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Thread: Carbon fiber axles?

  1. 12-10-2011 03:48 PM #1
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    Carbon fiber axles?

    Has anyone tried using Carbon Fiber axles? Seems if they have the strength to support the weight and stay rigid and still flex over rough terrain. The weight savings would be great
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  2. 12-10-2011 04:10 PM #2
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    I like the idea!
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    Is it available for sale online? or do you got access to some? lol it'd be worth a try..and it aint hard to try it!
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    did some searchine online, and the largest diameter CF rod I could find was 3/4". It was $360 for a 7 foot stick. If you could find 1" I would expect to pay $450++ for 7 feet of it. enough to do about (4) 18" axles with some scrap left over. that's a pretty pricey experiment in my book!
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    Quote Originally Posted by racerone3 View Post
    did some searchine online, and the largest diameter CF rod I could find was 3/4". It was $360 for a 7 foot stick. If you could find 1" I would expect to pay $450++ for 7 feet of it. enough to do about (4) 18" axles with some scrap left over. that's a pretty pricey experiment in my book!
    AMEN!! HOly Moly!! thats why no one has tried it yet..lol
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    I was trying to get my buddy to make me a set of titanium but he only could find 1piece in the scrap bin that was even close to 18inches
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