The breakage in a carbon fiber topped spar is going to be in shear . . .
On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 5:09 PM, wdgowen_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> This discussion has been interesting but I believe the original question
> was concerning spars for indoor models and I would guess that it was aimed
> at F1D construction in particular. So here's my take on the use of carbon
> laminates (and some of you may prove this incorrect):
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> LPP, OPP, F1M - carbon tubes, rods or balsa/carbon laminates are all good
> and logical choices.
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> F1D, HLS, F1R - anything that has epoxy in it is too heavy. Carbon thread
> or boron applied with acetate glue to balsa is about as heavy as these
> classes can stand.
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