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"DSK" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Speaking of which, I don't have your email - mind sending me a note -
address at my site? I want to talk to you about the fabrication
technique you used.

What site?

My email is doug EIGHT EIGHT EIGHT @ bellsouth.net
No spaces, use the real numbers instead of the words.

I've actually been trying to think of some consumer good that could be
profitably molded out of carbon/kevlar. Cases for breakable stuff seems
the most likely application , but don't know if people will pay enough.

Regards
Doug King


They pay big bucks for Haliburton cases.

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I've actually been trying to think of some consumer good that could be
profitably molded out of carbon/kevlar. Cases for breakable stuff seems
the most likely application , but don't know if people will pay enough.




Calif Bill wrote:
They pay big bucks for Haliburton cases.


The nice thing about those is the cost-plus base.

DSK

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I've actually been trying to think of some consumer good
that could be profitably molded out of carbon/kevlar.


Wayne.B wrote:
Think of things that are heavy and difficult to lift like extension
ladders.


Would anybody pay 4X as much for a ladder than weighed half
as much?

The nice thing would be items that add capability you
couldn't otherwise have. Like a bucket lift, for example...
if you make carbon fiber booms 20% longer than aluminum,
they're still lighter and stronger, and you can reach
more... and the truck is more stable. Something you couldn't
even do with any other material. Is that worth the extra cost?

Another obvious application is laptop computer cases...
something people *will* pay big bucks for. Increase the
shock resistance rating tweny-fold, it's perfectly grounded
(carbon fiber is a conductor), and it's a better heat
sink... plus it's *still* noticably lighter... and it's got
that cool molded carbon fiber look.

DSK

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Charlie Morgan wrote:

I have a 16 foot magnesium ladder that was marketed by Sears in the
1950's. I can easily lift it with one finger. Sears had some problems
with a few of these ladders shattering under extreme circumstances,
and took them off the market. People who have them, prize them highly.
I think anyone who uses a ladder regularly would be glad to pay 4
times the cost for a drastically lighter ladder.

CWM

Interesting, because I remember my uncle having a Sears walk behind
mower that had a Magnesium deck on it! It had a whole in it where a
rock went through it. I suspect the same thing happened to those as the
ladders!

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DSK wrote:
I've actually been trying to think of some consumer good
that could be profitably molded out of carbon/kevlar.


Wayne.B wrote:
Think of things that are heavy and difficult to lift like extension
ladders.


Would anybody pay 4X as much for a ladder than weighed half
as much?

The nice thing would be items that add capability you
couldn't otherwise have. Like a bucket lift, for example...
if you make carbon fiber booms 20% longer than aluminum,
they're still lighter and stronger, and you can reach
more... and the truck is more stable. Something you couldn't
even do with any other material. Is that worth the extra cost?

Another obvious application is laptop computer cases...
something people *will* pay big bucks for. Increase the
shock resistance rating tweny-fold, it's perfectly grounded
(carbon fiber is a conductor), and it's a better heat
sink... plus it's *still* noticably lighter... and it's got
that cool molded carbon fiber look.

DSK

There are lots of carbon fiber matrixes being used for things like
lightposts. Here in Atlanta for the Olympics Ga. Tech. students
designed built a pedestrian bridge out of carbon fiber.

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basskisser wrote:
Charlie Morgan wrote:

I have a 16 foot magnesium ladder that was marketed by Sears in the
1950's. I can easily lift it with one finger. Sears had some problems
with a few of these ladders shattering under extreme circumstances,
and took them off the market. People who have them, prize them highly.
I think anyone who uses a ladder regularly would be glad to pay 4
times the cost for a drastically lighter ladder.

CWM

Interesting, because I remember my uncle having a Sears walk behind
mower that had a Magnesium deck on it! It had a whole in it where a
rock went through it. I suspect the same thing happened to those as the
ladders!


It had a whole what where the rock went through it?

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
basskisser wrote:
Charlie Morgan wrote:

I have a 16 foot magnesium ladder that was marketed by Sears in the
1950's. I can easily lift it with one finger. Sears had some problems
with a few of these ladders shattering under extreme circumstances,
and took them off the market. People who have them, prize them highly.
I think anyone who uses a ladder regularly would be glad to pay 4
times the cost for a drastically lighter ladder.

CWM

Interesting, because I remember my uncle having a Sears walk behind
mower that had a Magnesium deck on it! It had a whole in it where a
rock went through it. I suspect the same thing happened to those as the
ladders!


It had a whole what where the rock went through it?

Make that hole. Don't suppose you've ever made such a mistake when
you've been doing too many things at once, huh?

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Charlie Morgan wrote:
On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:10:23 -0500, DSK wrote:


I've actually been trying to think of some consumer good
that could be profitably molded out of carbon/kevlar.

Wayne.B wrote:

Think of things that are heavy and difficult to lift like extension
ladders.


Would anybody pay 4X as much for a ladder than weighed half
as much?



I have a 16 foot magnesium ladder that was marketed by Sears in the
1950's. I can easily lift it with one finger. Sears had some problems
with a few of these ladders shattering under extreme circumstances,
and took them off the market. People who have them, prize them highly.
I think anyone who uses a ladder regularly would be glad to pay 4
times the cost for a drastically lighter ladder.

CWM

A few years ago, I paid $500.00 for a 36 foot type A extension ladder.
It's great and really sturdy & solid... but getting heavier each year.
I used to throw a 40 footer around with ease but times are a changing.
Maybe getting back to a regular exercise program might help.

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On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:07:34 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

basskisser wrote:
Charlie Morgan wrote:

I have a 16 foot magnesium ladder that was marketed by Sears in the
1950's. I can easily lift it with one finger. Sears had some problems
with a few of these ladders shattering under extreme circumstances,
and took them off the market. People who have them, prize them highly.
I think anyone who uses a ladder regularly would be glad to pay 4
times the cost for a drastically lighter ladder.

CWM

Interesting, because I remember my uncle having a Sears walk behind
mower that had a Magnesium deck on it! It had a whole in it where a
rock went through it. I suspect the same thing happened to those as the
ladders!


It had a whole what where the rock went through it?

ROTFL!

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basskisser wrote:
Charlie Morgan wrote:


I have a 16 foot magnesium ladder that was marketed by Sears in the
1950's. I can easily lift it with one finger. Sears had some problems
with a few of these ladders shattering under extreme circumstances,
and took them off the market. People who have them, prize them highly.
I think anyone who uses a ladder regularly would be glad to pay 4
times the cost for a drastically lighter ladder.

CWM


Interesting, because I remember my uncle having a Sears walk behind
mower that had a Magnesium deck on it! It had a whole in it where a
rock went through it. I suspect the same thing happened to those as the
ladders!


Is that like... asswhole?