Re: carbon VP hub data?

From: Mark F1diddler <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:11:07 -0000

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Kevin Lamers <kevin.lamers@...> wrote:
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> For 2 blades + spars: 0.184 gram
> Hub: 0.078 gram
> Total: 0.265 gram
>
> I now figure that I should half the length of the carbon spar and make the
> balsa spar a little longer, to save some weight (and make the outline
> thicker)


Those are good weights for that much carbon! I realize we use carbon in the hope to end up lighter and/or stronger, but once one tries it, it's not so easy, due to glue and resin weight.
MB
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