Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:57 am
Steve - GoKites just say 2mm fibreglass rods 'out of stock'. I'm looking around, but most places quote about £2 for what I need, plus £9 for delivery. 2mm fibreglass rod can be coiled, so I reckon £9 is a bit steep.
sstrangey, you may be right re the rods I need. They're white. The outside is (as you say) a kind of twist. Inside, it just looks like a tightly bound bundle of white fibre. Apply a lighter, and it burns black rather than melting to seal the end.
OK, down to what I need. I think I've sorted everything on my URO now, except this pair of composite battens. They are made of 35.1cm of 4mm dia Carbon tube, plus 14.7cm of 2.1mm dia fibreglass (?) rod [including 2cm to be inserted & glued into the carbon tube]. Total joined length 47.8cm. Overall (capped) length 48.3cm.
The original carbon tubes are intact. They have a 2.5mm inside diameter, so the fibreglass (or carbon?) rod I need can be anything from (say) 2mm up to 2.5mm diameter. And so really, I only need two lengths of about 6 inches of rod to effect the repair.
sstrangey, if you've got some spare bits that would help me to get the URO aloft again, I'd be most grateful!
Brian. (Past it, but reaching back!)
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