After the comments on the 5/99 batch "program", I'm hoping you guys can shine some light on what I'm experiencing.
After seeing the Hodson Wart A6 record was set with some 3900 turns I realize I need to wind more and better if I'm going to get to and past 6 minutes. When I first my first A6, a Stevens design I was given some "good" rubber by the guy stripping my FAI modeling purchased(in 2017) rubber. Because of many constraints including a 20' ceiling I spent more time trimming that try to pack on winds. Fast forward to this year and a 45' huge venue and I am needing a LOT more turns.
So I find and load up Bill's 2010 data in Frash's spreadsheet and see I should be putting in 230 winder turns for my weight and lenght of rubber. Lubed with FAI lube, ArmourAll or Bill's fav, synthetic shock oil, I get the recommended max torque at 20 winder(15:1) turns and by coming in to the stooge and winding slowly I can get to 70 winder turns then BLAMMO!.
I've tried and tried to no avail to do better. I have worked the rubber by working up slowly from 30 winds over 10 sessions, I've tried low initial stretch, Bills recommended 5-6 length initial stretch and nothing seems to make enough difference to matter. I get rubber batches vary and 2010 might have been a good year but shouldnt I expect more than 30%. The kicker is the last of the "good" rubber had no issue going to 100 winder turns and I have no idea how much more it could take.
Received on Fri Apr 27 2018 - 21:57:05 CEST
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