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Old 10-07-2016, 01:29 AM
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Pultruded carbon

I've been working with some pultruded carbon fiber rods and I was thinking they'd be useful for certain models if you're not opposed to mixed-media constructions. In particular, I could see some of these rods being used for reinforcing the edges of solar panels on spacecraft models, or embedded within the struts of landing gear on aircraft, or masts on ships. They come in a variety of shapes (round, flat, square cross-sections) and sizes.

There's a couple places online that sells carbon fiber but these two are the ones I've purchased from:
https://goodwinds.com/carbon/solid-round.html
Carbon Fiber Strips | Page 1 of 3
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Old 10-07-2016, 07:54 AM
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As far as building/posting about mixed-media models, there's no problem, after all, wood is nothing but pre-paper and even paper has a carbon footprint (did I just say that?) . In all fairness imho I do think mixed-media models should be identified as such, and they usually are.
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Old 10-07-2016, 08:21 AM
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I have used them in helicopter rotor blades to keep them from drooping over time.
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