Re: carbon VP hub data?

From: Mark F1diddler <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:22:58 -0000

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Brett Sanborn <brett.d.sanborn@...> wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> Are you talking about Kang's carbon tube hub? I wasn't aware that Treger
> ever used pultruded tubes for the main hub part; all Treger's hubs are
> fiberglass. >>


OK, will assume that's correct. I was recalling a photo I saw, apparently someone else's carbon hub.

<<On the fiberglass tubes that I have made, which are .074" ID,
 the tubes come out at 3-4 mg/cm.>>

Are you referring to the prop spar tubes here?

 

<<The weights for the 1/16" ID square center
 portion are similar at about 4 mg/cm. >>

Square tube for main hub? With a Kevlar thread (Treger) hinged to round spar tubes? I wasn't aware of that match-up, either.


Anyone care to describe how to make fiberglass tube (for prop spar)? My couple attempts ended up no better than a comparable weight paper tube (4-5mg, .375" long.) So back to wood hub, paper tube, hohum.
MB
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