That was true, but it was 20 years ago.
Gary
Acer Victoria wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Sep 1999, Gary Edwards wrote:
>
> :Stock carbon fiber tubes are available commercially. Trick is fitting
> locking
> :collars.
> :
> :Acer Victoria wrote:
> :
> :> On Sun, 5 Sep 1999, Giles wrote:
> :> :
> :> :With you on that one. John Gardner wants one also. If they don't hurry
> up I may
> :> :have to take a crack at it myself.
> :> :
> :> :Giles
> :> :
> :> :Jan Steinman wrote:
> :> :
> :> :> Patiently waiting for a carbon-fiber Benbo or UniLoc...
> :>
> :> What?! Roll your own CF tubes? Isn't that rather labor intensive and
> :> require milling and rolling machinery?
>
> Oh, didn't know they were available. The phrase "CF tube" conjured up the
> image of Paul McCready <sp.?> el al. rolling custom tubes (and then
> something about strong acid etching?) for each structural member of the
> Gossamer Albatross....
>
> /Acer "steppenwolf" Victoria
> --
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> go / ... " --Def Leppard
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