Frans
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carbon rear axle
Hi,
For the last month I've been working on a carbon axle. Please follow the link and tell me what you think. I am curious if anyone would consider buying
such an axle.
Regards Frans
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shortlineflyer
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It looks really good. its wrapped carbon tubing right? how thick are the walls. Carbon is a very interesting animal. Very strong but can be very
brittle also. And when it does fail it goes big aka it shatters or splinters. I speak from experience. I like to make stunt kites and I use carbon
most of the time.
Dont let me scar anybody off of this. Judging by the buggy the axle is attached to, the carbon axle can take alot of abuse.
Elliot Kites sigma 360 --- Rev Blast 2-4 --- HQ Scout 5.0 --- HQ Crossfire II 10.0 --- HQ hydra 350
2010 Liquid Force Havoc 10m -- Slingshot ranger 12m -- Peter Lynn Scorpion 16m -- EH Cabarete Freestyle
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Frans
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Thickness of the wall is 3mm. I can handle a lot of abuse, but ofcourse has different characteristics compared to steel
Regards Frans
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Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
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shortlineflyer
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wow. Ive never seen tubes with walls that thick. What kind of flex does it have. that tube should be able to take hundreds of pounds of force.
how much does it weigh.
Elliot Kites sigma 360 --- Rev Blast 2-4 --- HQ Scout 5.0 --- HQ Crossfire II 10.0 --- HQ hydra 350
2010 Liquid Force Havoc 10m -- Slingshot ranger 12m -- Peter Lynn Scorpion 16m -- EH Cabarete Freestyle
MBS Elements mountainboard
MBS atom cruiser (stake trucks and wheels)
Peter Lynn XR+ kite buggy (std wheels and wide treads)
KiteTrike
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Frans
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the axle itselves weighs around 900 grams
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