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 at the half way point. Sounds like Brian is going to install some brass tubing over the ends of the carbon rod to add a stress point, more in keeping with using the rod for stab axles...but again, my assignment test is pretty clearly stated if you should accept the assignment. It won't prove that 1/8" carbon rod is good or bad for stab axles but it will give you ..personally a clear idea of the amount of force it takes to snap a 1/8" carbon rod...by the way it might be very little, the only way to find out is to try it....yourself....versus talking about it :-). For those of you who are not builders, understand this, carbon splinters are a bitch. So proceed at your own risk.
And remember these words, the last words you hear from a guy from Kentucky...."Hey watch this!" Gordy Please try to pay more attention in the future to what I write :-) 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 larger) wing joiners, as long as it has a carbon carrier and not brass , it is fine. >>At 12:09 PM 4/25/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>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 along its length. >>>It will be interesting to hear your findings bout how easy or hard >>>it is...and why it might be possible for a stab to put that kind of >>>force on the rod, with out it breaking first. >>> >>>Note I didn't say it was hard, I'm asking you interested parties and >>>suggesters to 'do' something then report. >>>Gordy **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)
