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6" AND 7.5" NOW ARE NOW IN MICROSEAM PHENOLIC

  • We'll CUT your tubes!
  • Compatible with PML and LOC nosecones.
Why is NONBRITTLE PHENOLIC better?
Nonbrittle phenolic is strong, like the old standard phenolic But nonbrittle phenolic is much less prone to crack or shatter. Unlike paper tubes, it won’t easily crimp or buckle. Unlike plastics, will readily absorb CA’s and epoxies.

The solution....
4 foot long tubes for 3" & 3.9 " diameter! Like all our bodytubes, these long tubes are nonbrittle phenolic -- like the old standard phenolic -- but less prone to crack, chip or shatter, and unlike paper, don't easily crimp or buckle. Check 'em out below!

TUBE SIZE (ID")LengthWallPrice 
B-1.145 (29mm)36"0.062" $8.23
B-1.525 (38mm)36"0.062" $9.26
B-1.525 (38mm) LONG!48"0.062" $12.78
B-2.152 (54mm)36"0.062" $11.33
B-2.152 (54mm) LONG!48"0.062" $15.47
B-2.56036"0.062" $12.37
B-3.002 (76mm)36"0.062" $14.44
B-3.002 (76mm) LONG!48"0.062" $19.15
B-3.900 (98mm)36"0.062" $15.47
B-3.900 (98mm) LONG!48"0.062" $22.30
B-6.007 Microseam48"0.074" $37.17
B-7.512 Microseam48"0.080" $43.42

WHAT IS MICROSEAM?

Microseam Phenolic, or "Microseam" for short, is a new type of airframe in which the spiral grooves are nearly eliminated. Tubes with Microseam have an entirely new outer layer that eliminates the tedium of filling grooves with putty.

How do I finish Microseam tubes? Thats the great news. Because the grooves are nearly eliminated, two or three heavy coats of "Spot Putty Primer" are usually all that is required. This is an extra thick primer available from Walmart and most auto supply stores. Sand in-between coats and then paint as desired.

MICROSEAM......NO MORE GROOVES TO FILL!!!!

  • Just like our airframe tubes...but in money-saving lengths!

TUBE SIZE (ID")LengthWallPrice 
MMT-1.145 (29mm)12"0.062" $3.45
MMT-1.525 (38mm)12"0.062" $4.13
MMT-1.525 (38mm)18"0.062" $6.20
MMT-2.152 (54mm)18"0.062" $7.03
MMT-3.00 (76mm)36"0.062" $14.44
MMT-3.00 (76mm)48"0.062" $19.15
MMT-3.90 (98mm)36"0.062" $15.47
MMT-3.90 (98mm)48"0.062" $22.30


  • Connect sections of airframe tubing
  • Make internal compartments
  • Beef up airframe walls
  • Comes in short & full length!
SizeLengthWallPrice 
for 2.15" tube4"0.062" $2.06
for 2.15" tube36.5"0.062" $11.37
for 2.56" tube5"0.062" $2.37
for 2.56" tube36.5"0.062" $12.68
for 3.00" tube5"0.062" $2.99
for 3.00" tube48"0.062" $20.99
for 3.90" tube7"0.062" $4.40
for 3.90" tube48"0.062" $22.99
for 6.00" tube12"0.074" $13.61
for 6.00" tube48"0.074" $36.00
for 7.51" tube12"0.125" $22.31
for 7.51" tube48"0.125" $53.48



I ordered from y'all not long ago, and let me say that your products are just as beefy as they get! Thanks for the custom cutting too. You don't run into many rocket companies that do this good of a job at such a low price. I'll defiantly be ordering in the future!

Nick Cochran



Pure Filament-Wound Fiberglass Tubes
100% compatible with Hawk Mountain Tubing
SizeLengthPrice 
38mm Airframe36" Long $38.11
38mm Coupler3" Long $4.41
38mm Coupler6" Long $8.23
38mm Coupler12" Long $16.86
38mm Coupler24" Long $33.90
54mm Airframe30" Long $33.05
54mm Airframe60" Long $66.90
54mm Coupler5" Long $6.60
54mm Coupler10" Long $13.37
54mm Coupler24" Long $26.70
3.00" / 76mm Airframe48" Long $85.68
3.00" / 76mm Airframe Coupler6" Long $11.93
3.00" / 76mm Airframe Coupler12" Long $25.82
3.00" / 76mm Airframe Coupler24" Long $50.64
3.90" / 98mm Airframe48" Long $95.78
3.90" / 98mm Airframe Coupler8" Long $17.05
3.90" / 98mm Airframe Coupler12" Long $25.51
3.90" / 98mm Airframe Coupler24" Long $50.96
6" Tubing48" Long $184.83
6" Coupler16" Long $68.00
For Other sizes, please indicate in notes section of the order. Your total will be revised accordingly.



Finally, an easy way to fiberglass your bodytube! The EASYGLAS SOCK is a stretchy sleeve that fits over your airframe to make fiberglassing a breeze. Traditional fiberglassing methods are tricky, and involve wrapping cloth around a tube. The downside of this old approach is that it's time consuming, really messy, frustrating and, worst of all, leaves an overlap ridge that has to be sanded down. In short, it's a royal pain!

Finally there's an easy way to glass your tube - - with the EASYGLAS SOCK.

The EASYGLAS SOCK is not fiberglass, but is made of a material that readily absorbs resin and adds structural strength. We've tried it and it works beautifully. Best of all, it finishes easily. The EASYGLAS SOCK is about as thick as 3 or 4 oz fiberglass cloth. Here's the simple procedure:

  1. Slide EASYGLAS SOCK over dry airframe and tie the loose ends with twist-ties.
  2. Mix your resin, and apply thoroughly over the EASYGLAS SOCK. Squeegy excess material and rotate tube occasionally while resin cures.
  3. Once cured, lightly cut down high spots with sandpaper, then prime with several coats of extra thick filler primer (available at department stores). Be sure to sand between coats of primer.
That's it!! Trim the ends and you're ready to paint!

Finally...lamination for the rest of us!!

For additional strength KEVLAR® sock (below) can be used underneath the EASYGLAS SOCK.

$1.48 per foot EASYGLAS small diameter
for 4" airframes only. (order 1.5 times length of airframe)

$1.80 per foot EASYGLAS large diameter
for 5.5" to 6.0" airframes. (order twice length of airframe).

$2.12 per foot EASYGLAS EXTRA large diameter
for 7.5" airframes and larger. (order twice length of airframe).

The EASYGLAS SOCK is easy to slide on. The EASYGLAS SOCK has no overlap ridges to sand,
and tightly hugs the tube so there's no need for vacuum bagging.
It doesn't get any easier.

Gabriel Balik uses easyglas. It's easy!!
Click here for a video demonstration!


Dave Rose puts the Kevlar Sock
onto a 6" and 7.5" diameter airframe.
He used a nosecone to taper
on the sock. He then wet it
out with fiberglass.

A new stretchable KEVLAR® sleeve made of 100% pure Aramid KEVLAR® that slides onto your airframe.

Laminating your tube is rewarding. But while fiberglass is easy to work with, KEVLAR® cloth is costly and tricky. NOT ANY MORE! Now reinforcing your tube in KEVLAR® is like putting on your socks. Just slide the AIRFRAME SOCK of KEVLAR® on the tube. Because it’s stretchable - - like your socks - - it conforms to the tube and compresses down to hold in place (vacuum bagging optional but not necessary). And since there’s no seam overlap, there’s no bump to sand. Because KEVLAR® can’t be finish sanded, you’ll still need to cover the AIRFRAME SOCK of KEVLAR® in a thin layer of glass. The AIRFRAME SOCK of KEVLAR® stretches to fit tubes from 3” to 6” diameter. It adds between 1/64” and 1/32” to wall thickness.

AIRFRAME SOCK of KEVLAR® $3.51 / FT. (order 1.5 times the length of the tube for up to 4” in diameter, and 2.0 times the length for 6”. E.g., for a 3” diameter tube four feet long, allow six feet of sock. For a 6” tube that is 4 feet long, allow eight feet of sock).


Just received the fiberglass cloth. Thanks again. It's very nice stuff. I also liked the looks of that kevlar sock ...Keep up the good work,

Kurt Gugisburg



Custom Airframe Cutting

DiameterPhenolicGlass
Up to 3.9" $1.60 /cut $2.93 /cut
6.0" and Larger $4.80 /cut $7.20 /cut
Allow +/- 1/8" for kerf

Custom Fin Slots - Cleanest slots in the industry!

LengthPhenolic
Up to 12" $4.80 /slot
Up to 18"$6.40 /slot
Longer slots...call for pricing.
Give length & width, and distance slot starts from bottom of tube.


SMALL REMOVABLE RIVET

The Small Removable Rivet is designed for assemblies requiring fast and economical fasteners that can be installed without tools. The 2 Piece Molded Fastener comes assembled ready for use. The Rivet is placed in the hole and the smooth, oversized head is pressed. The specially designed legs expand and firmly lock the components permanently in place. To remove, use a screw driver to pop it back up. Very handy for securing nosecones to bodytubes or other applications. Eliminates screws and wood backing.

Panel ThicknessHole SizeFig. No.AB (+/-.010)C Head HeightD Head Dia.
.144 / .188.160 / .16410.1550.240.0780.317

Pack of 24 $3.14

LARGE REMOVABLE RIVET

Removable Rivets are two-piece nylon rivets which can be removed by retracting the pin, and then the body. The body incorporates a slot in line with the pin so that the pin can be removed by inserting a small screw driver, other sharp edge, or even a fingernail underneath the head of the pin. In addition to working in a .250 round hole, will also fit the .210"/.218" square hole found in the "darling" type shelf commonly found in retail stores. Very handy for securing nosecones to bodytubes or other applications. Eliminates screws and wood backing.
A (+/-.015)BC (+/- 1/32)Hole SizePanel Thickness
0.43750.070.480.1880.0625

Pack of 10 $3.14


I will be sending you pictures and construction directions on my 7.5" saturn v project. What a pleasure it is to scratch build with your products and fantastic customer service, I am sold. Never again will I buy components from anyone else, thanks for the excellent crafsmanship.

happy camper Gary L. Whitney


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