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RC Equipments => Tools, Materials and Building Techniques => Topic started by: hyd_quads on January 08, 2012, 01:49:21 PM



Title: Any site selling ALUMINIM PIPES FOR QUAD CONSTRUCTION?
Post by: hyd_quads on January 08, 2012, 01:49:21 PM
Hi. I am from Hyderabad. Is there any site selling ALUMIIUM PIPES for construction of quadcopter? So far I have found ONLY http://rcelectro.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.pbv.v5.tpl&product_id=191&category_id=24&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=30&vmcchk=1&Itemid=30 (http://rcelectro.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.pbv.v5.tpl&product_id=191&category_id=24&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=30&vmcchk=1&Itemid=30) this one. Anymore?


Title: Re: Any site selling ALUMINIM PIPES FOR QUAD CONSTRUCTION?
Post by: reas on January 08, 2012, 01:58:21 PM
lol.. have you even considered visiting some local shops.. internet shouldn't be always your first choice.. look around..


Title: Re: Any site selling ALUMINIM PIPES FOR QUAD CONSTRUCTION?
Post by: hyd_quads on January 08, 2012, 02:05:07 PM
Hmm... but who likes to go and ask those hardware shop owners who can't differentiate between a hollow aluminium square-pipe and a solid iron rod?  ;)


Title: Re: Any site selling ALUMINIM PIPES FOR QUAD CONSTRUCTION?
Post by: reas on January 08, 2012, 02:19:14 PM
you should just go around the warehouse & have a look.. dealing with such people is an art..


Title: Re: Any site selling ALUMINIM PIPES FOR QUAD CONSTRUCTION?
Post by: Dharmik on January 08, 2012, 02:24:35 PM
@vineet_p
haha well said. they don't know what is 'hollow'. sometimes it takes 5-10 minutes to explain them for what we need them and the reaction is they will start looking at us like we are ET. if you say channel they will show you C piples and if you say only pipe they will show you round bars. For quad best is 1/2 inch hollow square pipe. I have tried 2/3 and it's good. You can reduce weight by drilling 9mm holes into it.


Title: Re: Any site selling ALUMINIM PIPES FOR QUAD CONSTRUCTION?
Post by: hyd_quads on January 08, 2012, 02:58:23 PM
@reas : Well said! Of course dealing with such people IS an art!


Title: Re: Any site selling ALUMINIM PIPES FOR QUAD CONSTRUCTION?
Post by: MohitJindal on January 11, 2012, 09:35:55 PM
Which tool is best to cut alluminium ? I want to make C shape frames.