[RCSE] Which Wing Rod?

2008-01-09 Thread jim.prouty
Hi All, I'm in the process of desigining my wing for my road trip plane and would like to ask for recommendations on wing rods. I have 1/2 ID carbon tubes that I'll be using as spars but don't know what to use for the wing joiners (rods.) The wing will be 4 panels so I need to consider

Re: [RCSE] Which Wing Rod?

2008-01-09 Thread Martin Usher
Having had a carbon joiner (rod) snap on me without warning I'll never use one again. They're very strong but if they go they just snap -- there's no sign of trouble, just one second you're launching normally, the next you have a three piece sailplane. I've not heard of any problems with