Re: Re: [RCSE] CF pushrods

2001-02-10 Thread Bill Harris
Actually, the Composite Store (cst.com) recommends that the CF pushrod tip be crushed (for glue penetration) and thin CA'd into the clevis or rod end. And with the "rough" threaded area of the clevis, that glue joint would be that last thing to fail (IMHO). --Bill On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 07:05:2

Re: [RCSE] CF pushrods

2001-02-10 Thread David A. Enete
>"As a safety professional I would have to say that this is not a > > safe way to operate..." I just thought your "adhesive technologist" >> statement sounded a lot like that. > >Sorry, I did not mean to sound pompous or to lecture. I was >speaking from a stress-distribution, >mode-of-load-appli

Re: [RCSE] CF pushrods

2001-02-10 Thread Bill Johns
"David A. Enete" wrote: > > >As an adhesive technologist I have absolutely no problem bonding CF > >pushrods with CA. > > I have a friend who works for Atlanta Gas Light in their Safety > program. Any time that he sees something questionable (ie. a floor > mat at the local fast food place is

Re: [RCSE] CF pushrods

2001-02-10 Thread David A. Enete
>As an adhesive technologist I have absolutely no problem bonding CF >pushrods with CA. I have a friend who works for Atlanta Gas Light in their Safety program. Any time that he sees something questionable (ie. a floor mat at the local fast food place is folded over on itself) he will say, "A