Re: RE: carbon fibre driveshafts

[STEADI RIC <STEADIRIC@aol.com>]

In a message dated 1/27/98 7:36:06 AM, gpowell@acacianet.com writes:

>
>Personally, I found the original claim to be not credible.
>Sounds like an old-wife's tale, IMFO.

And considering the source It went immediatly into file 13.........

>-glen
>
>re: carbon fibre driveshafts allowing windup between axles...
>
>i've used carbon fibre in a number of applications (canoe's, paddles and
>the
>like).  in no case would you *ever* find any amount of flex without the
>destruction of the article.  carbon fibre (when properly applied and cured)
>is immensely stong in twist and compression.

And If it did twist that much I think the we would be treated to catastrophic
failure!


Later!



Eric Fletcher S.O.C.

'87 5KCSTQ with WAY too many toys.....



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