I was thinking of making my own main gear out of carbon graphite. 20-30 layers of 282, 4 inches wide, laid over a form to match the shape of Groves gear.
I know that carbon graphite can be brittle. I think it could build it strong enough but would it be springy enough? I saw that someone made a tail spring in this manner and it got me thinking. I just may make one and see how strong it is. I estimated the cost to be less than 100 dollars. Any thoughts? Ron Smith, Kr2s boat stage
