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Re: Fiberglass bashing ( a bit long - sorry)


Jim Adney wrote:

>replacing parts that were originally designed in steel, it is important to
>understand that these parts were designed with the characteristics of steel
in >mind.  If I just copy those in fiberglass it will never be acceptable.

Good addition, Jim.  I run into it at work all the time.  Material
substitution with out redesign just does not work, especially for composites.
The failure modes and joining techniques are just too different.

John Jaranson


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