Ron Smith wrote:
> I was thinking of making my own main gear out of carbon graphite.
> 20-30 layers of 282, 4 inches wide, laid over a form to match the
> shape of Groves gear.
>
> I know that carbon graphite can be brittle. I think it could build it
> strong enough but would it be springy enough?
> Kevlar would probably be a better choice, but
> figuring out how thick to make
> it is way, way beyond what I can do. I suppose I'd
> laminate x layers of
> kevlar, wrapped completely in 2-3 layers of glass
> (to give something to
> sand), and bagged over a form. Or maybe filament
> wound woul
I was thinking of making my own main gear out of carbon graphite. 20-30 layers
of 282, 4 inches wide, laid over a form to match the shape of Groves gear.
I know that carbon graphite can be brittle. I think it could build it strong
enough but would it be springy enough?
I saw that someone made
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Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:25 PM
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Subject: KR> Call me crazy
I was thinking of making my own main gear out of carbon graphite. 20-30
layers of 282, 4 inches wide, laid over a form to match the sh
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