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by Atlanta
February 7th, 2019, 7:08 am
Forum: Boomilever B/C
Topic: Compression members
Replies: 6
Views: 4576

Re: Compression members

Hi,
Need help with compression members. All these while I have been using 1/4 * 1/4 Balsa compression members, tried various tension members both Balsa and Bass. In the last few tests I notice that 1/4*1/4 compression members break after reaching load of 9 kgs. Any suggestions on how to strengthen ...
by Atlanta
February 7th, 2019, 7:03 am
Forum: Boomilever B/C
Topic: Compression members
Replies: 6
Views: 4576

Re: Compression members

Hi,
Need help with compression members. All these while I have been using 1/4 * 1/4 Balsa compression members, tried various tension members both Balsa and Bass. In the last few tests I notice that 1/4*1/4 compression members break after reaching load of 9 kgs. Any suggestions on how to strengthen ...
by Atlanta
February 6th, 2019, 6:57 pm
Forum: Boomilever B/C
Topic: Compression members
Replies: 6
Views: 4576

Compression members

Hi,
Need help with compression members. All these while I have been using 1/4 * 1/4 Balsa compression members, tried various tension members both Balsa and Bass. In the last few tests I notice that 1/4*1/4 compression members break after reaching load of 9 kgs. Any suggestions on how to strengthen ...
by Atlanta
February 5th, 2019, 8:03 am
Forum: Boomilever B/C
Topic: Base failures
Replies: 27
Views: 14047

Re: Base failures

Hi,
Does the 1/16 *1/16 Bass work as good tension chords ? As of now I used 1/8 * 3/16 Bass as tension chords but the weight of the boomilever is on the higher side.
The 1/16 * 1/16 looks very very thin. Will it work good. Please suggest.

Thanks.

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