Basswood Tension Cords
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OpticsNerd
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Basswood Tension Cords
To those who are using basswood tension cords, what cross-section size are you using and how successful have you been with them? I'm currently using 1/32 x 1/8 but I'm not sure if I need a slightly larger cross-section size.
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AlexDeKuang
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Re: Basswood Tension Cords
OpticsNerd wrote:Even at full load?jinhusong wrote:1/16 square never fail.
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Re: Basswood Tension Cords
I'm using 1/8 x 1/32 right now which should be just as strong but one time they broke at just 10 kg.
Re: Basswood Tension Cords
I recommend using 1/16 x 3/32 basswood. Just make sure that you laminate balsa to the end for more gluing surface area on the compression piece.
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Re: Basswood Tension Cords
Basswood tension is overrated IMO
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