yep: All that stuff comes from oil! Don
----- Original Message ----- From: <da...@alltel.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:28 PM Subject: Re: Re: KR> Carbon fibre cloth > Larry is absolutely correct, except that I think it is now 5 times more > expensive, for no gain. > > From: Larry&Sallie Flesner <fles...@verizon.net> > Date: 2007/05/31 Thu PM 12:27:38 CDT > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Subject: Re: KR> Carbon fibre cloth > > At 07:42 AM 5/31/2007, you wrote: >>Hi Darren - Let us know how it works - I am interested in doing the same >>to save a little weight and increase strength. >> >>-dave > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= > > The KR has proven over time to be quite strong enough using > the standard KR cloth. With only one layer of glass from the > forward spar to the trail edge, and assuming probably the same > amount of resin, I don't see where the extra cost of carbon fiber > could be justified financially for the weight savings of the cloth > alone which, in all probability, will be about the same. The weight > savings generally comes in using less layers of cloth, which in > this case. you can't do. > > The weakest part of the wing is at the attach fittings. Using carbon > fiber won't change that. The chain is only as strong as it's weakest > link and you're not improving the weak link. Carbon fiber is probably > 4 times more expensive. The difference would probably buy a nice > hand held radio. :-) > > Just a thought from the far side........... > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
