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Re: Paddle: PADDLE SHAFT STRENGTH TESTS
By:Gene
Date: 5/6/2013, 7:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: PADDLE SHAFT STRENGTH TESTS (Mike Savage)

The formula is more complex

we get weak joints from the factory when the stresses go from paddle blade to nearest hand not to center joint.

fewer grams mean higher profits

EUREKA ! take the paddle shaft(s) over to MACHINE SHOP. Ask how much for 2 aluminum tubes 0f say 5" to SLIP fit into CF or Al shafts already attached to your blades. If you have the $$, bring your mail order hardwood dowel for an ID 5" fit.

Chop a hole into dowel for the stock spring/button latch. Gflex and screw into dowel. Epox the dowel end grains, prophylactic bothe dowel ends, Gflex ID 5" tube and dowel then fit together

PRESTO ! MAX JOINT !

PRIMO !

? works or breaks where 5" ends ? the Gflex goes a long long way here.

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Paddle: PADDLE SHAFT STRENGTH TESTS
Gene -- 4/27/2013, 8:49 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/27/2013, 12:23 pm
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Gene -- 4/27/2013, 8:20 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/28/2013, 6:42 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/29/2013, 6:39 am
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Gene -- 4/29/2013, 9:06 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 5/1/2013, 7:17 am
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risto -- 4/29/2013, 3:37 am
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Gene -- 4/30/2013, 10:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/1/2013, 1:42 am
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Gene -- 5/1/2013, 7:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2013, 10:05 am
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Gene -- 5/2/2013, 12:07 pm
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Mike Savage -- 5/2/2013, 1:49 pm
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Mark Vander Horck -- 5/2/2013, 2:13 pm
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Gene -- 5/4/2013, 11:43 pm
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Gene -- 5/6/2013, 9:28 am
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Mike Savage -- 5/6/2013, 2:28 pm
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Gene -- 5/6/2013, 7:37 pm
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Roy Martin -- 5/6/2013, 7:51 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/7/2013, 1:26 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/7/2013, 4:00 am
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Gene -- 5/7/2013, 8:03 am
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Mike Savage -- 5/7/2013, 2:24 pm
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Gene -- 5/7/2013, 7:52 pm