02GF74
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bloody hell - carbon fibre ....
.... is light.
just received my alloy Titec Duke Prolite post and compared to Easton EC70 carbon fibre one, the latter being over 50 g lighter yet the saddle clamp
looks heavier. Well impressive stuff.
(replaced for a post with less offset).
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 01:11 PM |
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I use carbon in my r/c heli, well aware at how light it can be and strong, tried snapping an old main blade, frightning how much force it took
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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vinny1275
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 01:13 PM |
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Yup.
I had a tour round the Honda F1 factory, and picked up a carbon gearbox housing. Unbelievably light, and amazingly strong. The stuff they use for the
weight ballast is amazingly dense though - they can get as much weight as possible as low down as they can.....
None of it is locost tho! 
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DarrenW
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 02:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by vinny1275
Yup.
I had a tour round the Honda F1 factory, and picked up a carbon gearbox housing. Unbelievably light, and amazingly strong. The stuff they use for the
weight ballast is amazingly dense though - they can get as much weight as possible as low down as they can.....
None of it is locost tho!
Ive been to Benetton factory and was amazed how light a wishbone and steering wheel was.
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Dantheman
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 02:15 PM |
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I work in the aerospace industry as a composites operator. Its amazing how much carbon is used, even for tiny parts. The effort thats put into
manufacturing such small parts just for the benefit of saving a few grams is impressive to say the least.
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twybrow
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 04:19 PM |
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Dan who do you work for?
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Dantheman
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 05:37 PM |
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Aircelle. Why do you ask?
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Delinquent
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 05:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I use carbon in my r/c heli, well aware at how light it can be and strong, tried snapping an old main blade, frightning how much force it took
and yet can disintegrate with alarming speed when coming into contact with concrete at high velocity and ~2500rpm 
Sorry for the O/T but what's the heli?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 05:43 PM |
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I got shown round the Jet stream factory, fab. Like said they go to amazing lengths to remove every last gram of excess, then some fat American
staggers aboard...
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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twybrow
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 09:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dantheman
Aircelle. Why do you ask?
Just curious. I make carbon aircraft propellers (Dowty). What do you chaps make?
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Dantheman
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 10:50 PM |
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Thrust reversers for Rolls-Royce.
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