That may be overkill, if the 1/8 was almost strong enough. Assuming that
the wall is pretty thick, 1/4" would be 8X as strong and 16X as stiff,
if I'm not mistaken. I wonder if the problem is that the rod is not very
strong crosswise, so if there's a hint of a sharp edge, maybe it will
crunch.
All I need to hear, thanks Jack.
Ray
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Ray,
I have used 1/8 cf rod for stab axles, and had them break. This was on
my Yardbird design, 130". I went back to steel rather than try to go to
a bigger tube. My latest will use 1/4 cf tube for stab axles.
Jack
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