Polkey 70 Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Can any one tell me what material the poles used for quick set system are made from. Have found all sorts of rods from Acetal, Nylon 6, HDPE, Polyurathane, Tufnol and loads more and now im just confused. Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) The ones normally used are GRP extruded glass fibre and resin. Just try grinding a point on them you itch for days. TC Edited February 3, 2014 by tiercel Quote Link to post
Polkey 70 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 The ones normally used are GRP glass fibre and resin extruded. Just try grinding a point on them you itch for days. TC Cheers mate. 1 Quote Link to post
BazB 37 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hi Any idea where I can get some poles made of this? Baz The ones normally used are GRP extruded glass fibre and resin. Just try grinding a point on them you itch for days. TC Quote Link to post
BazB 37 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Sorted, buying some from nels0n Quote Link to post
bjay 21 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I made up some from 10m/m solid aluminium bar they seem to work good , Cost worked out to be 2 dollars each Aus, dunno about uk pounds Would be interesting if someone could weight a fiberglass one to compare, As that was my only concern that they could be heavier Have just weighed a 900m/m long solid one 200g Bernie Quote Link to post
steelewilly 3 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 My father had a heap of 6 metre lengths of 10mm stainless pipe, around 1mm tHick. I cut it into 1 metre lengths, flattened one end with hammer and anvil, cut the flattened end into a point with angle grinder (v shape), then bought gromets and end caps from china. These are really light and ridiculously strong. Quote Link to post
lifelong cumbrian 1,826 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 I made up some from 10m/m solid aluminium bar they seem to work good , Cost worked out to be 2 dollars each Aus, dunno about uk pounds Would be interesting if someone could weight a fiberglass one to compare, As that was my only concern that they could be heavier Have just weighed a 900m/m long solid one 200g Bernie Only fault with aluminium is when it gets bent it will stay bent until you actualy straighten it, grp will bend then go back to shape itself. I would think you would probably bend them pushing them in. I bought some grp from all proper up on the net, cut and point myself. A junior hack saw is good for cutting them. Quote Link to post
lifelong cumbrian 1,826 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Sorry website was "all propped up" Quote Link to post
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