Re: carbon VP hub data?

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:02:53 -0000

A few people have seen the carbon hub, including those present at the December TTOMA (Atlanta) contest :)

No, I have not shared the details publicly -- I'm not ready to share it, yet. It's unproven, has kinks to be worked out, and may be a dud.

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, joshuawfinn@... wrote:
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> Kang,
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> Forgive me if I'm late to the party, but it sounds like you've developed something I hadn't heard about. Can you post a couple photos of this hub?
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> -Joshua Finn
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
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> > Kevlar is used only for securing joints. The hinge is made by inserting a carbon rod inside the carbon tube.
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> > I think that you cannot go wrong with the Steve Brown / Bob Randolph wood/polyspan (or tissue) VP hub.
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> > My carbon hub may have some advantages, but it is far from proven.
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> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark F1diddler" <f1diddler@> wrote:
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> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
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> > > > My screw holder is made from carbon laminate. I glue using CA with Kevlar wrapped for reinforcement.
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> > > Thanks. My references to "good wood should" was trying to implying that for main hub, after considering fiberglass and carbon, wood will probably suit me better. But I'm happy to see others experiment--we get no progress otherwise.
> > > MB
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Received on Fri Mar 01 2013 - 08:02:54 CET