Re: carbon VP hub data?

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:04:25 -0000

Kevin,

looks very nice. What materials are the spar and outline made from?

Have you had a chance to fly it ?

-Kang

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Kevin Lamers <kevin.lamers@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I have to check tonight for the exact numbers, but by heart about:
> VP (just the centre, not the extended carbon tubes): 0.08 gram
> 2x blade + extended carbon tubes: 0.185 gram
>
> At least the total is 0.265 gram, see picture.
>
> Best regards,
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
> 2013/3/5 mkirda_at_... <mkirda@...>
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Keven.
> >
> > What does the hub weigh minus the prop spars/outlines?
> > And what does the entire prop weigh?
> >
> > The design is interesting to me mainly because I HATE tying kevlar
> > hinges... LOL.
> >
> > Regards.
> > Mike Kirda
> >
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Kevin Lamers wrote:
> > >
> > > Here a carbon hub I'm working on currently. The main tube weighs 15mg
> > > including the bracket for the screws. The tube is 2mm ID and has a 0.05mm
> > > wall thickness (2 layers 17 gsm prepreg).
> > > I hope the attachment gets through.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > > Op 1 mrt. 2013 21:13 schreef het volgende:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I vote that you show all of us your unproven hub so we can all pick it
> > > > apart before you perfect it.
> > > > On a personal note, all this talk of carbon, kevlar & fiberglass has me
> > > > thoroughly confused. I need pictures.
> > > > Gary Hodson
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Tue Mar 05 2013 - 08:04:27 CET