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Dennist3
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Location: USA, Virginia, HAMPTON ROADS
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| Progcraft wrote: |
Ok, interesting. Should've done this earlier.
I used a sewing needle, and poked it through a piece of 1.5 and a piece of .75. I pulled the needle all the way through the .75. I couldn't pull it through the 1.5. (tried several times each piece)
So. The 1.5 is MORE resistent to expanding on existing holes. So, less pokeable then .75
Is that what I was supposed to discover??
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UMMMM...Squid?....how does that factor in?
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kiteguy
Kite Builder II
Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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Location: USA - Kansas, Overland Park - Near Kansas City
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Progcraft wrote: |
Ok, interesting. Should've done this earlier.
I used a sewing needle, and poked it through a piece of 1.5 and a piece of .75. I pulled the needle all the way through the .75. I couldn't pull it through the 1.5. (tried several times each piece)
So. The 1.5 is MORE resistent to expanding on existing holes. So, less pokeable then .75
Is that what I was supposed to discover??
P. |
Well, I tried it with a push pin. Went all the way through the .75. In the 1.5 the pin bent over. This proves that push pins can be bent.
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Dennist3
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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interesting.....SQUID?......have you tried the test?
Umm sounds like the 1.5 is stronger than the .75
I would do this myself but I don't have any 1.5 scraps yet....
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Dennist3
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Wow did we actually silence Harold?
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CJQ
Master Kite Builder
Joined: 27 Dec 2003
Posts: 376
Location: Coopersburg, PA - USA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:59 pm Post subject: 3/4 / 1.5 test |
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| for shure Harold is there and will post when he has something of value to contribute |
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Kitesquid
Master Kite Builder
Joined: 29 Aug 2003
Posts: 2348
Location: USA Virginia King George
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| Dennist3 wrote: | Wow did we actually silence Harold?
Dennis |
Nope, I just have not gotten to it.
Life at home is a little bussy for me so not much time to tinker with kites...
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Progcraft
Kite Builder II
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| stevef wrote: | ok..... who has some scraps of both 1.5 and .75 COATED Ripstop nylon? Try this little test: Take a six inch square of both pieces of cloth. Insert a push pin in the center and then pull the pin through the fabric. If you want to get technical, pull with a spring scale.
This test measures tear strength..... now..... what are the results? Which cloth tore with less effort?
Still have some scraps? Try the test again but this time, turn the fabric 90 degrees and test the tear in the other direction of the weave.
What did you discover?
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Has anyone else been trying this yet? Or other 1.5 vs .75 oz strenght tests?
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