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Re: Hollow shaft
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 2/16/2000, 5:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Hollow shaft (Shawn Baker)

> Do you think making a square hollow and coring it with polystyrene foam
> would be a viable option? Would the foam provide enough structural support
> to prevent failure in a diagonally (diagonal to the 4 sides of the
> "box" shaft) loaded situation?

> Just trying to figure out an option besides buying a router!

> Shawn

Shawn,

Use a table saw with a deep cut in the middle and progressively shallower cuts on either side. The majority of the strength is on the outside of the wood, the center is basically dead weight.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

Paddle-building pages (Dean - don't read)
Ross Leidy -- 2/16/2000, 12:35 pm
Re: Paddle-building pages (Dean - don't read)
Dennis -- 2/16/2000, 2:21 pm
Re: no books, but...
Ross Leidy -- 2/17/2000, 10:48 pm
Re: Paddle-building pages
Shawn Baker -- 2/16/2000, 1:27 pm
Re: Paddle-building pages
Chris Casazza -- 2/17/2000, 8:58 am
Hollow shaft
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/16/2000, 3:33 pm
Re: Hollow shaft
Chris Luneski -- 2/19/2000, 6:03 am
Re: Hollow shaft
Mike Hanks -- 2/19/2000, 3:14 pm
Re: Hollow shaft
Chris Luneski -- 2/21/2000, 4:12 am
Re: Hollow shaft
Bill Heuser -- 2/24/2000, 5:16 pm
Re: Hollow shaft
Robert Woodard -- 2/24/2000, 6:26 pm
Re: Hollow shaft
Shawn Baker -- 2/16/2000, 4:10 pm
Re: Hollow shaft
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/17/2000, 9:18 am
Molding Planes
Paul Lund -- 2/18/2000, 5:14 am
Routing w/ Tablesaw
mike allen ---} -- 2/16/2000, 10:08 pm
Re: Routing w/ Tablesaw
Shawn Baker -- 2/17/2000, 9:52 am
Re: weight saving with hollow shaft?
Hank -- 2/16/2000, 10:37 pm
Re: weight saving with hollow shaft?
John D. -- 2/17/2000, 1:54 am
Re: weight saving with hollow shaft?
Bram -- 2/17/2000, 11:57 am
Is the weight saving worth it?
Shawn Baker -- 2/17/2000, 10:13 am
Re: thanks for the "numbers"
Hank -- 2/17/2000, 7:48 am
Even thinner/lighter
Shawn Baker -- 2/17/2000, 10:19 am
Re: Even thinner/lighter
Bram -- 2/17/2000, 11:43 am
Re: Even thinner/lighter
Will Brockman -- 2/18/2000, 1:56 pm
Re: Even thinner/lighter
Ross Leidy -- 2/17/2000, 10:26 am
Re: Even thinner/lighter
Shawn Baker -- 2/17/2000, 10:29 am
Re: weight saving with hollow shaft?
Spidey -- 2/17/2000, 12:49 am
Re: Hollow shaft
Bram -- 2/16/2000, 6:46 pm
Re: Hollow shaft
Mike Hanks -- 2/16/2000, 5:37 pm