Is structural fiberglass tubing such as found at McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/#tubing/=c9tua9 acceptable to use as a shaft log?
Does anyone see significant advantage in using bronze?
shaft log source?
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Re: shaft log source?
I don't know much - but this thread seems to (and it would indicate the McMaster Carr fiberglass tubes is what you want:
http://www.plasticclassicforum.com/view ... =shaft+log
I would think that trying to seal a hole with a dissimilar material would be asking a lot of the sealant, personally, since fiberglass and bronze would expand and contract at different rates. But as I mentioned, I don't know much about shaft logs, they've fortunately just worked for me in the past.
http://www.plasticclassicforum.com/view ... =shaft+log
I would think that trying to seal a hole with a dissimilar material would be asking a lot of the sealant, personally, since fiberglass and bronze would expand and contract at different rates. But as I mentioned, I don't know much about shaft logs, they've fortunately just worked for me in the past.