Re: [RCSE] "YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles, following the assignme...

2008-04-25 Thread Wwing
I had to put a carbon rod into service as a stab axle once. All I had was one of insufficient diameter. Luckily, I had a piece of brass tubing that it fit into perfectly, and the brass tube fit perfectly into the carriers in the stabs. I thought this was a perfect marriage of the stiffness of th

[RCSE] "YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles, following the assignment?"

2008-04-25 Thread GordySoar
Hi Guys, For some reason you are commenting on whether Carbon Rods are 'good' or 'bad' for using as stab axles, but my thread had nothing to do with that topic, it was about YOU finding out for yourself what kind of force it takes to break a 1/8" carbon rod the length of a stab axle, about

Re: [RCSE] "YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles"

2008-04-25 Thread B. Chan
Sure you can't break the rod with you bare hand, because you hands have soft corners. Put the carbon rod into two brass tube and try again. I have seen 1/4" stab rod snap in a 100" glider on landing. The carbon rod rotates in the brass tubing will forma stress point. For big (5/8" or large

[RCSE] "YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles"

2008-04-25 Thread Mike Fox
I have seen even a 1/4" CF joiner fail on the Stab of a Onyx JW. As stated before, the CF has to be protected. The one I seen fail, had marks in it which lead to it's failure. Changes were made to fix that problem. Just have to keep a close eye on CF stuff. Great stuff if it is taken care of.

RE: [RCSE] "YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles"

2008-04-25 Thread Kurt Zimmerman
"Unfortunate vertical arrival" . AKA "DORK"? Rick you certainly have a way with words. Kurt From: Rick Eckel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] "YOU can break

Re: [RCSE] "YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles"

2008-04-25 Thread Rick Eckel
Its not so much how hard it is to break the rod when its in good condition. It's plenty strong. Its knowing when the strength has been compromised with cracking after a few dork landings or an unfortunate vertical arrival. They become very easy to break once they have a crack starting to de

[RCSE] "YOU can break Carbon rod for stab axles"

2008-04-25 Thread GordySoar
I've seen this topic for years and so decided to see what it would take to break a 1/8" carbon rod with my hands which have considerably higher bending capability than a stab on one side of a vertical. Try it for yourself, try to use your hands to break a 1/8" carbon rod, just past half way