The Strutter

[gcn]

Does anyone have any experience of or seen a review of the afore mentioned piece of kit from Albion Alloys

http://modelskills.co.uk/tools/45-the-strutter.html

It looks like it could be useful and I have an Eduard Camel that, from reading the reviews, could probably have some help in this department.

For those in the UK they also sell Ushi decals and misterkit paints as well.

[Jim52]

Seems like a good idea but, I, for one, would like to
see a video of it in use before shelling out the money.
It's not cheap.

Jim

[fcmdecal]

I have no idea how to use this to make struts...

[uncletony]

I guess it smushes the tube into an oval cross section, but does it also taper the ends somehow??

I love tools :-) agree they would be smart to have a demo video

[pepperman42]

Interesting idea but like others I need to see it work. Interesting site too.

Steve

[uncletony]

Let's bombard them with emails requesting a demo video (but not all at once!)

[Jim52]

What I find really interesting about the site is that it's
affiliated with Albion Alloys. Their micro tubing must be
selling well enough to set up an E-Shop that caters to
our particular brand of insanity and the tools to go along
with it.

Jim

[gcn]

I love tools :-) agree they would be smart to have a demo video

I take it you noticed the [arnie] cutting tool [/arnie] over there too.

[pepperman42]

the cutting tool looks well made but a bit rich for my blood....(steel T-square/steel rule/earth magnets- $20)

Steve

[lcarroll]

I've used a product called "Strutz", annealed brass (crushed or rolled) tubing that is the same and definitely cheaper. It was available through Aeroclub in the U.K. ([email protected]) and I believe it was also available through Roll Models. You can see a review by Stephen Lawson over on Aeroscale (Early Aviation Forum), just search "Strutz". I "scratched" the landing gear and interplane struts for my Roden Alb DIII to add strength and it's great stuff. You get a "variety pack" of various sizes for around $20 US equiv. and it's all useable for struts, cockpits, etc. I highly recommend this product, the package will do several kits and once you have a size reference I believe you can order just the gauges you need. It's been a year or more since I got it, hopefully it's still available.
Cheers,
Lance

[ALBATROS1234]

what i and others before me have done is take a bit of steel wire and place it inside a cut length of brass tube leaving a bit of the steel wire sticking out either side. you then crush it in a vice with sheet plastic ca glued to the jaws. then with a couple minutes and 2 diff grit sanding sticks you have your cross section. really not hard but if this thing eliminates the sanding perhaps it would be worth it.

[N.C.S.E]

The rest of the site looks quite interesting as well, though it appears it's mainly stuff I would be able to get at a hardware shop as well...