Pete I am looking at using a pushrod for my elevator control. It is about 78" long. I can get carbon fibre tube 29.3mm od. Do you think that would be suitable or might I get away with a smaller diameter? Would the end connections made of steel tube inserts riveted on, with a threaded hole to take a rod end be suitable? The weight saving over T45 or 4130 would be significant.
Peter Drake Hereford UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Diffey" <pe...@heroic.co.uk> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:30 AM Subject: Re: KR> Pushrods and NACA ducts > If anyone feels the need to make long pushrods, then make them out of > pultruded carbon fibre - very light and much stiffer than 4130.
