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flag jimbo33000
Posted: Feb 11, 2011 at 16:40 Quote
cruelty-and-the-beast wrote:
won't the graphite shafts be flexible? im pretty sure thats why they're used in golf clubs...they flex and absorb shock.... far as i know anyways Confused
Yes...but its just to reinforce the chainstays....the two in combination will be stiff enough (i'm hoping)
flag cruelty-and-the-beast
Posted: Feb 11, 2011 at 16:53 Quote
jimbo33000 wrote:
cruelty-and-the-beast wrote:
won't the graphite shafts be flexible? im pretty sure thats why they're used in golf clubs...they flex and absorb shock.... far as i know anyways Confused
Yes...but its just to reinforce the chainstays....the two in combination will be stiff enough (i'm hoping)

True, i guess thats what this is about, trial and error, right?
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Feb 11, 2011 at 17:42 Quote
The graphite is epoxied in the chainstays now! hope it works
flag brigand
Posted: Feb 12, 2011 at 2:05 Quote
oops, i wanted to recomend hockey sticks Smile


too late
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Feb 12, 2011 at 7:57 Quote
c-v-tich wrote:
oops, i wanted to recomend hockey sticks Smile


too late

Well...I just needed something slender to slide into the bamboo. Aluminum chainstays would be sweet though! I might try that on the next one
flag brigand
Posted: Feb 12, 2011 at 13:54 Quote
i was thinking carbon sticks Smile
flag jimbo33000
Posted: Feb 12, 2011 at 20:37 Quote
c-v-tich wrote:
i was thinking carbon sticks Smile

oh....havent played hockey in like 6yrs (always had aluminum) are they expensive?
I could always just make my own carbon stuff too
flag rokor
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 9:32 Quote
Yes, in the range of 100-500. If you do end up going carbon, then definetly do it yourself.
flag cruelty-and-the-beast
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 10:01 Quote
rokor wrote:
Yes, in the range of 100-500. If you do end up going carbon, then definetly do it yourself.

ive seen them for like 75 bucks to 250...the used to be 500...
flag livelifeontheedge
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 10:17 Quote
cruelty-and-the-beast wrote:
rokor wrote:
Yes, in the range of 100-500. If you do end up going carbon, then definetly do it yourself.

ive seen them for like 75 bucks to 250...the used to be 500...
http://www.sportsrousseau.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_16_68 Fairly cheap junior one pieces as youd only need that shaft
flag singlespeedtoday
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 10:20 Quote
Or you could just find a cracked carbon road frame and steal the stays off of it.
flag smashine
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 12:09 Quote
i dont wanna be redundant in case this has been discussed up the wazoo but look into mighty putty for bonding that stuff. forever.
flag rokor
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 12:52 Quote
LOL at mighty putty.
flag brigand
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 13:07 Quote
jimbo33000 wrote:
c-v-tich wrote:
i was thinking carbon sticks Smile

oh....havent played hockey in like 6yrs (always had aluminum) are they expensive?
I could always just make my own carbon stuff too

i'm sure there are broken ones somewhere to be found for free Smile
flag smashine
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 at 13:12 Quote
rokor wrote:
LOL at mighty putty.


i heard you can stick a washing machine to the side of a building. a washing machine. billy mays is my freakin hero.

 


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