuselages I have just have a plug of blue foam (two holes for the snake outers) pushed halfway down the tapering fuz and secured at both ends.

John M
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