C.F. Shaft Fabrication...
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You don't want to.
The front end has to be light for deflection purposes .
That's why Revo's added weight is about a foot from the joint.
I used a magnet to locate it.
A lot of method can do the job, CF shafts are only at their begining.
yep, even composite & CF high end shafts are produced for >20 years in Italy , at this time the italians were producing glass/epoxy, CF epoxy & Aramid based shafts for the 5 pins players / 5 pins game ... Italian composite 5 pins cues did (and still do) have advanced balance systems.
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No. It would be unplayable to almost all people.
12.5mm tip to 13.5mm in the middle would be good imo.
That would be a real "pro-taper" imo.
Why do you think that, for aiming line or...
I seen very nice players in snooker with configuration like that, I prefer a lot a thicker pro taper than a slim one, the snooker players cues are around 13,5 to 14mm in their strocking zone, why not!
Evolution goes fast today, Becue are Italians and it seem nice products.
You should try marketing them.
Good luck.
You're not going to find many pool players who's going to play with that taper.
Nobody can be sure of that!
Why butts are always straight taper? Mine and some of my friends have the same diameter for 12 inch long, mine have 30mm and I prefer it than straight taper...
Don't let me stop you.
I say you should have them made and marketed .
The usual butt has approximately 10.5 mm taper from joint to the bottom.
Some have two to three angles. Some have curve tapers.
Straight forearms are not common. Or straight handles . The average handle is around 1.03" at the top and about 1.200" at the bottom.
I have no clue where your friends get theirs made.
30mm taper is insane in pool today.
An .840" joint size would have a 2" diameter bottom.
NOBODY would buy it .
Because I couldn't figure out if you were trolling or not. I didn't feel the need to explain what that webpage already has there again. I was speaking from the standpoint of of which layers go which direction, how much angle each layer is started at. Thickness/width of the tow. And a multitude of other data points that matter. I don't know their exact process, and I don't care to. But to satisfy you, they're multi direction layers of a carbon tow, not weave, with a final filament coat. That good enough for you?
You're not too far off, but you've forgotten that carbon fiber is much strong along is length axis. The fact that golf shafts are hollow increases their strength across their length. A tube that cannot deform slightly is weaker than one that can. A golf shaft may withstand the torsional load of the club head, and bending force of the shaft flex. But they cannot withstand an impact to the end fibers without splitting. Also add in the fact that golf shafts should never contact something as hard as a table either. You end up with a product of a completely different nature.
Yes they have tapers. Direct relation to the intended kick point(launch angle and spin) of the shaft. A slim neck(near the club head) and a fat middle is a considered a low kick shaft. They're designed to produce a low launch and low spinning ball. Intended for people with better swings.
Golf shaft manufacturing has definitely went through the same stage of problems that these new cues shafts are experiencing. They've gone from the standard weave rolled around a mandrel, to multi-layered directional winding's of a tow. We will eventually get to a point where we wont need to add anything to increase weight. Right now there is no reason the shafts need to have a continuous uniform wall thickness from tip to joint.
Cue makers will understand the importance of the beginning steps to ensure a quality product eventually. Right now its all about the greed. Just like desi trying to make a carbon weave based shaft to get on the bandwagon.
It seems you have far more to learn about the way things really work before you're ready to jump into this endeavor of yours. Everything we think we know for tapers now, goes out the window when dealing with carbon shafts now. Wall thickness and such affect flex. A 14mm tip with a wall thickness of 1mm will flex way more than a 12mm tip with a 1mm wall.
what kind of foam do you all put in cf shaft
Please enlighten me as to why you think that may be the case. Remember we’re talking of a tapered tube, a cone if you wish. Not straight sided tube, a pipe. You seem to not grasp many concepts when dealing with composites.
From what I read, you seem a CF Pro, therefore you explain me why a tapered tube of 1mm of wall 3 feet long will be more flexible in the larger part than the smaller part of the tube.
Because the smaller part is stiffer...By design.
The big end is stiffer based on the circumferance. Not the tip end. Apply the same amount of torque to each end. The small end will both flex and twist more.
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Not necessarily.