Re: Double strand motors?

From: torqueburner <beammeup42_at_ptd.net>
Date: Tue, 03 May 2011 22:55:57 -0000

Thanks, Chris. Actually, I should have been more exact. We have a rubber stripper, and have been stripping .250 rubber down to about .140 or so. What I was wondering was if 4 strands of .070 would have an advantage over two strands of .140, other than the mass of the knot.

Dave Drummer

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Chris and Josette Borland <candjborland@...> wrote:
>
> The big advantage of a four strand motor is that you can taylor the
> width of the motor. Instead of having too many turns left on a .125
> width motor you can make a .140 (.070 x 4 strands) or a .150 (.075 x
> 4 strands) which will give you more climbing power and also use up
> more turns - faster. You have to compare to see what will work best;
> i.e. the stopwatch knows all! You also need to know someone
> "friendly" who has a rubber stripper.
>
> Chris Borland - Sacramento
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